Towcester County Councillor Standing Down

"Councillor Rosemary Bromwich, County Councillor for Towcester, who moved 240 miles away to Cornwall, has finally decided to call time on her long distance role as Towcester's County Councillor three months after leaving the area."

Scott Collins, Parliamentary Spokesman for South Northamptonshire and former Towcester resident for 34 years, continued "This is the right decision but a little late in the day. It's a shame that the situation has again highlighted the lack of connection between what the public expect from their councillor and what the councillor can deliver. Living 200 plus miles away was always going to be unsuccessful as voters have a right to expect that if they have a problem their councillor will be there. Not just at the end of an email or phone call but on the doorstep seeing problems first hand and just being there for residents, in their homes, on their street, wherever they want you, their councillor, to be. You can't do that if you are four or five hours away for most of the time."

"Having now seen a copy of Councillor Bromwich's resignation letter it is clear that the Conservative group asked Councillor Bromwich to remain in post rather than stand down. For this she has my sympathy as they appear to have placed her in an impossible position"

"Now Towcester will have the chance to choose a new councillor, two in fact following the sad and premature death of Cllr Dallyn, sometime in the new year. The local Liberal Democrats will, of course, fight both elections to win and deliver Towcester two strong local councillors to be advocates for the concerns of all Towcester's residents."