Issue - meetings
Result of local by-elections: Alperton, Barnhill & Wembley Central Wards
Meeting: 19/02/2020 - Council (Item 8)
8 Result of local by-elections: Alperton, Barnhill & Wembley Central Wards PDF 94 KB
To note the outcome of the three local by-elections held in the Alperton, Barnhill & Wembley Central Wards on Thursday 23 January 2020.
Additional documents:
Decision:
NOTED
1. the results of the local by-elections held in the Alperton, Barnhill and Wembley Central wards on 23 January 2020.
2. The receipt of a petition to the Election Court regarding the Barnhill by-election result, which was being dealt with through the appropriate court process. Members were advised that both councillors elected as a result of the by-election would remain as elected members until and unless the court ordered otherwise and that any decisions of actions they took as councillors would not be declared null and void should the election petition be successful.
Minutes:
Having concluded the budget debate, the Mayor then moved on to deal with the remainder of items on the agenda. Members noted the results of the by-elections held in the wards of Alperton, Barnhill and Wembley Central on Thursday 23 January 2020, with the Mayor expressing thanks to the Chief Executive and her team for their efforts in delivering the by-elections so soon after the General Election in December 2019.
Having formally noted the results the Mayor advised he also needed to inform Members that the Chief Executive had subsequently received a petition to the Election Court, regarding the Barnhill by-election, which was being dealt with through the appropriate court process. Members were advised that both Councillors Akram and Lloyd would remain as elected members until and unless the court ordered otherwise and that any decisions or actions they took as councillors would not be declared null and void should the election petition be successful.