Letter: Town-hall fix
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Sir: Russell Deacon (letter, 27 April) is right to worry about the large number of councillors who will be elected unopposed in Wales.
Near here, one town council has a strange system which is perfectly legal but makes one raise one's eyebrows at its twisting of the electoral system.
At election time, each councillor wishing to continue in office puts up in several wards. Shortly before the deadline, there is a closed meeting in a town pub and, a couple of days later, each candidate withdraws in most wards, so all are elected unopposed.
Some adjustments are made if any cheeky monkey wants to stand against these guardians of democracy.
NORMAN GOALBY
Montgomery, Powys
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