Published:
3:01 PM May 10, 2021
The 2021 electoral count at Wherstead Park for the Suffolk County Council seats in the Babergh and Mid Suffolk areas
- Credit: Jason Noble
Mid Suffolk District Council has apologised after around 1,000 polling cards were sent to the wrong electoral area for last week s elections - but said that the error was rectified in good time and caused no issues for people voting.
Around 1,000 polling cards were sent by Mid Suffolk District Council to homes mistakenly placing them in the Stowmarket South ward, instead of Stowmarket north, for the Suffolk County Council elections on Thursday.
However Mid Suffolk Council - which is the election authority for the area - said the error was spotted in good time and corrected cards sent.
Published:
3:01 PM May 10, 2021
The 2021 electoral count at Wherstead Park for the Suffolk County Council seats in the Babergh and Mid Suffolk areas
- Credit: Jason Noble
Mid Suffolk District Council has apologised after around 1,000 polling cards were sent to the wrong electoral area for last week s elections - but said that the error was rectified in good time and caused no issues for people voting.
Around 1,000 polling cards were sent by Mid Suffolk District Council to homes mistakenly placing them in the Stowmarket South ward, instead of Stowmarket north, for the Suffolk County Council elections on Thursday.
However Mid Suffolk Council - which is the election authority for the area - said the error was spotted in good time and corrected cards sent.
It was tough for Labour at the election count in Ipswich.
- Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown
This year s Suffolk County Council elections were good for the Conservatives, spectacular for the Green Party, gave a breathing space to the Liberal Democrats, and were very difficult for Labour.
The Conservatives retained their overall majority that they went into the election with - and should be able to run the council as a stable administration over the next four years.
However there were some significant changes and group leader Matthew Hicks will have to make some big decisions on the shape of his top team.