Swansea Lib Dems celebrate Council Gain
Swansea Lib Dems celebrated a big win last night, gaining Fairwood Ward from the Conservatives following the sad passing of Cllr Paxton Hood-Williams.
Leaping from 4th to win Fairwood, Lib Dems show it is the Lib Dems in Swansea who can both get Labour out and Stop Reform UK in next year’s council elections.
“I’d like to thank everyone in Fairwood for their support. I have spent many years in the community with my grandparents and horses, and it really is a home from home. I will use what remains of the community budget to invest in local priorities, and I’m looking forward to working with the community councils and continuing my work with Gower commoners. Finally, I’d like to put on record my thanks to my friends and mentors, Cllrs Jeff and Mary Jones from Killay.”
Cllr Beth Rowe, Fairwood
“I am pleased to be able to welcome Beth to the official opposition group who will join us in continuing to hold Labour to account locally. Knocking Reform UK into third place is vital for a positive politics of change people are looking for. Here in Swansea the Lib Dems are well placed to beat Labour next year, and do so by stopping Reform UK. Our Councillors have a strong record of local action and that is what people want right now.”
Cllr Chris Holley, Leader of the Opposition on Swansea Council
Result:
- Beth Rowe, Welsh Liberal Democrats - 240 - 29.3% (+19.9%)
- Nigel Evans, Labour - 185 - 22.6% (-9.3%)
- Stephen Taylor, Reform UK - 139 - 17% (New)
- Paul Dennis, Independent - 94 - 11.5% (New)
- David Helliwell, Conservatives - 84 - 10.3% (-30.3%)
- Matthew Ward, Independent - 77 - 9.4% (New)
- No Plaid Cymru (-18.1%) as previous
Welsh Lib Dem GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2022