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Council gains first Reform councillor

Phil ShepkaCambridgeshire political reporter
News imagePeterborough City Council Andrew O'Neil looking into camera in the council chamber. He has short white hair and is wearing a grey suit, white shirt and blue tie.Peterborough City Council
Andrew O'Neil won the by election by 36 votes

Reform gained its first councillor at Peterborough City Council following a by-election.

The vote in the Fletton and Woodston ward took place following the death of Labour's Nick Tholbourn in December. The city's Labour MP Andrew Pakes called him a "one-off".

Andrew O'Neil won for Reform UK with 565 votes, 36 ahead of the Green Party candidate.

Labour, which remains the largest party on the council, were pushed down into fourth behind the Conservatives.

Full results:

  • Andrew O'Neil (Reform) - 565 votes
  • Ed Murphy (Green) - 529
  • Andrew Willey (Conservative) - 419
  • Harvey Woodhouse (Labour) - 323
  • Neil Walton (Liberal Democrats) - 84

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