John Smith
4 days ago
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BREAKING: Joy for Reform as they win Eastwood and Kimberley seats in county council election

Reform UK dominated in Broxtowe in the Nottinghamshire Council election, winning in Eastwood, Kimberley, Greasley and across the border in Ashfield in Selston.

Reform has won the Eastwood seat at the Nottinghamshire County Council election.

James Walker-Gurley polled 1,326 votes to take the Eastwood seat ahead of Broxtowe Council leader Milan Radulovic (Brox Alliance) on 898 with Will Mee (Lab) third on 411.

Over in Nuthall & Kimberley, James Rawson polled 1,253 to win the seat from Conservative Philip Owen on 1,086 with Peter Bales third for Labour on 894.

Glyn Pepper was elected for Reform in the Greasley & Brinsley seat, polling 1,679 to win by a big margin from Kashmir Purewal (Con) on 690 and Kane Oliver (Bronx Ind) on 487.

Reform also swept to success in Selston as Dawn Justice claimed the seat for them by more than 1,000 votes, polling 2,398 to win ahead of David Martin (Ash Ind) on 1,156 and Tai Adgebite for Labour on 279.

Reform are currently heading for victory while Philip Owen is one of several high-profile councillors to lose their seat with Independents group leader Jason Zadrozny and Labour leader Kate Foale also falling - the latter to Teresa Cullen of the Broxtowe Alliance.

Results:

Eastwood

Josie Marsters (Lib Dem) - 131

Will Mee (Lab) - 411

Kieran Phelan (Con) - 256

Milan Radulovic (Brox All) - 898

James Walker-Gurley (Ref) - 1,326

Rose Woods (Green) - 103

Nuthall & Kimberley

James Rawson (Reform) - 1,253

Philip Owen (Con) - 1,086

Peter Bales (Lab) - 804

David Kirwan (Brox All) - 287

Rachel Gravett (Green) - 165

Jo Cooke (Lib Dem) - 106.

Greasley & Brinsley

Glyn Pepper (Reform UK) – 1,679

Kashmir Purewal (Con) – 690

Kane Oliver (Brox Ind) – 487

Nick Evans (Lab) – 483

Pat Morton (Green) – 290

Andy Kingdon (Lib Dem) – 151

Selston

Dawn Justice (Reform) - 2,398

David Martin (Ash Ind) - 1,156

Tai Adgebite (Lab) - 279

Margaret Wilson (Green) - 201

Will Grover (Con) - 175