Councillor commutes from Canada to Sussex

From today's Daily Torygraph:

A councillor has been criticised for refusing to step down despite living in Canada, 4,700 miles from his constituency.

Brian Hall travels  across the Atlantic from his home in British Columbia to attend meetings of West Sussex County Council.  He will not stand for re-election as a district councillor in May, but will continue to represent Haywards Heath from Canada.

Pathetic is a word which springs to mind.  For more information on this individual click here

Mrs Anne Hall who represents another part of Haywards Heath on the county council has the same address as Mr Hall in the town.

Mr Hall is a Liberal Democrat, so next time you hear or read of a Liberal Democrat criticising where a councillor or candidate lives in relation to the area he/she represents or seeks to represent, remember Brian Hall.