Overview
- Cllr David Taylor resigned to sit as an independent, calling a proposed 10% council tax rise a step too far.
- He also cited a proposed 10% pay rise or bonus for senior directors as a key reason for leaving.
- Reform Worcestershire said Taylor failed to meet expected standards and argued tax rises are needed to keep the council solvent after inherited financial troubles.
- Taylor rejected the criticism, saying his record and visibility in Redditch East speak for themselves and that his loyalty is to residents.
- The move follows his August step-down as deputy leader and December removal from the cabinet, as Reform’s national figure Richard Tice recently described Worcestershire’s finances as the worst among Reform-run councils.