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The Sentinel
|September 23, 2025
Leaders want two political assistants
STAFFORDSHIRE County Council is set to spend up to £142,010 on hiring political assistants.
Two assistants could be appointed, with one assigned to the ruling Reform UK group and the other available to the council's Conservative group.
The roles will be funded from a corporate contingency fund and will be one-year contracts. Under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, local authorities may appoint up to three political assistants, each one assigned to a different eligible political group, provided that the group has at least 10 per cent of the total council membership.
This story is from the September 23, 2025 edition of The Sentinel.
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