At the time of writing, just over 90 people had signed the petition. Today Sir Peter appeared on BBC Radio Leicester when he repeated his apology. Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says he feels ‘very embarrassed and very angry with himself’ for making visits to see his partner during lockdown. He said he made no apology for going to make her house secure but accepted he had set a very bad example. Just follow the unsubscribe link. June 30, 2020 by Read Sector. Simply sign up here to get our bulletins. It's completely free. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Officials have suggested keeping the current lockdown restrictions in place for two weeks beyond July 4 to control the city's coronavirus outbreak, according Leicester mayor Peter Soulsby. 3. It's completely free. During his opening statement, Mayor Soulsby moved quickly to give Leicester’s position and also an overall message to the people of Leicester, with there being now five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city. We have found 128 people in the UK with the name Peter Salisbury. A pay deal for Leicester's elected mayor has been decided after months of discussion. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Leicester's mayor says the "hopeless" NHS Test and Trace system has contributed to the city's recent Covid surge. Sir Peter Soulsby has apologised after visiting his partner's home numerous times during lockdown. Our. The online petition, Peter Soulsby Resign!. Make your choice and stick with it.”, Sir Peter said: “That’s absolutely right and that is exactly what we did for five weeks.”. He said they then separated for another four weeks before he went back round to fix her window when he was photographed. The Labour politician said has admitted making a ‘very significant error of judgement’ when at the end of April he visited his partner for three days when she fell ill and then again for four days a month later when he went round to fix a window for her and was pictured up a ladder. “I am angry with myself and very apologetic.”. “The Sun suggests through that time we were together. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sir Peter has been pictured visiting his partner's house and doing odd jobs by neighbours who accuse him of hypocrisy. List of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of Leicester since 1209! Sir Peter however is resisting the calls for him to step down and says he will continue in his third term running the city council. “We must not accept one rule for one and one for another just because he is a wealthy politician.”. He said he and his partner of more than five years had chosen to live separately at the beginning of lockdown in March because she needed to support family members and he needed access to his IT equipment and papers at home. A petition has been launched calling on Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby to resign over visits he made to his partner’s house during lockdown. Simply sign up here to get our bulletins. Sir Peter Soulsby, 71, flouted the lockdown to see his partner Lesley Summerland, 64, and carry out maintenance on her home throughout April and May. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Lockdown was beginning to be lifted and the day after I had been there the Government tightened the rules and I didn’t see her for the next few weeks. Peter Soulsby confirmed his support for the monument as the city’s “great pride” in his response to a letter from former Indian-origin Leicester East MP Keith Vaz, who has been leading a campaign ever since an online petition called for the statue’s removal last week. Sir Peter was photographed at her home up a ladder fixing a window. Opposition politicians have called on him to resign. We were not.”. The Mayor of Leicester broke lockdown rules to visit his girlfriend and stay at her house overnight. He added: “I readily admit an error was made but not one that put anybody at risk.”, He said others would judge if this undermined his authority to make decisions and policy in the future.”. For an easy way to stay on top of Leicestershire's biggest news, get the latest headlines delivered straight to your inbox. The online petition, Peter Soulsby Resign!, however is the latest attempt to put pressure on him to quit. Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby, 71,broke Covid rules to visit his girlfriend. Just follow the unsubscribe link. Leicester's first elected mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has announced his cabinet. Sir Peter Soulsby, 71, breached the rules to see his partner Lesley Summerland, 64, and carry out maintenance on her home throughout April and May. LEICESTER'S mayor has accused the government of "picking on the city" after being told to extend it's lockdown. For an easy way to stay on top of Leicestershire's biggest news, get the latest headlines delivered straight to your inbox. City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby gave an update on the current state of the Coronavirus in terms of Leicester’s current planning at tonight’s Council Meeting. It is understood that the majority of the Labour city councillors who hold all but two seats on the council have accepted Sir Peter’s apology. “I actually think in the circumstances, while I do apologise for the example I have set it was something that is capable of being justified.”. Coronavirus: Leicester mayor slams ‘intensely frustrating’ process of getting information from government as city faces local lockdown. There have been calls for Sir Peter, 71, to resign and for the police to investigate. He said: “I really do feel very embarrassed. He said he did not think what he had done seriously undermined his position as mayor. Sir Peter has been pictured visiting his partner's house and doing odd jobs by neighbours who accuse him of hypocrisy. Sir Peter Soulsby said the information was “key to determining what intervention is needed” to respond to a recent surge in Covid-19 cases. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “There you go. “We stayed well apart for a full five weeks. BBC Leicester presenter Jimmy Carpenter read quotes from Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer at the start of lockdown that couples living apart would have to ‘test the strength of their relationship’ by not seeing each other possibly for a significant period of time. He added: “For this I really do apologise. told LeicestershireLive he is sorry for making the visits and staying overnight at his partner's home. 1 / 18 . Sir Peter has already told LeicestershireLive he is sorry for making the visits and staying overnight at his partner's home but said he will not be resigning. The Mayor of Leicester Sir Peter Soulsby and his Labour councillors were warned of the 'shuttered premises' in which textile workers were operating in three mo [...] Read full article: Mayor 'was warned that clothing factorie...