East Cambridgeshire District Council has announced that Matthew Downey, unaligned councillor for Ely East, has ceased to be a member of the council.

Cllr Downey was removed from his post under Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 after he failed to attend meetings of the authority for six months.

A Notice of Vacancy now will be published by the Council but, as this vacancy has occurred within six months of the district council elections, it will be filled at the next election of councillors on Thursday 4 May 2023.