UKIP EU motion falls flat as Tories urge residents to vote

By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Apr 2016, 12:02 BST
Updated 22nd Apr 2016, 13:05 BST
Geoff PatmoreGeoff Patmore
Geoff Patmore
A UKIP bid to urge Adur District Council to agree it would be '˜better off outside the EU' fell flat on Thursday.

Widewater councillor Geoff Patmore bemoaned a string of ‘onerous’ EU directives, arguing millions farmed out to the Union every week would be better spent.

But Conservatives defeated the motion, passing an amendment to simply encourage residents to vote on June 23 – whether ‘in’ or ‘out’.

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