New Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash stands down as Hartlepool borough councillor
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Labour’s Jonathan Brash has resigned from his position as a councillor in the Burn Valley ward on Hartlepool Borough Council following his success in July’s General Election.
Mr Brash first served as a councillor in Burn Valley for 10 years from 2006 before returning to the position in the 2021 local council elections and retaining his seat in the 2022 polls.
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In a statement posted on social media, Mr Brash said: “Being an MP is a full time job and now that the dust has settled on last month’s General Election, it’s the right time to step down as a councillor.
“I’ve been so incredibly proud to represent the Burn Valley ward for more than 13 years.”
Mr Brash has said he will be supporting Labour’s Owen Riddle, an NHS worker, to fill the vacant Burn Valley position and looks “forward to campaigning alongside him”.
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Hide AdA by-election will be held on Thursday, September 19, if the vacancy is contested.
The closing date for nominations is 4pm on Thursday, August 22, with nomination packs available from the Elections Office at Hartlepool Civic Centre.
For further information, including about how to register to vote, contact the council's elections office on (01429) 523088 or email [email protected].
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