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Burnham Conservative candidate wins seat on Town Council following by-election
Conservative candidate Julie Flurry has won a seat on Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Town Council following Thursday’s by-election.
A by-election was held in the Burnham-On-Sea Central Ward to fill a vacancy following the resignation of an independent councillor last year.
The results of the by-election, announced this morning, are as follows:-
Flurry, Julie Helen (Con) – 427 votes
Gudka, Ganesh (Lib Dem) – 341 votes
Turnout was 33.52% of a total eligible electorate of 2,330 voters. There were 13 spoilt ballot papers.
The election count, pictured below, was held at Canalside in Bridgwater this morning:
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My Wardrobe: Izabella Balikoti of The Silver Loom jewellery
Izabella Balikoti, co-founder of The Silver Loom, who launches their new collection shortly, shares some of her favourite outfits with us
Izabella Balikoti of The Silver Loom Jewellery, shares her favourite wardrobe pieces with us. Here she is wearing a ring and necklace by The Silver Loom.
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Outfit 1 (below): Jeans, Zara; cardigan, No Man’s Land; coat, bought at a market in Moscow about 10 years ago; boots, bought in Spain
Favourite thing about this outfit: The cardigan is one of my favourite winter layers, it’s like a big circle with sleeves so it drapes beautifully from the neck.