By-election to replace a councillor who quit “by mistake” will take place tomorrow
A BY-ELECTION to replace a councillor who quit “by mistake” will take place next week.
Clacton’s St Paul’s ward councillor Jack Parsons accidentally sent a draft resignation email to Tendring Council’s chief executive in the early hours of New Year’s Eve.
Despite sending a second email to retract his resignation, the independent councillor was told it was too late by council chiefs.
The seven candidates standing in the by-election are: independent Stephen Andrews; the Green Party’s Robert Cockroft; independent William Hones; Conservative Sue Honeywood; Labour’s Rosie-Roella Kevlin; Liberal Democrat Keith Pitkin; and Ukip’s Mike Vaughan-Chatfield.
The poll will be held between 7am and 10pm on Thursday, February 15.
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