
Councillor Richard Barker maintains reasonable overall attendance at 73% across council meetings but has concerning performance on the Pensions Committee with only 50% attendance, falling below the 60% threshold. One conduct case has been recorded though classified as non-serious. Social media activity has generated attention with a tweet receiving significant engagement calling for his suspension from Reform UK, indicating potential reputational concerns requiring monitoring.
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Attended 1 of 2 Pensions Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Mentioned in tweet with 52 engagements: "More on Reform UK’s new Councillor Barker. @reformparty_uk must suspend him. ht..."
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