Council send vote registration letter to woman's pet pig

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The letters were addressed to Blossom Grant at Pig Flats – the creature's old sty in Uckfield, East Sussex.

The building was renovated two years ago house volunteers at a local horse rescue centre, and due to a Land Registry error the pig receives several junk letters a month.

Pauline Grant, 73, Blossom's owner, said: "I could not believe it when the letter telling Blossom to register to vote came through it was one of the strangest things I had ever seen.

"I am not sure who Blossom would have voted for but at a guess I would say the Green Party. They would probably look after her needs best.

"She is a very clever animal but I think politics might be a bit complicated for her."

After contacting Wealden District Council bosses to point out the mix-up, Mrs Grant decided to take Blossom down to her nearest polling station on May 6.

She added: "I did it as a sort of piggy protest for poor old Blossom and the amount of paperwork she is expected to do.

"I walked her down to the polling station and took all the letters she has received. People quickly huddled around and wanted to know what was going on.

"It is getting a bit silly now, the amount of post she gets.

"I have tried to tell the local authority on many occasions to sort this out, but nothing happens.

"I have called them and said the recipient of this post is a pig but no one listens. They probably think I am joking.

"We have had letters from all sorts of establishments addressed to the pig.

"There have been lots of requests from the TV licensing people and loads from Royal Mail but I have not opened any of them they are not addressed to me.

"I do not think Blossom would have much use for a mobile phone and it is a bit unfair for her to pay for a TV licence as she does not watch television."

A spokesman for Wealden District said: "The flat is listed as being named The Pig on a database of addresses used by local authorities.

"I can confirm no pigs voted in the area last week."

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