Town councillors re-elected

Alamein Town councillors Barbara Carpenter and Kevin Hughes have been re-elected unopposed to serve another four years on the town council.

Cllr Barbara Carpenter

Cllr Barbara Carpenter

The news comes following the closure of nominations for the town council on Thursday 9th April. Just three nominations were received. The third Alamein seat on the town council goes to fellow Focus team member Robin Hughes. They will be joined on the new town council by Len Gates who was one of four candidates elected unopposed in neighbouring Harroway ward.

Cllr Kevin Hughes

Cllr Kevin Hughes

Surprisingly local Conservatives who originally opposed, and lost the referendum on, the formation of the town council have put up no candidates this time. Previously they nominated a full slate of candidates (including three not resident in the town) arguing that the new council must be run by Conservatives. Their failure to offer themselves for re-election suggests they have done nothing of merit for the town in the past five years.

We look forward to the new town council actively promoting the best interests of the town.

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