A Manchester councillor is standing down after rumours spread about her living hundreds of miles away. Labour councillor Julia Baker Smith, who represents Brooklands ward, has now resigned with 'immediate effect'.
The NHS manager has been based in Manchester while working remotely in a role on the Isle of Wight, according to the local Labour group.
The party said she travels for in-person meetings for no more than one week every month. However, she has also been caring for a close relative living on the Isle of Wight whose health has recently worsened, the party revealed.
Coun Baker Smith has now confirmed that she will resign as a councillor in Manchester. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. She said: "It has been a privilege to serve the people of Brooklands, and work with a great local community who support each other so well.
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