CONTROVERSIAL SALFORD LIB DEM COUNCILLOR SUSPENDED FROM HIS PARTY FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS

A Salford councillor who controversially won a seat in the Cotswolds during last weeks local elections whilst still serving as a councillor in Ordsall,  has been suspended from the party following complaints made against him.

The then serving councillor for Ordsall, Chris Twells won a seat in the Cotswold which prompted him to announce that he was to step down from the Ordsall seat which he had won the previous year, but “only when it’s possible to do it “in a way that does not incur unnecessary expense for the taxpayer” so he said.

Earlier today his party took the decision to suspend him assessment under the party's complaints process.

The Liberal Democrat Party issued a statement which said:

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“Mr Twells has been suspended after a complaint against him was assessed under the party’s complaints process, He is not employed by the party.”

Salford City Mayor, Paul Dennet, described him at the time as a paper candidate.

Mr Twells is expected to stand down as a Salford Councillor, prompting a by-election in the Ordsall ward.

Mr Dennett has written to Michael Gove asking him to review the rules which allowed this fiasco to take place.