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Reaction from some fresh faces for new South Holland District Council term

New faces on South Holland District Council and some of those who missed out have been giving their reaction to last week’s election results. Paul Foyster was the second UKIP candidate after Spalding pub landlord Pete Williams to secure a seat on the council. He will represent Holbeach Town ward. Coun Foyster said: “It was not a great result nationally ...

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At a glance: your new South Holland district councillors

South Holland District Council now has a new composition for a fresh four-year term. The 37 members covering 18 wards were elected during a count in Spalding on Friday afternoon, following Thursday’s poll. It was a good election for the ruling Conservative group, which increased its number of seats by three to 28. For the first time, UKIP has members ...

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Repeat s-Tory as John Hayes returned to House of Commons for fifth term

John Hayes has been re-elected as Member of Parliament for South Holland and The Deepings. He was returned to the House of Commons for a fifth term with an increased share of the vote. His 29,303 votes was 60 per cent, up a single percentage point from 2010. In a speech moments after the result was declared in Spalding at ...

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