Keith Gregory won a by-election in the Whitegate ward last night with 47% of the vote against two other candidates. The by-election was called after a Labour councillor resigned from the community council but the party failed to field an official candidate.
Cllr Gregory, a former county councillor and well-known community campaigner, said:
"I'm delighted to have won and would like to thank the Plaid Cymru team who helped me during the campaign. I'll do my best for all the residents of Whitegate and make sure they have a voice on the community council."Cllr Carrie Harper, who leads the Plaid Cymru group on Caia Park Community Council, said:
"It's great to have Keith back on the community council. He has a wealth of knowledge about the local area and knows how to get things done locally. It was striking how many people in Whitegate ward knew him personally and, now he's been elected, I'm sure they'll hear much more from him."
Among the people attending the count was Cllr Malcolm King, the Labour chair of the community council, who was there to support one of the other candidates Phil Owen.
The result means Plaid Cymru now has four councillors on Caia Park Community Council.
Keith Gregory 116 (47%)
Phil Owen 98 (40%)
Dorothy Mitchell 33 (13%)
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