Interesting! Freemasonry In Derbyshire.

Derbyshire County Council has decided that councillors will have to declare membership of influential groups, including the Freemasons.                                                                                                                               The measures are designed to ensure the integrity of the authority when acting on behalf of residents.The Labour-led council said it was about transparency but the Conservative group said it was about prejudice. The Tory leader compared the situation faced by Freemasons to that experienced by ANC members during apartheid. Councillors have to declare membership of pressure groups, trade unions, the Freemasons or other influential bodies. BBC.