TWO Herefordshire councillors have set up a new political group.

Councillors Marcelle Lloyd-Hayes and Gerald Dawe have launched a new group called the Herefordshire Alliance for Accountability and Democracy.

One of the stated aims of the group is "to champion the cleaning up of council procedures."

The move follows the resignation of Coun Lloyd-Hayes from the Liberal Democrat group and Coun Dawe's decision to leave the Independent group.