Before the election, Houghton Regis Town Council had 10 Lib Dems, 3 Labour, and 1 vacancy. After the election, there were 10 Lib Dems, 3 Labour, and 1 Community.
Tuesday 24 June 2014
Liberal Democrat Leaflet: Sue Thorne Election
Election held 24 July 2014
The estimated cost to the Council of this election was put at between £3600 and £5000. Ordinarily, political parties save local councils the expense by coming to a no-cost co-option arrangement. This cost was explained to a private person who still insisted on calling an election. The elected person could attend meetings between September 2014 and May 2015 - not a great deal of meetings. And yet, the Independent who forced the election had not even made it his business to attend meetings before the by-election contest, where he would have had ample opportunity to ask questions at the council's public meetings.
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