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ELECTION: Littlebury, Chesterford and Wendens Loft ward goes to the Conservatives.
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The winning candidates in the Littlebury, Chesterford and Wendens Loft ward for Uttlesford District Council are Robert Chambers and Julie Redfern.
Councillor Redfern said: “It was so nerve-wracking. I love Jan and it was really horrible to have found ourselves in that situation [competing] but I’m really delighted to have won. I hope that we’ll have a majority today and carry on with the good work we’ve been doing.”
Councillor Chambers became father of the house
Robert Chambers* (Conservative) 984 votes
Joanna Francis (Independent) 564 votes
Patrick Hawkesmith (Residents For Uttlesford) 499 votes
Belinda Irons (Residents For Uttlesford) 524 votes
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Philip Leighton (Labour) 295 votes
Janet Menell (Independent) 850 votes
Julie Redfern* (Conservative) 1,020 votes
* denotes returned councillors
