Green by-elections may cost up to £250,000
The Green Party is facing significant costs due to nine upcoming by-elections in London, estimated to reach up to £250,000. This situation arises after several candidates were found ineligible to take their posts following the recent local elections. Opposition parties have criticized the Green Party for inadequate vetting procedures, leading to these unexpected elections.
- ▪Nine by-elections are scheduled in London to replace ineligible candidates from the recent local elections.
- ▪Eight of the nine candidates were from the Green Party, which has faced criticism for poor vetting.
- ▪The estimated cost of these by-elections is around £250,000, with individual by-elections costing between £30,000 and £35,000.
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Green by-elections may cost up to £250,00010 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSusana MendonçaPolitical reporter, BBC LondonPA MediaThe local elections took place on 7 MayNine by-elections are to be held this summer to replace candidates voted into office at the London local elections earlier this month, some of whom were found to be ineligible to take up their posts.Of those, eight were from the Green Party, which has been criticised by opposition parties for poor vetting procedures.
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