Wolverhampton Councillor guilty of drink-driving and leaving the scene

3.43.14pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 12th Apr 2006

I have just read in tonight's Express and Star that Wednesfield South's Conservative Councillor Fiona Latter has been found guilty of drink-driving and failing to give her details after causing an accident. Councillor Latter was twice over the limit when tested later on - 88 micrograms (the limit is 35 micrograms). According to Phil Bateman's website states she was driving with no licence or insurance.

Councillor Latter was fined £980 plus £35 costs and disqualified from driving for 24 months. Councillor Latter is not re-standing in the May local elections - she only had a 17 vote majority over Labour.