Tories win by-elections
Conservative Sara Hall won by 368 votes '“ a majority of 155 '“ in the district council by-election for the vacant seat of Churchill ward, Lancing, following the resignation of Tory councillor Tony Strudwick last November.
The by-election attracted a turnout of just 18.8 per cent.
Meanwhile, Tory Nick Pigott was elected in the Sompting Parish Council by-election for the vacancy in Cokeham South ward after the resignation of Martin Horner.
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Hide AdMr Pigott polled 116 votes, a majority of 16. That election attracted a 13.6 per cent turnout.
The full results were:- Churchill ward: Ann Bridges (Labour) 148 votes; Roy Gibson (Liberal Democrat) 213; Sara Hall (Conservative) 368 (elected).
Cokeham South: Joyce Burns (Lab) 100; Tracey Clarke (Lib Dem) 61; Nick Pigott (Con) 116 (elected)