Paulton Councillors Liz Hardman and Grant Johnson make a statement following the death of Tim Morgan, Green Party candidate for Paulton.

They told The Journal: “We were very sorry to hear about the death of our fellow candidate Tim Morgan in the Paulton Council election.

“Our deepest condolences go to his family.

“We would, however, like to reassure Paulton residents that our election will be rescheduled for June, to enable them to choose their B&NES Councillors.”