Hutton ward by-election set for December after councillor resigns

Summarised from TeessideLive's report · Updated 5 Nov, 22:50 · Archive

A by-election will be held in Hutton ward on 10 December after a councillor resigned.

A by-election will be held in Hutton ward on Thursday, 10 December, following the resignation of Liberal Democrat Councillor Graham Jeffery. The by-election will take place five months before all-out local elections scheduled for May 2027.

Counsellor Jeffery had requested a third six-month exemption from attending meetings in person, citing illness, but this was rejected in an October member vote. He subsequently attended a scrutiny committee meeting in place of Liberal Democrat group leader Councillor Jemma Joy, thus avoiding breaching the legislative requirement that councillors attend at least one meeting every six months. Under electoral law, if a vacancy occurs within six months of a scheduled council election, no by-election takes place. Had Councillor Jeffery waited a further two weeks before resigning, no by-election would have been necessary.

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In this story: Graham Jeffery · Hutton ward · Redcar and Cleveland Council · Liberal Democrats

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