Summary
A Conservative councillor who provoked a storm of protest when he attempted to axe Birmingham's German Christmas market has quit his pounds 42,000-ayear cabinet post.
Nigel Dawkins last night resigned as leisure, sport and culture member, citing 'personal' reasons for his departure. Coun Dawkins (Con Bournville) left the city council cabinet a week after council leader Mike Whitby stepped in to save the popular Frankfurt market.See the full content of this document
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Market Row 'Not Behind My Decision to Quit Post'
The embarrassing mix-up began last month when Coun Dawkins told The Birmingham Post that the German st...
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