Mark Conrad 16 May 2023

Court case looms after election blunder

Court case looms after election blunder image
Image: beeboys / Shutterstock.co.uk.

A councillor who gained the most votes at a recent election faces a court case for her seat after a blunder led officials to announce the wrong winner.

Julie Green, the Conservative candidate for Nelson Town Council’s Marsden West ward on 4 May, secured the most votes and should have been announced as the winner.

But an error meant that returning officer, Pendle BC’s chief executive Rose Rouse, declared Labour’s Patricia Hannah-Wood had secured the seat.

Legal uncertainty meant the incorrect announcement was not reversed – even though officials, including Ms Rouse, swiftly realised the error – and Ms Hannah-Wood has so far refused to step down.

To continue reading visit The MJ (£).

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Educational Psychologist

Durham County Council
£47,688 - £57,954 Soulbury A 3-8 plus SPA points pro rata to hours worked
There are new full and part time posts available as a result of new investment in our Educational Psychology team. This is a fantastic role where you Spennymoor
Recuriter: Durham County Council

Team Leader

Durham County Council
Grade 8 £32,597 - £36,363
Exciting Leadership Opportunity Within Keeping Families Together – Team Leader at The Beacon Children’s Home (Seaham)  Are you ready to lead with hea Durham
Recuriter: Durham County Council

Panel Administrator

Durham County Council
Grade 5 £26,403 - £28,598
An exciting new opportunity to join the panel team working full time, 37 hours per week. Your primary base will be Council Offices, Spennymoor. The r Spennymoor
Recuriter: Durham County Council

Senior Social Worker - Adults Emergency Duty/Approved Mental Health Professional

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth
£46,206 - £55,992
Senior Social Worker / Approved Mental ... Twickenham, Greater London
Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Care & Support Worker

West Northamptonshire Council
£13.52ph
36 hours per week (12 hours day shifts). Operating on a 4 week rolling rota. The current rota for this position does not include any weekend working. The team will provide quality care for our people, specialising in rehabilitation/reablement and sub-acu Northampton
Recuriter: West Northamptonshire Council
Linkedin Banner