Ferryhill town councillor resigns after wife barred from flower show
By: | Published: 2025-07-31 17:06:00 | Source: www.bbc.com
A town councillor says his wife’s happiness is more important after he stepped down to allow her to enter an annual flower show.
Tony Hewitt has lived in Ferryhill, County Durham, with his wife Rita for seven years and said they take delight entering the annual Ferryhill in Bloom competition.
He was appointed to Ferryhill Town Council on 1 May, representing Reform UK, but as it judges the contest he decided to resign when it became clear she could not compete after “working hard” all year.
Mr Hewitt said some people had challenged him over his decision but he replied: “She loves her garden.”
Last year, the couple came first in the contest for their front garden and second for their back.
Mr Hewitt said: “I don’t have a lot to do with the garden at all, it is all my wife’s doing.
“She grows…
