An independent councillor, defeated by another who's since defected to the Conservatives since winning a seat on Bournemouth Council earlier this month, has launched a campaign to get Derek Borthwick to resign.

Fiona Dougherty says people are 'disgusted' and has begun flyering households, with leaflets asking residents to contact Councillor Borthwick urging him to step down.

She says 'some people are saying he should pay for the by-election, which costs about five-thousand pounds'.