A Salford councillor who was elected to a second seat more than 150 miles away is to resign. Lib Dem Chris Twells won Tetbury with Upton in Gloucestershire earlier today, despite already representing Ordsall.
The double candidacy led to Salford Mayor Paul Dennett to call on Coun Twells to 'do the right thing and resign'. Candidates can legally stand in more than one area but they must have lived or worked in the area in the 12 months before being nominated, or be registered as a local government elector for the area.
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