FEATHERS are flying at East Hampshire District Council after Alton councillor Andrew Joy was appointed Tory Cabinet portfolio holder for Whitehill-Bordon.

Alton and Bordon Liberal Democrats say that the office should have gone to a local councillor and that, having been elected to represent Alton at both district and county level, Mr Joy will have "a clear conflict of interest".

For full story, see this week's Alton Herald.