Jailed Somerset Councillor May Retain Seat as Appeal Looms Wednesday, December 10, 2025 somerset councillor appeal conviction juststopoil protest sentencing greenparty frome disqualification Michael Dunk, a Somerset councillor representing Frome West and a member of the Green Party, may not have to immediately relinquish his council seat pending the outcome of a planned appeal against his recent conviction. Dunk, … Read More
Jailed Councillor May Retain Seat Pending Appeal Wednesday, December 10, 2025 councillor appeal imprisonment somerset greenparty juststopoil protest sentence localgovernment conviction Michael Dunk, a Somerset Green Party councillor representing Frome West, may not have to immediately vacate his council seat following his recent imprisonment. Dunk, affectionately known as “Mick,” was sentenced … Read More
Crowdfunder Supports Jailed Somerset Councillor Amid Mixed Reactions Tuesday, December 9, 2025 somerset councillor crowdfunder greenparty juststopoil protest legalcosts sentencing climatechange activism Michael Dunk, one of two Green Party councillors elected to represent Frome West in Somerset in May 2022, faces a tough holiday season after being sentenced to 26 months in prison. Dunk, known as ‘Mick,’ was … Read More
Crowdfunder Launched to Support Jailed Somerset Councillor Amid Mixed Reactions Tuesday, December 9, 2025 crowdfunder somerset councillor imprisonment protest juststopoil greenparty legalcosts activism sentencing A Crowdfunder has been launched to support Michael Dunk, a jailed Somerset councillor and former Green Party representative for Frome West, who was sentenced to 26 months in prison following a high-profile protest. Mr. Dunk, … Read More
Somerset Green Party Councillor Jailed for Role in Just Stop Oil M25 Protests Tuesday, December 9, 2025 somerset greenparty protest m25 juststopoil climateaction councillor sentencing publicsafety campaign Michael Dunk, a serving Somerset Green Party councillor, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for his involvement in the 2022 Just Stop Oil protests on the M25 motorway. Elected in May 2022 to represent Frome West, Dunk … Read More
Somerset Green Party Councillor Imprisoned for Role in Just Stop Oil M25 Protests Tuesday, December 9, 2025 somerset greenparty michaeldunk juststopoil protests m25 climatechange prison publicnuisance councillor Somerset Green Party councillor Michael “Mick” Dunk has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in the Just Stop Oil protests on the M25 motorway in November 2022. Dunk, elected in May 2022 to represent the … Read More