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County sees first Reform UK councillor in by-election win
A town council has its first Reform UK councillor after the party's candidate won a by-election by 24 Bellhouse will sit on Bracknell Town Council as the new representative for Harmans Water following Thursday's election, which was triggered by former councillor Cherise Welch's Bellhouse won 302 votes, edging out Labour's Chloe McDougall, who won 278 votes. Chris Turrell, a Conservative and former executive member on Bracknell Forest Council, won 234 votes and Jason Reardon, the Heritage Party's candidate, came fourth with 20 UK Bracknell said on its Facebook page that it was "absolutely delighted" with Mr Bellhouse's victory.
It said it was "delighted " with the result and the "first elected Reform UK councillor in the whole of Berkshire".It described it as a "significant milestone, not just for Reform UK Bracknell but for the residents, who have placed their trust in someone genuinely committed to listening, challenging and delivering real change".Mr Bellhouse is the sole councillor on the 28-person authority who is not a Labour representative.
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