"Ms Strom said she would do all she could to "ensure local voices are heard loud and clear". "We are working with the cards that have been handed to us by government, and under challenging conditions we continue to do our best to deliver for local people," she added."
"The other candidates for the Dunster seat were Jonathan Rollason for Reform UK (666 votes), James Bellamy for the Conservatives (449 votes) and Terrence Ledlie for Labour (44 votes). For Glastonbury, the other candidates were Henry Warne for Reform (523 votes), Lillith Osborn for the Conservatives (506 votes), Jonathon Cousins for the Green Party (480 votes) and Gregory Chambers for Labour (35 votes)."
"Cara Strom won the Dunster seat with 1,142 votes. Ewan Cameron held the seat for the Lib Dems in Glastonbury after receiving 882 votes."
"The turnout was 32.2% for the Dunster seat and 33.5% for the Glastonbury seat."
The Liberal Democrats gained two seats on Somerset Council in by-elections for Dunster and Glastonbury. The Dunster contest followed Conservative councillor Christine Lawrence stepping down due to ill health, and the Glastonbury contest followed the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Nick Cottle. Cara Strom won Dunster with 1,142 votes and Ewan Cameron retained Glastonbury with 882 votes. Major opponents in Dunster included Jonathan Rollason (Reform UK, 666), James Bellamy (Conservatives, 449) and Terrence Ledlie (Labour, 44). Glastonbury challengers included Henry Warne (Reform, 523), Lillith Osborn (Conservatives, 506), Jonathon Cousins (Green, 480) and Gregory Chambers (Labour, 35). Turnout was 32.2% in Dunster and 33.5% in Glastonbury. Strom pledged to ensure local voices are heard and to deliver for local people under challenging conditions.
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