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New names on the political scene

With redrawn ward boundaries, the political landscape across Swindon changed at the local elections with new councillors elected in the
Link magazine’s target distribution area, sitting councillors re-elected, and some councillors failing to convince electors that they should be
given another chance.
Following the woeful 32 per the Conservatives retained their worth Alan Bishop, Doreen Dart
cent voter turnout on 3 May, the seats and Labour’s Cindy Mat- and Maureen Penny were elected.
Conservatives lost seats and La- thews is a new representative for Haydon Wick returned Rex Barnett,
bour gained. But the council is still the area. Long serving councillor Claire Ellis and David Renard.
controlled by the Conservatives Mary Martin, switching from the The new ward of Priory Vale is
with 29 seats; Labour has 24 and old Toothill ward,was not success- now represented by Toby Elliott,
the Lib Dems 4. ful in gaining a seat. Mark Edwards and Emma Fara-
In West Swindon, Toothill ward The area covered by Shaw marzi, whilst the new St Andrew’s
became the new Mannington & ward was largely unchanged and ward elected Mary Friend, Peter
Western ward and returned three returned the same three Conserva- Heaton-Jones and Vera Tomlinson.
Labour councillors - Jim Robbins, tive councillors - Nick Martin, Gary • Details of how to contact all
Kevin Small and Steve Wakefield. Perkins and Keith Williams. Swindon councillors can be found
In Lydiard & Freshbrook, Mick North Swindon remains solidly at http://bit.ly/swindonreps
Bray and Michael Dickinson for Conservative. In Blunsdon & High- Right, the new Mayor of Swindon is
Lydiard & Freshbrook councillor Mick
Manor Garden Centre Bray. His deputy and next year’s mayor
Cheney Manor, Swindon will be Shaw councillor Nick Martin
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