Hard on the heels of Julie Gunnells resignation, another Labour Councillor David Levene is jumping ship. He will stand down from his Hull Road ward triggering a by-election which will take place on the same day as the General Election (8th June).
Like Julie Gunnell he had been overlooked as a Labour Council Group Leader contender
David Levene was one of the last men standing from the ill fated administration of James Alexander. He cites work reasons for his decision (he works for government funded “Transport for the North”).
At least one other Labour Councillor is working some 40 miles away.
Labour had a majority of less than 200 votes in the Hull Road Ward at the 2015 Council elections. This was partly due to the strong student vote in a ward which was fought on new boundaries. However many students are anti BREXIT so any result may be possible in the by-election.
Labour are expected to announce a hard line Corbynite candidate for the election.
David Levene’s short stay on the Council was mired in controversy.
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