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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 than three decades old and that the party had informed him that he was still eligible to run as a ...

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. According to the resident, other registered voters were also getting turned away only to later h...

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. According to the resident, other registered voters were also getting turned away only to later h...

NHS staff Candidate's 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 access to a large budget - of up to £93K which is allowed under the rules, or an array of current Go...

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, who is the candidate for the Green Party, said good relationships are built on trust, and through his ...