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The resignation of Labour councillor Dylan Pascall has resulted in the by-election in Cheddleton.
Elected at just 18, Mr Pascall announced he would be leaving his role after three years, as he will be moving out of the region.
“It has been an absolute honour to represent the people of Cheddleton, Wetley Rocks, Consall and Basford Green over the last three years and this community, in which I grew up, will always mean a lot to me,” he said.
Labour leader of the council, Mike Gledhill, said: “Dylan has been a valued and loved member of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. The Moorlands’ loss is York’s gain and I’m thrilled that the Moorlands produces young people as bright, kind and enthusiastic as Dylan.”
Previous result saw the Conservatives take 31.9 per cent of the vote, narrowly beating Labour, who had 27.6 per cent.
Candidates up for the Cheddleton (Staffordshire Moorlands) election:
- Rob Bateman – Conservatives
- Su Beardmore – Reform
- Matthew Frith – Greens
- Karen Pickering – Restore
- Sue Rogers – Independent
- Martin David Sadler – Labour
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