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Town hall chief hits back over MP's claim

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Published date01 July 2022
Mr Sheerman told ExaminerLive the council, which now has an overall Labour majority following the May elections, should be showing much bolder and more imaginative leadership. He was particularly critical over its reluctance to step in and save Huddersfield's Food and Drink Festival in St George's Square this August, an event which regularly pulls in an audience of more than 100,000 people

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And he was scathing about the

Shabir council's U-turn over its decision not to allow the George Hotel, the birthplace of Rugby League, to house a national museum.

Clr Shabir Pandor, who is hoping to become Huddersfield's next MP after Mr Sheerman steps down after 40 years, said: "We were saddened to hear that Huddersfield Food & Drink Festival could not go ahead this year.

"We had been in discussions with the organisers to help them identify a location for this year's event, but we understand the challenges they're facing and the issues which are affecting the wider events sector post-COVID.

"These are incredibly challenging times for event organisers all over the country and no one, our MP included, has been able to come up with a viable solution in time...

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