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 Seed s 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 the news tax-payers may have to fork out for another election, if Mr Seed is declared winner at the PCC vote count being held today. Mike Rees, who is running for the role as an independent, has said there “needs to be consideration” given into a criminal investigation into Mr Seed’s actions.
An image from Jonathon Seed s PCC campaign shows him with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Credit: Jonathon Seed s PCC campaign
The Conservative Party police and crime commissioner (PCC) candidate for Wiltshire has been disbarred after a historical drink driving conviction was revealed, making him ineligible to stand for the role.
ITV News has spent weeks investigating the background of Jonathon Seed after sources suggested there was something in his history that would prevent him from standing.
We approached both Mr Seed and the Conservative Party before polling day and asked them both whether he had ever been convicted. They did not respond to our specific questions.
Voters in Wiltshire took to the polls yesterday (May 6) to have their say in shaping the county over the coming years. In total, there were hundreds of elections for seats on Wiltshire Council, on town and parish council, on the new Swindon and Wiltshire Police & Crime Commissioner and Neighbourhood Planning referendums. Polls officially closed at 10pm and while elsewhere counters may be working through the night, in Wiltshire the counts have been spread out over the weekend. Today (May 7) election officials will begin verifying the votes from all of the elections at County Hall in Trowbridge, the Olympiad in Chippenham and the Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing centre in Salisbury.
Voters in Wiltshire took to the polls yesterday (May 6) to have their say in shaping the county over the coming years. In total, there were hundreds of elections for seats on Wiltshire Council, on town and parish council, on the new Swindon and Wiltshire Police & Crime Commissioner and Neighbourhood Planning referendums. Polls officially closed at 10pm and while elsewhere counters may be working through the night, in Wiltshire the counts have been spread out over the weekend. Today (May 7) election officials will begin verifying the votes from all of the elections at County Hall in Trowbridge, the Olympiad in Chippenham and the Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing centre in Salisbury.
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