Shepway Liberal Democrats
Working for Folkestone, Hythe, Romney Marsh and Elham Valley
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Shepway Liberal Democrats Working for Folkestone, Hythe, Romney Marsh and Elham Valley |
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Lib Dems GAIN Folkestone West from Conservatives9.59.16am BST (GMT +0100) Sat 6th Jun 2009
The Liberal Democrats have taken the Folkestone West County Division from the Conservatives. Lib Dem candidate Tim Prater beat sitting councillor and the leader of Shepway District Council Robert Bliss by 11 votes after a nail-biting count and recount. The result in full was: Liberal Democrats {Tim Prater] 1456 Conservative 1445 UKIP 776 People First 258 Labour 185 Turnout was 37.73%. Newly elected County Councillor Tim Prater said: "I would like to say thank you to everyone in Folkestone West. This was clearly a close election, and I'm delighted to have won. I will do my best for the area and look forward to working at Kent County Council as a part of the Lib Dem group who are now the official opposition on the County Council."
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