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# Councillor says independent rival may have "betrayed" voters by joining Labour
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/councillor-says-independent-rival-may-have-betrayed-voters-by-joining-labour/
- Published: 2020-01-04T19:36:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-01-04T19:37:06.000Z
- Description: An independent councillor who has joined Labour may have “betrayed” voters, a Conservative rival has claimed.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:18, News

An independent councillor who has joined Labour may have “betrayed” voters, a Conservative rival has claimed.

Cllr Jeyan Anketell stood in the Stowe ward at Lichfield District Council as an independent having previously contested seats as a Liberal Democrat.

However, he has now opted to join the Labour ranks.

But the decision was questioned by Conservative councillor Wai-Lee Ho.

The Highfield ward representative said voters may not be happy with the new Labour man’s decision.

> “I wonder if Cllr Anketell would have won his seat if he stood as a Labour candidate in the local elections?  
>  
> “I fear he has betrayed his voters who wanted an independent representative.”  
>  
> Cllr Wai-Lee Ho, Lichfield District Council

Cllr Anketell was one of two independent councillors – alongside former Conservative councillor Joanne Grange – before his decision to switch to the Labour group.

*Lichfield Live has approached Cllr Anketell for comment.*