MORE resignations have been confirmed at the troubled Ledbury Town Council, including the mayor, Cllr Elaine Fieldhouse.

A temporary clerk brought in after the longstanding clerk, Karen Mitchell, resigned, "has finished her time with the council" according to deputy mayor and veteran town councillor, Keith Francis.

He said: "The mayor has resigned. The temporary clerk has finished her time with the council and the deputy clerk has resigned."

The Reporter understands that the deputy clerk had only been in the position for a short while, as had the temporary clerk.

Including the temporary clerk, the latest resignations mean that six members of staff have now left Ledbury Town Council in recent times.

The resignation of Cllr Elaine Fieldhouse means that five town councillors have resigned in recent months.

This means that, at best, only 13 councillors out of a possible 18 are now available take part in the annual mayor making, to elect a new town mayor.

Elections to fill four of the vacancies will take place next month.

But the mayor making is scheduled to take place on Thursday (May 24) in the Community Hall, at 7.30pm, during the town council's annual meeting.

Only six councillors are required to be in attendance for a legal Ledbury Town Council meeting to take place.

Clr Francis said in advance of the mayor making meeting: "The new Chairman of the Council will be elected. I shall open the meeting and the new chairman will take over the meeting as soon as elected.

"The first item on the agenda has to be ‘Election of Chairman’.

It is not known, as yet, who will stand.