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Nov 2021
Acting police commissioner confirmed after Philip Allott resignation
Jennifer Newberry has been appointed acting North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner after the resignation of Philip Allott.
Ms Newberry, who is a staff member in the commissioner’s office, will take temporary charge for just three weeks ahead of an election to appoint a successor.
The move follows Mr Allott's resignation last month over comments in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard.
Councillors on the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel voted unanimously to approve Ms Newberry taking temporary charge yesterday.
Ms Newberry told the panel:
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Simon Dennis, chief executive of the Office of the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, said:
A successor to Mr Allott will be elected on November 25 when voters head to the polls.
Candidates for the election have been confirmed with the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Women’s Equality Party and an Independent all standing.
Voters have until November 9 to register to vote. Further details about voting are here.
The full list of candidates is:
- Hannah Barham-Brown, Women’s Equality Party
- James Barker, Liberal Democrats
- Zoë Metcalfe, Conservatives
- Emma Scott-Spivey, Labour
- Keith Tordoff, Independent
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