THE CONSERVATIVES were victorious in a close run by-election for the Kinwarton Ward of Stratford District Council.
Janine Ann Lee won the seat with 507 votes, following the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Thom Holmes.
It was a narrow win for the tories with Lib Dem candidate Tina Ballinger securing 500 of the votes.
Reform UK had 231 votes, the Green Party 128 and Labour 28.
The turnout was 45 per cent.
The current political make-up of SDC’s 41 seats is now – Liberal Democrats 24 seats, Conservatives 10 seats, Green three seats, Independent two seats and Reform UK two seats.
