By Aran Dhillon, Local Democracy Reporter
Conservative John Dwyer with Warrington South MP Andy Carter after the election result on Saturday CONSERVATIVE John Dwyer is ready to get straight to work as Cheshire’s new police and crime commissioner (PCC) after winning the top job back from Labour’s David Keane. Mr Dwyer, who held the post between 2012-16, suffered a shock defeat to Mr Keane back in 2016. But the 71-year-old has won it back for the Tories after coming out on top in Cheshire s PCC election. The result was declared at the DCBL Stadium in Widnes on Saturday evening.
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The Tories retained all of the seats, with Pam Posnett and Joe Orson re-elected to their posts and Mark Frisby and Bryan Lovegrove being elected for the first time.
Local results reflected the trend county-wide as the Conservative Party kept a stranglehold on the council - with 44 of the 53 results known so far, the Tories have won 34, Liberal Democrats six and Labour four.
Mr Frisby is the new member for Melton West. holding the seat for the Conservatives after Alan Pearson’s decision not to stand again due to health reasons.
PETER Fox is the new Senedd Member for Monmouth in an election which saw a record turnout in the region. The Conservative candidate continued his party s hold on the seat which they have maintained since the first Senedd election back in 1999. However, their majority has been cut since the election in 2016. Turnout was confirmed as a record 52.8 per cent, up on 48.9 per cent in 2016. Despite queues and cold weather, the people of the Monmouth constituency were out in their droves to vote. Mr Fox received 15,332 votes to become the new MS for the region - but the Conservatives majority has been cut by more than 1,000 votes.
Airdrie & Shotts set for second election in eight days
Residents are being asked to double check where they will be voting
Airdrie & Shotts voters are heading back to the polls to choose a new MP (Image: Stuart Vance/Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser)
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