Councillor's death after Covid battle means by-election is called
A by-election will be held in Sandwell after the death of a "lovely" and "hardworking" councillor from Covid-19 earlier this year.
The election will take place in the Tividale ward on July 15 to fill the seat which had been held by Councillor Sandra Hevican.
The 55-year-old, who was first elected in 2014, passed away in March – around five weeks after testing positive for the virus.
Colleagues from across Sandwell Council described her as being a "very good friend and a dear colleague to many people".
Sandwell Council will discuss the locations of polling sites for the election at a meeting on Tuesday.
