South West Norfolk Labour MP Terry Jermy leaves Norfolk county and Breckland district council roles

A Norfolk county councillor of 12 years has left his roles to focus on his new MP position.

Terry Jermy, Labour MP for South West Norfolk, has announced he has left his posts at Breckland District Council and Norfolk County Council.

However, he appears to have kept his seat on Thetford Town Council, in his hometown.

It follows his election last July when he beat former Conservative PM Liz Truss at the polls.

As well as the amount of time he has been a county councillor, he has also served as a Breckland district councillor for 14 years.

Mr Jermy said: “It is time to hand over the baton to someone else and focus on my new role as Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk.

“It’s been an honour to represent the place I call home and I thank residents for the opportunity to do so.”

Mr Jermy intended to remain a councillor until the county council elections in May this year to avoid triggering a by-election – which would cost the taxpayer £15,000 – but these have now been deferred due to local government reorganisation.