Coronavirus halts elections for new ward councillors
Lincolnshire County Council and West Lindsey District Council have announced cover arrangements for Councillor Lewis Strange, who died in May following a short illness.
Coun Strange represented the Market Rasen Wolds ward at the county council and was ward member for Kelsey Wold at district level.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, both councils have put the election for a new member on hold.
At LCC the role is being split between six councillors. Coun Ian Fleetwood will cover Market Rasen, Middle Rasen, Legsby and Linwood; Coun Sue Rawlins will cover Kirkby cum Osgodby, Owersby, West Firsby and West Rasen; Coun Patricia Bradwell will cover North Willingham, Sixhills, Tealby and Walesby; Coun Hugo Marfleet will cover Claxby, Kirmond le Mire, Normanby le Wold and Stainton le Vale; Bishop Norton, Caenby, Snitterby and Waddingham will be covered by Coun Clio Perraton-Williams; and Glentham, Normanby by Spital, Owmby and Saxby will be covered by Coun Richard Butroid.
At WLDC, Coun Paul Howitt-Cowan will be the interim point of contact for any Kelsey Wold matters.
Discussing the county council arrangements, WLDC councillor for Market Rasen, Stephen Bunney, said: “They’ve got a different councillor for West Rasen. It does seem a bit strange to me, but that’s the way it goes.”