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# Conservative councillor resigns from role on Lichfield City Council
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/conservative-councillor-resigns-from-role-on-lichfield-city-council/
- Published: 2017-03-03T11:47:35.000Z
- Updated: 2017-03-03T11:47:35.000Z
- Description: A Conservative councillor on Lichfield City Council has resigned.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Business, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:27, News

A Conservative councillor on Lichfield City Council has resigned.

[![Cllr Mike Thompson](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mike-thompson.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2015/06/05/conservative-city-councillor-reveals-how-kidney-transplant-has-given-him-a-new-lease-of-life/mike-thompson/)

Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson’s seat on the Stowe ward could now be subject to a by-election.

However, if less than ten voters call for another election, the vacancy could be filled by co-option instead.

> Following the resignation of Cllr M Thompson, there is now a vacancy in Stowe Ward, further information below; [pic.twitter.com/0Ayu2eifIL](https://t.co/0Ayu2eifIL?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk)  
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> — Lichfield City Council (@lichfield\_cc) [March 3, 2017](https://twitter.com/lichfield%5Fcc/status/837617813351251968?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk)

Mr Thompson’s resignation follows that of Burntwood Town Council’s Labour representative for the Chasetown ward, Keith Willis-croft [who stepped down last month](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2017/02/20/labour-councillor-resigns-from-seat-on-burntwood-town-council/).