Greens win city council by-election in Lancaster

William Farley.

A Green has been elected as a new councillor in Lancaster following a by-election.

William Farley won in Castle ward on Thursday.

The Lancaster City Council by-election was called following the resignation of Green councillor Isabella Metcalf-Riener, who was elected two years ago, but is now moving away from the area for work.

The full result of the by-election was as follows:

William David Evans (Labour Party) 190

William Farley (Green Party) 845 ELECTED

Malcolm Allan Martin (Liberal Democrats) 41

Marco Wright (Reform) 132

Castle ward’s two other councillors – Dave Brookes and Paul Stubbins - are also Greens.

Lancaster City Council is led by a shared administration between Green, Liberal Democrat and the Morecambe Bay Independents. There are 23 Green councillors, 20 Labour, seven Lib Dems, five Conservatives, three MBIs and three independents.

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