Terence Herbert, Wiltshire Council chief executive and police area returning officer announcing the results of the first count The winner in the first count of the Police & Crime Commissioner is Conservative candidate Jonathon Seed – who withdrew from the election. The results of the first count in the Wiltshire and Swindon Police & Crime Commissioner elections are as follows: Jonathon Seed - Conservative (84,885) Liz Webster - Liberal Democrats (35,013) Junab Ali - Labour (34,147) Mike Rees - Independent (31,722) Brig Oubridge - Green Party (16,606) Julian Malins QC - Reform UK (4,348)
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.
Terence Herbert, Wiltshire Council chief executive and police area returning officer announcing the results of the first count The winner in the first count of the Police & Crime Commissioner is Conservative candidate Jonathon Seed – who withdrew from the election. The results of the first count in the Wiltshire and Swindon Police & Crime Commissioner elections are as follows: Jonathon Seed - Conservative (84,885) Liz Webster - Liberal Democrats (35,013) Junab Ali - Labour (34,147) Mike Rees - Independent (31,722) Brig Oubridge - Green Party (16,606) Julian Malins QC - Reform UK (4,348)
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.
THE CURRENT police and crime commissioner and candidates for the role have registered their shock at Jonathon Seed s withdrawal from the race. The Conservative frontrunner announced he was pulling out of the election after it emerged party bosses had disbarred him from taking up the role if he were elected tomorrow. Coun Seed was said to have a driving conviction which by law disqualified him from holding the office of police and crime commissioner. Reacting to the news, Conservative Angus Macpherson, the current Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire, said: “The PCC’s role is one of integrity and the rules of engagement are the same as they have been for the last nine years.