An election to

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took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the

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. 43 councillors were to be elected from both single-member and dual-member electoral divisions by

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for a five-year term of office. The elections were preceded by the

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.Wales local council elections 2017: All you need to know
BBC News, 3 April 2017

Results

Following the election, the Conservative Party regained control of the council, with 25 seats (an increase of six). Labour finished on 10 seats (down from 11) while five Independents and three Liberal Democrats also won seats. The Liberal Democrat deputy council leader lost his seat in the Larkfield ward after 13 years as a councillor. In the

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ward there were three recounts before Labour candidate, Tudor Thomas, was declared winner over the sitting Conservative councillor by three votes.

References

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