James Sawkins - Councillor for Waltham | Reform Watch
Profile and accountability tracker for James Sawkins, Councillor for Waltham. Reform UK.
Role: Councillor for Waltham
Party: Reform UK
Recorded incidents (showing 1-2 of 2)
James Sawkins steps aside amid police investigation
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James Sawkins stepped back from his duties after a police investigation led to raids at properties linked to him, during which unlicensed medication and cash were seized. He has not been charged and remains a member of Reform UK. The MP Melanie Onn wrote to the party chairman, Lee Anderson, asking whether Sawkins should be suspended, and the council leader Oliver Freeston said Sawkins would step away while he grieves a recent bereavement and that his responsibilities would be temporarily shared. Humberside Police said a 43-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman were arrested and subsequently conditionally bailed in relation to the raids, and Sawkins' register of interests lists him as a director of the Grab&Go outlet at one of the locations.
James Sawkins subject to police investigation after court appearance
Category: other
James Sawkins is subject to an ongoing police investigation and has had criminal proceedings listed following a court appearance. An MP for the area wrote to Reform UK expressing concern about Sawkins's position, saying he was the subject of a police probe and that criminal proceedings had been listed, and asked the party to clarify his status.