The British National Party (BNP) has invoked electoral law to call for a speedy by-election for the vacant seat on Whitehaven’s Harbour Ward.
The Copeland seat, one of three representing the ward arose in July after Copeland’s councilllor, Anne Bradshaw, 53, resigned. Harbour ward, is also represented by Coun Henry Wormstrup and Coun John Kane.
Last night Copeland Council had a request from two Whitehaven electors asking for a by-election. The BNP then issued a statement through local organiser Clive Jefferson from Cockermouth saying they would be fielding a Whitehaven man as their candidate in the by-election. Copeland council confirmed that the by-election will be held on Thursday, September 20 and that nominations for candidates closes at noon on August 28.
Labour party chairman for Copeland, Coun John Woolley confirmed today that college lecturer, Jeanette Williams, from Distington, would be Labour’s candidate for the poll.
The Conservatives have adopted Brigid Whiteside, wife of their Prospective Parliamentary candidate Chris Whiteside, as their candidate for the Harbour ward.
Whitehaven News
Ah we'll be ready for them, as always. I'd heard rumours of the BNP finally getting their act together in Whitehaven.
ReplyDeleteApparently at the last local elections they couldn't get enough people to sign the nomination papers...
And since when has lack of genuine signatures been a handicap to the Nutzies ?
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