As Grimsby's former Labour MP mulls her future, could she be tempted to stand at the local elections?

Earlier this week, the Labour Party in Grimsby posted this photograph of Ms Onn (far left) on social media 

COULD former Great Grimsby MP Melanie Onn soon become a councillor?

It is not the first political priority for Ms Onn because it is believed she is keen to win back the parliamentary seat she held for Labour until she was defeated by the Conservative, Lia Nici, at the last General Election.

But in the meantime, colleagues in the Grimsby Labour Party - and many constituents - would love to see her run in the North East Lincolnshire Council elections in May.

The 43-year-old mother-of-one  will soon have time on her hands. 

At the end of next month, she steps down from her lucrative but unfulfilling job as deputy chief executive of Renewable UK in order to focus on resuming her political career.

Just being a  candidate in the forthcoming council poll would garner headlines and thereby raise her profile to something approaching its former heights.

Meanwhile, it will be remembered that it was Ms Nici's role as a North East Lincolnshire councillor - she was a representative for the Scartho ward - which provided a springboard for Ms Nici to become an MP.

Since the start of the New Year, the current  Grimsby MP - always Boris Johnson’s most dedicated (some would say slavish) supporter - has mostly been out of the spotlight both locally and nationally.

However, it is thought likely that she will stand again whenever the next General Election comes round. 

A sad night for Ms Onn, a gleeful one for Ms Nici - but will the tables be turned next time round?