A by-election held in March to fill a seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council that had become vacant following the death of a councillor cost local taxpayers a staggering £12,868, the Journal can reveal. The by-election saw 1,077 votes being cast from a total electorate of 7,056 (a turnout of only 15.3 percent), which works out at almost £12 per ballot paper.
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The Labour Party has won a second seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council in a controversial by-election that is likely to have cost ratepayers upwards of £8,000 to stage. The seat, one of seven representing the South ward on the 15-seat town council, became vacant on the sad passing of mayor Michael Hill (Conservative) in November last year.
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This week’s by-election for a single seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council is a two-way contest between candidates representing the Conservative and Labour parties. The vacancy arose following the sad passing of mayor Michael Hill last November. Conservative councillors have criticised Labour for (allegedly) forcing a by-election over the alternative of co-option.
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