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Cllr Alan Cullens adopted for Chorley

Cllr Alan Cullens was adopted as the Conservative candidate for Chorley yesterday evening in an open primary contest.

Finalists for re-run of Chorley selection

1. Janet Clowes
2. Alan Cullen
3. Mary Robinson

The open primary will be held this coming Tuesday, 7th October and will be chaired by regional politics journalist Jim Hancock.  More here.

Chorley candidate stands down because of ill health

From the Chorley Conservatives' website: "In a letter delivered today, Chorley Conservatives members have learnt that Alf Doran has decided to step down as the Conservative’s Parliamentary Candidate for Chorley on health grounds.   He was selected by local Conservatives in July last year. Alf Doran had to retire from the Police service having been involved in a motorcycle accident in the early 1990’s; from this further medical attention is now required. Because of the unpredictability of the timing of the future treatment with extended convalescence, Alf has considered that his treatment would harm the prospects of an effective election campaign here in Chorley."

Mr Doran beat Gregor MacGregor, Thelma Matuk and Mary Robinson in July 2007.

Alf Doran selected for Chorley

More here.

The four finalists for Chorley

There are for finalists for the Chorley seat:

• Alf Doran
• Gregor MacGregor
• Thelma Matuk
• Mary Robinson

The projected Labour majority is 6,918.