THE Conservatives unsurprisingly have held West Oxfordshire District Council on a bad night for the Liberal Democrats.
With all 16 ward results announced, the Lib Dems have lost three of their councillors - leader Richard Andrews and his colleage Peter Madden, while the party was not able to retain the Charlbury & Finstock ward where Michael Breakell retired.
The Tories have increased their hold on the council by three seats from the Lib Dems and with the change in status of Charles Cottrell-Dormer from Independent to Tory in the Stonesfield and Tackley ward.
The elected councillors so far are:
Witney West district ward - Harry Eaglestone (Cons) elected
Witney South district ward - Alvin Adams (Cons) elected
Witney North district ward - Richard Langridge (Cons) elected
Witney East district ward - Sian Davies (Cons) elected
Witney Central district ward - Peter Dorward (Cons) elected
Stonesfield and Tackley district ward - Charles Cottrell-Dormer (Cons) elected
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone district ward - Andrew Beaney (Cons) elected
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield district ward - Warwick Robinson (Cons) elected
Eynsham and Cassington district ward - Peter Kelland (Cons) elected
Chipping Norton district ward - Eve Coles (Labour and Co-operative) elected
Charlbury and Finstock district ward - Hywel Davies (Cons) elected
Carterton South district ward - Michael Brennan (Cons) elected
Carterton North West district ward - Peter Handley (Cons) elected
Carterton North East district ward - Norman MacRae (Cons) elected
Bampton and Clanfield district ward - Mark Booty (Cons) elected
Alvescot and Filkins ward results - David McFarlane (Cons) elected
The full voting figures will be online through the link below soon.
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