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Labour capture Abbey ward from the Conservatives

Redditch Editorial 6th May, 2022   0

LABOUR captured Abbey from the Conservatives on their way to an overall gain of three seats on the night.

Sid Khan defeated new Tory candidate James Walsh 43 votes.

Meanwhile Councillor Craig Warhurst retained Astwood Bank & Feckenham for the Conservatives by more than 400 votes.

The new make up of the council is now:




Conservatives: 20 councillors

Labour: 7 councillors


Greens: 1 councillor

Independent: 1 councillor

Abbey

Andrew Fieldsend-Roxborough (Lib Dem) – 156

Gabby Hemming (Green) – 105

Sid Khan (Labour) – 870 (Lab gain)

James Walsh (Conservative) – 827

Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Wanda King (Lab) – 479

Ian Pickles (Lib Dem) – 152

Glen Theobald (Green) – 131

Craig Warhurst (Con) – 946 (Con hold)