
Lib Dems hold Buckhurst Hill Parish Seat
Janice Curd on behalf of the Liberal Democrats held off a challenge from both the Conservatives and Green party to hold the Buckhurst Hill East seat on Buckhurst Hill Parish Council.
Janice Curd on behalf of the Liberal Democrats held off a challenge from both the Conservatives and Green party to hold the Buckhurst Hill East seat on Buckhurst Hill Parish Council.
Graham Wright has become the first Wiltshire Unitary Councillor for the Durrington & Larkhill ward after a decisive victory over the previous Conservative County Councillor.
Former Town Mayor Peggy Dow (Liberal Democrat) took the Wiltshire Council seat for Marlborough East with margin of 250+ votes over her nearest Conservative rival.
The Conservatives retained the Romney Marsh district seat on Shepway Council in the by-election held on 4th June. The result in full was:
The results are out for the elections to Kent County Council. The Conservatives sensationally lost Folkestone West (previously held by District Council leader Robert Bliss) to the Lib Dems in Shepway, but held the other five seats. Across Kent, the Lib Dem group is up one to seven, and are now the official opposition to the Conservatives after disastrous results for Labour saw them lose 18 of their 20 seats.
Thank you to everyone who supported the Liberal Democrats in Thursday's County Council elections. Mid Sussex Liberal Democrats scored significant wins in the elections, taking both council seats in Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath, as well as winning Hassocks and Imberdown; and winning half the wards in Mid Sussex by taking an additional three seats from the Conservatives.