→ #Peter Soulsby; 2020-07-05. He said at the end of that five weeks his partner had become ill, not with coronavirus, so he did move in with her for three nights at the end of April. Sir Peter Soulsby - the Mayor of Leicester and a former Labour MP - angered locals with visits to Lesley Summerland, 64. had done seriously undermined his position as mayor. And if you decide you no longer want the updates - no problem. 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And if you decide you no longer want the updates - no problem. Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said he had been trying “for weeks” to access data on the level of testing in the city and was only given access last Thursday. A petition has been launched calling on Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby to resign over visits he made to his partner’s house during lockdown. Dear City Mayor, We are writing to you to raise concerns on behalf of Leicester Right to Work (RTW). We are opposed to all cuts to jobs… ‘Clueless’ government officials unsure of how to bring Leicester out of lockdown. "This involves examining it for content, verifying all signatures and discounting any submitted by non-Leicester residents. He has however said he will not step down over the matter, It's more important than ever to stay informed - Get free LeicestershireLive alerts direct to your inbox. Our. It emerged yesterday that the Labour politician had been making journeys from his home in Evington to see his partner Lesley Summerland who lives in Groby some five miles away while such visits were prohibited to try to stop the spread of the virus. Sir Peter was read messages from BBC listeners who had struggled during lockdown in difficult circumstances but still remained apart from loved ones. Click here to find personal data about Peter Salisbury including phone numbers, addresses, directorships, electoral roll information, related property prices and other useful information. Mayor Peter Soulsby has accused the government of playing "silly political games" in keeping parts of Leicester in lockdown. We are a local organisation made up of workers, students, pensioners, service users and trade unionists and other activists who have joined together to campaign against the cuts. Sir Peter has apologised for travelling from his home in the city five miles to stay with his partner Lesley Summerland in Groby after being photographed there by her neighbours when restrictions intended to stop the spread of the virus were in place. Peter Soulsby talks about Leicester communities, his vision for Leicester and a new elected mayor - fighting against cuts and speaking up for families and communities in Leicester. Sir Peter visited a police station on Sunday when Leicestershire Police officers gave him advice on lockdown regulations but say no further action will be taken against him as it considers the journeys last month to be historic. “Of course it’s capable of being construed it was a breach of the rules. A Leicester city Council spokesperson said: “Any petition submitted to the city council will be reviewed in line with our formal Petitions Scheme. 2010 Colin Hall 2009 Roger Blackmore 2008 Manjula Sood 2007 Gary Hunt 2006 Paul Westley 2005 Mary Draycott 2004 Piara Singh Clair 2003 Ramnik Kavia 2002 Maggie Bodell-Stagg 2001 John Allen 2000 Barbara Chambers 1999 Phil Swift 1998 John Mugglestone 1997 Ray Flint 1996 Culdipp Bhatti 1995 Michael Johnson 1995 Margaret Bell 1993 … It has been started by William Mackay who said: “He has proved that he feels he is above the law and the people of Leicester and does not need to adhere to Covid Laws. He said he stayed for four nights when he went to fix the window. Opposition politicians have called on him to resign accusing him of hypocrisy for asking others to stay at home during lockdown when he himself did not. It was pointed out that lockdown has lasted 12 weeks, The mayor said: “I’m readily accepting the letter of the rules was one that prevented us from coming together at all except in reasonable circumstances and you can judge whether our circumstances were reasonable or not.”. He argued the Government had now ‘somewhat belatedly’ accepted that was a reasonable thing to do. The 71-year-old City Mayor of Leicester lives in Evington but was spotted visiting his … You can unsubscribe at any time. He says he is 'very embarrassed and angry with himself', It's more important than ever to stay informed - Get free LeicestershireLive alerts direct to your inbox. “Valid petitions which attract more than 1,500 verified signatures will trigger a debate at a meeting of the full council.”. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. City Mayor - Peter Soulsby City Mayor - Peter Soulsby Find out more about my role as City Mayor for Leicester. Leicester's mayor and Labour councillors were warned three months ago that factories were operating in breach of Covid-19 rules but failed to act, a former minister has claimed. Leicestershire Police issued a statement on Monday afternoon. Sir Peter again apologised adding: “Others have persisted in very difficult circumstances throughout the period and I can't get away from the bad example I set.”. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Some however remain upset about Sir Peter’s actions which came to light in a Sun on Sunday story. There has been no official complaint made to the police about the mayor. Leicester city mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said the local lockdown announced last night was 'more wide-ranging than we’d anticipated'. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Mayor of Leicester broke lockdown rules to visit his girlfriend and stay at her house overnight. Sir Peter admitted he had made a significant error of judgement but said he did not think that his actions had risked spreading Covid-19 as both he and Ms Summerland had been ‘entirely separating in a bubble’. More coronavirus testing data is needed before deciding whether to implement a local lockdown in Leicester, its city mayor has argued. It was reported by the Sun on Sunday that Sir Peter had been visiting his partner throughout lockdown and staying three or four nights a week. This is "Peter Soulsby, Leicester City Mayor" by ITV Central on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. 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