New town councillor elected in Moreton-in-Marsh (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)
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New town councillor elected in Moreton-in-Marsh
2:38pm Friday 22nd February 2013 in News
A NEW town councillor has been elected for Moreton-in-Marsh.
Retired district councillor Avril Smith-Maxwell was elected by a margin of 40 votes.
Around 570 people voted in the election yesterday, which was a 19.1 per cent turnout for the town.
Ms Smith-Maxwell won with 271 votes, Thomas Lewis came in a close second with 231 votes and Daniel Warmington received 62 votes.
The election follows the resignation of Josie Lane-Burford last year.
