A woman who has put herself forward for the upcoming Buckinghamshire Council election is also standing in Cornwall - where she has lived for five years.

Bettina Harries is standing as a candidate for Reform UK in the Marlow ward at the Buckinghamshire Council elections on May 6.

However she is also the Reform UK candidate for the Wadebridge East and St Minver division of Cornwall Council – almost 245 miles away.

Reform UK is a national political party which was created from the Brexit Party which was originally launched by Nigel Farage, who is no longer involved.

Under election rules to be eligible to stand for election you have to be registered to vote in the area or have lived, worked or owned property there for at least 12 months before the election.

Bettina, a retired solicitor, said that she has lived in Trebetherick since 2016.

She told the Bucks Free Press that she also owns property in Buckinghamshire.

The Local Democracy Service approached Reform UK to ask her more about her standing for election but was only provided with a statement about why she is standing in Cornwall.

There was no response to questions about what issues she is concerned about in Buckinghamshire, although a press release sent over the Bucks Free Press on April 14 reveals concerns about the environment and litter picking.

It said Bettina was "constantly frustrated at the council's failure to tackle the problem of litter" and also raised concerns abut the blight of fly-tipping and the costs of disposing bulky household items.

She said she would like to see regular clean-ups initiated by the council. If elected, she said she promises regular street clean-ups, free collection of bulky waste and a clampdown on unregistered waste disposal operators.

A Buckinghamshire Council spokesman said: "A candidate can stand for and serve in two local authority areas provided they meet the qualifications to stand in both areas respectively.

"The Returning Officer takes a candidate’s nominations papers on face value and is not empowered to investigate whether qualifications are correct.

"The Returning Officer’s decision on the validity of nominations papers is final but may be questioned on an election petition.

"It is a criminal offence to provide a false statement on nomination papers which would be a matter for the police."