A West Midlands Police spokesman confirmed the force was investigating but so far nobody has been arrested. Contact me at jamie.brassington@expressandstar.co.uk. Brand new buses mean farewell tour for the Sandwell Youth Bus. Mr Kalari's statement explained: "It has recently come to my attention that a number of historic tweets have come to light, claiming to have originated from my Twitter account. More cronyism? Sandwell Council: Commissioners brought in to oversee authority In a resignation statement Councillor Yvonne. Councillor Maria Crompton It is also understood that two other Sandwell councillors - including a cabinet member - have been suspended by the Labour Party. He added he would be continuing to pursue the matter through appropriate legal channels. While an official statement was not issued, a spokesperson for Sandwell council told the LDRS: "We have been made aware of the matter and will be discussing the matter with the member in question. A Conservative councillor has been suspended over a series of abusive social media posts aimed at deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner among others. Mr Saunders, 63, could be heard in the video saying to councillors: "Back to the future? Up to 72 Sandwell councillors to attend meeting - BirminghamLive Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Councillor Giles defended her record and said she did her casework "through council officers". Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Local Democracy Reporter covering the Sandwell and Dudley boroughs. The BBC has approached Ms Hadley for a response. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. The council supports freedom of expression and speech and the rights of the press to attend council meeting that are held in public.". Mr Kalari has had his Conservative membership returned to him. They are councillor Joanne. "To me that's terrible for the residents of Newton. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - Wikipedia His case has been referred to the National Constitutional Committee, Labour's ultimate disciplinary body. 4. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The suspension of Mr Jones is significant for the Sandwell Conservatives due to his role as chairman. Mr Singh told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that he felt a large portion of the the attitudes and behaviour of Mr Jones was based on his Mr Singh race, and "pockets" of the Sandwell Conservatives were argumentative towards non-white members. Former economy chief councillor Ian Jones and Mr Hussain stood down from the ruling cabinet after investigations began, but both had their suspensions from the Labour party lifted before elections on 5 May. Councillor Mohammed Yaseen Hussain, who is known as Billa, became the third Sandwell councillor to be suspended by Sir Keir Starmer's party in September.