Last night saw two by-elections in Chatteris, The Mills, with a vacancy to be filled on Fenland District Council and two on Chatteris Town Council.
In the District election, Liberal Democrat candidate, Chris Howes, came up 37 votes short of his Conservative opponent, despite a 4.3% swing in his favour;
Chambers, Robert John (Conservative) - 301 votes (elected)
Howes, Christopher Walter (Liberal Democrat) - 264 votes
Kelly, Max Oliver (Labour) - 33 votes
Rylance, Sandra Muriel (UKIP) - 58 votes
In the Town election, the result was;
Baldry, Diane Rita (Liberal Democrat) - 324 votes (elected)
Chambers, Robert John (Conservative) - 340 votes (elected)
Kelly, Max Oliver (Labour) - 109 votes
Rylance, Sandra Muriel (UKIP) - 151 votes
Seward, Katrina Julie Lillian (Conservative) - 255 votes
Congratulations to Diane, who returns to the Town Council having served from 2003-2007.
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