March 26th 2024.
Spike Mayhew was recently caught in a rather compromising situation during his holiday at Butlin's. You see, Mr. Mayhew was supposed to be attending council meetings, but instead, he was caught red-handed enjoying himself at the popular holiday destination. It's quite a shame, really, considering he was a councillor at the time.
It turns out that Mr. Mayhew's attendance at council meetings was quite dismal, to say the least. In fact, he only managed to attend a meager 14% of the meetings during his time as a councillor. The rest of his time was spent vacationing, both abroad and in the UK. It's quite surprising, as one would expect a councillor to be more dedicated to their duties.
During his time as an independent candidate, from May 2023 to February 2024, Mr. Mayhew only managed to attend a single meeting. The rest of the time, he was off on a week-long cruise in Norway, as evidenced by his social media posts. He even shared a photo on Facebook of the cruise ship, captioned, "Our home for the next week." It's no wonder he missed a full council meeting that was scheduled during his vacation.
Not long after, on September 22 2023, Mr. Mayhew was spotted at Butlin's, dressed in camouflage, with a large group of people. It seems they were all ready to party. However, Mr. Mayhew failed to attend a licensing committee meeting that day, for which he later apologized. He even shared another photo on Facebook, this time with the caption, "Here we are at Butlins, celebrating Wends' 60th with a group of 17, with 4 more yet to arrive."
In another instance, he apologized for missing yet another full council meeting, citing his holiday in York and Scotland as the reason. However, as a councillor, it is a legal requirement to attend at least one meeting every six months. Failure to do so would result in automatic loss of their seat. And that's precisely what happened to Mr. Mayhew.
Now, some people may think that Banksy, the famous street artist, was recently spotted at his newest artwork. But let's not get distracted. A by-election will now be held to fill Mr. Mayhew's former seat, scheduled for April 4. According to a spokesperson from Wealden District Council, a notice of vacancy was issued on February 26, due to Mr. Mayhew's non-attendance.
We reached out to Mr. Mayhew for a comment, but he has yet to respond. It's certainly a shame that he lost his seat due to his lack of attendance at council meetings. But perhaps this serves as a reminder to all councillors that their duties should be their top priority. After all, it's a legal requirement to attend meetings, and failure to do so can have serious consequences.
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