Lib Dem Alex Eyre held off a huge challenge from Reform to hold the Priory Ward in Swale in one of those rare Tuesday by-elections. The by-election came about after Cllr and former Mayor Mike Henderson died.
Our Cllr Hannah paid tribute to Mike at the time:
Mike was a dedicated public servant who has worked hard for the people of Faversham, and especially those in the Priory ward.
We have lost a huge part of our local Lib Dem team and doing local politics won’t be quite the same without him, his sage advice, quick wit, kindness and the occasional summoning to Bridge House to be set straight by him about something.
We will all miss him dearly as I’m sure his residents will too.
At this difficult time, our thoughts are especially with his family whom he absolutely adored and was so proud of.
Andrew Teale’s Britain Elects preview of the by-election tells us about the recent voting history of the ward:
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