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Conservative wins back Fylde Council seat in by-election after councillor’s death

Posted on - 15th October, 2024 - 2:41pm | Author - | Posted in - Fylde News, Politics, Preston News, Warton
Bobby Rigby (second from right) and fellow Conservatives celebrate his by-election win

A councillor who lost his seat in last year’s Local Election has won his place on the council back in a by-election.

Conservative Bobby Rigby represented Warton and Westby ward on Fylde Council from 2019 to 2023, only to miss out on re-election when the boundaries were redrawn last year. Then, he lost in the new Warton seat to long-serving Julie Brickles and fellow Tory Sandra Pitman.

Tragically, Cllr Brickles died earlier this year and a by-election was held on Thursday, October 10. Cllr Rigby won the seat in a vote which received a 17.3% turnout.

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Fylde MP Andrew Snowden was among those campaigning for Rigby and he shared his congratulations on social media after the result was declared. He said: “Huge #ConGain tonight in Warton, Fylde. Thanks to everyone who has worked so hard for this and a huge congratulations to Cllr Bobby Rigby. The fightback in Fylde is on.”

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