http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=4631

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=4631

Thanks for posting the link. I've been looking through these, and noticed at two candidates (R Major) and (A Pegg) have been elected to represent both West Bedlington and East Bedlington (Sleekburn) wards.

Is this allowed? If not, do they have to give up one of their seats to another candidate? Does there have to be another election? As ever the county council web site is hopeless.

M.

Thanks for posting the link. I've been looking through these, and noticed at two candidates (R Major) and (A Pegg) have been elected to represent both West Bedlington and East Bedlington (Sleekburn) wards.

Is this allowed? If not, do they have to give up one of their seats to another candidate? Does there have to be another election? As ever the county council web site is hopeless.

M.

Yes they can respresent both wards it is allowed. Hope this helps

T

Yes they can respresent both wards it is allowed. Hope this helps

T

Thanks. It strikes me as a little 'odd' though, and not something I agree with.

Quite a low turnout compared to other parish council votes in the area.

Yes they can respresent both wards it is allowed. Hope this helps

T

Daj,

Doesn't this represent a clear conflict of interests?

Quite a low turnout compared to other parish council votes in the area.

what do you expect with the choice you where given?

labour, labour, labour, lib dem, lib, dem, labour oh and con! what hapened to the greens, bnp, etc etc? what a fix!

Well monsta maybe you should have stood as BNP......?

Is the low turnout down to voter apathy or not having enough choice?

Daj,

Doesn't this represent a clear conflict of interests?

Hi

I agree but its the rules I suppose.

Well monsta maybe you should have stood as BNP......?

Is the low turnout down to voter apathy or not having enough choice?

wey next time if there's as much choice a might start me own party

wey next time if there's as much choice a might start me own party

You have got my vote Monsta.

wey next time if there's as much choice a might start me own party

Go for it, thats what you are supposed to do..........

Saw one of the Labour candidates that didn't quite make it earlier, parking illegally in a disabled parking spot in a busy carpark... suppose they need to break the rules somehow...

Well it seems we now have a Town Council instead of a Parish council? What is the difference........the councillors get to elect a mayor. Take a bow Councillor Pegg errr....... Mayor of West Bedlington Town Council.

http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Par...atus.5434673.jp

Well it seems we now have a Town Council instead of a Parish council? What is the difference........the councillors get to elect a mayor. Take a bow Councillor Pegg errr....... Mayor of West Bedlington Town Council.

http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Par...atus.5434673.jp

Hmmmm. The article refers to a 'South Bedlington', as far as I'm aware, there is only North, East and West Bedlington.