Dringhouses Labour Councillor Ann Semlyen has announced that she is quiting the York Council next May.

The Fishergate based representative has endured a troubled term of office and has been blamed by many for the introduction of the  controversial wide area 20 mph speed limits.

The Labour Party in York is currently in disarray with a total of 6 Councillors now saying that they will stand down from the Council next year, while a further  two have quit the Labour Group altogether (Cllrs Jeffries – who joined the LibDems – and Watson who now sits as an Independent).

Last week 3 other Labour Councillors were not re-selected to contest their seats in Clifton. They were replaced by a party hack from Hugh Bayleys office and an unknown “businessman”.

The Dringhouses ward is highly marginal with the area being represented by one LibDem and two Labour Councillors at present .

The fate of the other Dringhouses  Labour Councillor (Hodgson) is unknown.