A FORMER county councillor in Denbighshire regained the seat he lost last year in a by-election yesterday (February 9).

Cllr Brian Jones, who previously served as a Rhyl South East ward councillor and Denbighshire County Council’s cabinet lead member for waste, transport and the environment, won the Rhyl Tŷ Newydd by-election by 11 votes.

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He won 40.1 per cent (337) of the 841 votes cast, edging out Labour candidate Jacquie McAlpine (326 votes, 38.8 per cent)

The by-election was being held following the death of Cllr Brian Blakeley in October, who had previously held one of the ward’s two seats.

Yesterday’s full by-election results are as follows:

• Brian Jones (Conservative) - 337

• Jacquie McAlpine (Labour) - 326

• John Hughes-Jones (Plaid Cymru) - 101

• Simon Rowlands (Independent) - 72

• Keith Kirwan (Liberal Democrats) – 5

Cllr Cheryl Lynne Williams is the ward’s other representative.