Readers want Mullhall to quit

Michael Peel | Monday, 18 December 2006 Source: Halifax Courier

AT least nine out of 10 people voting in the Courier on-line poll believe disgraced BNP councillor Richard Mulhall should quit.

He was convicted on four counts of cheating taxpayers by claiming £3,000 in housing benefit, council tax benefit and jobseeker's allowance he was not entitled to.

At Teesside Crown Court last week, he was ordered to serve 200 hours' unpaid work in the community and told by Recorder Felicity Davies he had escaped a harsher sentence only because relevant legislation was not in force at the time of the offences.

A total of 1,320 people took part in the Courier poll at www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. 1,227 (92 per cent) said he should stand down as a councillor and 93 (8 per cent) said he should continue.

Councillor Mulhall, who is due for re-election in Illingworth and Mixenden ward in May, said he appeal against the verdict.