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Terence Herbert, Wiltshire Council chief executive and police area returning officer announcing the results of the first count The winner in the first count of the Police & Crime Commissioner is Conservative candidate Jonathon Seed – who withdrew from the election. The results of the first count in the Wiltshire and Swindon Police & Crime Commissioner elections are as follows:  Jonathon Seed - Conservative (84,885) Liz Webster - Liberal Democrats (35,013) Junab Ali - Labour (34,147...

Criminal investigation “should be considered” after PCC candidate’s historic conviction comes to light Police and Crime Commissioner candidates have called for a criminal investigation into Jonathon Seeds actions after the Conservative candidate’s historic conviction came to light. Mr Seed stepped down on Sunday (May 9) after it emerged he was disbarred from taking the office due to a 30-year-old driving offence. Today (May 10) other PCC candidates have been left reeling from th...

Terence Herbert, Wiltshire Council chief executive and police area returning officer announcing the results of the first count The winner in the first count of the Police & Crime Commissioner is Conservative candidate Jonathon Seed – who withdrew from the election. The results of the first count in the Wiltshire and Swindon Police & Crime Commissioner elections are as follows:  Jonathon Seed - Conservative (84,885) Liz Webster - Liberal Democrats (35,013) Junab Ali - Labour (34,147...

Criminal investigation “should be considered” after PCC candidate’s historic conviction comes to light Police and Crime Commissioner candidates have called for a criminal investigation into Jonathon Seeds actions after the Conservative candidate’s historic conviction came to light. Mr Seed stepped down on Sunday (May 9) after it emerged he was disbarred from taking the office due to a 30-year-old driving offence. Today (May 10) other PCC candidates have been left reeling from th...

THE CURRENT police and crime commissioner and candidates for the role have registered their shock at Jonathon Seeds withdrawal from the race.  The Conservative frontrunner announced he was pulling out of the election after it emerged party bosses had "disbarred" him from taking up the role if he were elected tomorrow.  Coun Seed was said to have a driving conviction which by law disqualified him from holding the office of police and crime commissioner.  Reacting to the news, Conserv...

A Tory candidate for a police and crime commissioner seat has been disbarred from taking up the position - even if he wins - because of a 30-year-old drink-driving conviction. Jonathon Seed was the front runner to become the next Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) role when votes are counted on Monday. But Tory HQ has now revealed that Mr Seed will not be eligible to take up the position - because he has an old drink-driving conviction.  Mr Seed told the BBC the conviction is more ...

Voters given incorrect ballots or turned away at Chippenham polling station Chippenham voters were given incorrect ballot papers or turned away at the polls yesterday, it has been alleged. The electoral commission said it had been made aware of problems and that steps were taken to bring back voters who were affected. One voter, who wished to remain anonymous said that when they went to vote at the Scout Hut polling station in Audley Road, they received only one ballot paper and not three...

Voters given incorrect ballots or turned away at Chippenham polling station Chippenham voters were given incorrect ballot papers or turned away at the polls yesterday, it has been alleged. The electoral commission said it had been made aware of problems and that steps were taken to bring back voters who were affected. One voter, who wished to remain anonymous said that when they went to vote at the Scout Hut polling station in Audley Road, they received only one ballot paper and not three...

NHS staff Candidates thanks for support in campaign The PCC Police and Crime Commissioner elections are today and regardless of the outcome I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me in my campaign as the only independent candidate. It’s been utterly overwhelming. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Steve Fulcher and former Salisbury MP Robert Key for their support, for my team of volunteers who’ve helped with my campaign. Unlike political candidates, I don’t have ac...

Photos of all six PCC candidates l-r Liz Webster (Lib Dem), Jonathon Seed (Cons), Brig Oubridge (Greens), Mike Rees (Independent), Julian Malins QC (Reform UK), Junab Ali (Labour) Voters will head to the polls this Thursday (May 8) to decide who will be the next Police & Crime Commissioner for Swindon and Wiltshire. In the last in a series, we asked each candidate what they would do in the role to build good community relationships between residents and Wiltshire Police. Brig Oubridge, wh...