Former councillors have lost out on honorary titles after the local authority’s Conservative members blocked their nominations. The Tories at Gravesham Borough Council unanimously voted against five past representatives becoming Honoury Aldermans, branding the nominations “shabby” and “untransparent”. However, the leader of the council, Cllr John Burden (Lab), claimed the decision was based on “personal grudges”. At an extraordinary meeting, it was proposed that former councillors John Caller, Brian Sangha, Harold Craske, Tony Pritchard and Brian Francis should become Honoury Aldermen. For eac…