Working from home has become a way of life for many employees . But when your home is 4,000 miles from the voters who put you in office , questions are going to be asked . Brian Riley insists he 'll still be able to represent the people of Hadleigh in Suffolk when he moves to Raleigh in North Carolina . And , despite being an ocean and a four-hour time difference away , the 71-year-old will be entitled to keep claiming his annual allowance of £10,274 . The former banker , whose daughter is Sky Sports News presenter Kate Riley , is under pressure from leaders at Tory-run Suffolk council to quit before March 20 so that a by-election can coincide with the May 7 general election . Jet-setter : Tory councillor Brian Riley ( centre ) will soon be moving to North Carolina but says he can still represent his constituents in Hadleigh , Suffolk from across the Atlantic Ocean . Round trip : Despite being an ocean and a four-hour time difference away , the 71-year-old will be entitled to keep claiming his annual allowance of £10,274 . But he is legally entitled to hold the seat until the next county council election in 2017 as long as he attends a meeting every six months . Candidates must live in the UK to stand . Despite having had the Conservative whip withdrawn by furious colleagues on Tuesday , Mr Riley has refused to back down . He claims modern technology and regular trips to the UK will allow him to stay in touch with his constituents . ' I am moving to the USA but I shall be coming back to the UK every six or seven weeks to keep up with my council work , ' said Mr Riley , whose wife Alice , 66 , is American . 'We are in the 21st century with emails and Skype and there are plenty of ways of keeping in touch with people in Hadleigh . It is n't a case of gathering around the parish pump any more . ' He confirmed he would resign his other seat – on Babergh district council – because it involved 'nitty gritty issues ' but would be able to continue as a county councillor because the role was 'more strategic ' . Mr Riley even said he would have time to help the campaign to get Hillary Clinton to the White House . The presidential election takes place next year – meaning he will have even less time for his constituents if the former first lady is chosen as candidate for the Democrats . Councillor : The former banker ( pictured ) is legally entitled to hold the seat until the next county council election in 2017 as long as he attends a meeting every six months . Tory leader Mark Bee yesterday said his colleague had caused outrage . 'If a councillor moves out of the county it looks like an awkward relationship but it beggars belief to be in the United States , ' he said . 'We do n't think it represents the spirit of being a locally elected representative . ' Labour opposition leader Sandy Martin said the situation was 'completely bonkers ' . He added : 'It is all very well saying he will use Skype but a lot of people do n't like talking over the phone or by computer . ' John O'Connell of the TaxPayers ' Alliance said the case highlighted the need to introduce a recall mechanism to allow voters to kick out absent councillors . 'They hand over hard-earned money to their councillors and rightly expect to get their money 's worth when it comes to democratic representation , ' he added . Mr Riley , who worked for 28 years at Standard Chartered bank before becoming a business consultant , has been summoned to a meeting with Mr Bee where he is expected to come under pressure to resign . In August last year a Liberal Democrat councillor triggered uproar by taking a £180,000-a-year job in Saudi Arabia , 4,000 miles from his ward in Hampshire , which paid a £13,000 allowance .
rich Riley represents Hadleigh in Suffolk but is moving to United States . He believes he can still defend his ward from constituents in North ##minster . using modern technology will help him keep in touch with his constituents . Former banker has come under intense pressure to quit before March 20 . Departure before then would trigger by - election alongside general election . But he can hold his seat until 2017 if he attends a meeting every six months .