SIR – I wonder if the “despair and anger” of Dr Richard Vautrey, the Chair of the British Medical Association’s General Practitioners Committee (Letters, August 26), at being criticised for a nationwide withdrawal of proper GP services, comes anywhere near to patients’ despair and anger at being fobbed off with a promised call from a GP that never materialises, or being advised to attend A&E with a four-hour wait to be seen for a minor illness, or being cut off after a 30-minute unanswered telephone call to the GP surgery?
The Bournemouth businessman was elected with almost 27,000 more votes than second-placed independent candidate Dan Hardy. Speaking after Friday s count, he said it was now time to walk the talk and deliver on his promises to cut crime and antisocial behaviour. The result was confirmed at Friday s count, held a day after the May 6 election. Mr Sidwick will replace Martyn Underhill, the independent who had held the role since 2012, after he decided against standing for re-election. Second preference votes were required to to decide between Mr Sidwick and Mr Hardy after neither managed to secure 50 per cent of the total first choices.
The Bournemouth businessman was elected with almost 27,000 more votes than second-placed independent candidate Dan Hardy. Speaking after Friday s count, he said it was now time to walk the talk and deliver on his promises to cut crime and anti-social behaviour. The result was confirmed at Friday s count, held a day after the May 6 election. Mr Sidwick will replace Martyn Underhill, the independent who had held the role since 2012, after he decided against standing for re-election. Second preference votes were required to to decide between Mr Sidwick and Mr Hardy after neither managed to secure 50% of the total first choices. Green Party candidate Clare Seymour came in third place, followed by Liberal Democrat Mark Robson and the Labour Party candidate Patrick Canavan.
He received 70,353 votes. In second place was independent Dan Hardy who received 43,427 votes. The result was announced this evening following counts in the Dorset Council and BCP areas. 28 per cent of people in the Dorset Council area turned out to vote in the Dorset PCC election. Bournemouth businessman Mr Sidwick will replace Martyn Underhill, the independent who had held the role since 2012, after he decided against standing for re-election. Second preference votes were required to to decide between Mr Sidwick and Mr Hardy after neither managed to secure 50% of the total first choices. Green Party candidate Clare Seymour came in third place, followed by Liberal Democrat Mark Robson and the Labour Party candidate Patrick Canavan.