Matthew Wallens
Matthew Wallens

REFORM UK’s candidate has won a by-election at Lichfield District Council.

The Curborough ward seat had become available following the resignation from the role at the local authority by Labour MP Dave Robertson – but any hopes the party had of holding the seat were dashed as they finished third in the ballot.

Reform’s Matthew Wallens won with 381 votes ahead of Daniel Floyd for the Conservatives with 230 votes.

The newly-elected councillor said:

“The biggest part of success is that if you have a vision and you have a plan then you get results – that’s clearly what I’ve done.”

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John Robinson
6 months ago

So, nearly 62% of the voters didn’t want or vote for Reform, nothing to boast about, Mr Wallens.

CanMan
6 months ago

Well, @JR. Looking at the results in the way you suggest, an even higher percentage didn’t want any of the other parties either.

King Charles IV
6 months ago

I’d like to thank LL and its staff for the most excellent coverage. I hope they are all getting massive bonuses for all the work they must have done keeping us up to date not only on line but also in the wonderful newspaper which is a complete bargain and great value for money at only £10 an issue. Wait, no, have I got that right? What, it’s FREE? Crikey!