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Article: Honour for East Riding Council leader.
- Article from:
- Driffield Times (Driffield, England)
- Article date:
- January 2, 2008
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EAST Riding Council leader Councillor Stephen Parnaby was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List, for services to local government.
Coun Parnaby, who is also leader of the East Riding Conservative group, has led the authority since its launch in 1996.
He was initially the council's joint leader with the Labour and Liberal Democrat party leaders but became leader outright five years later.
He was a member of the former Humberside County Council and leader of the former Beverley Borough Council.
Coun Parnaby says he is delighted and surprised to receive the honour and believes it reflects on the success of the new authority.
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