Two will be held following the resignation of two district councillors. Phil Gadd has resigned from his role as a Independent councillor for the Belmont ward on

Richard Dixon-Warren, who was a Conservative councillor for the Aveland ward, has also resigned. Both by-elections will take place on Thursday, December 11, with polling stations open from 7am until 10pm.

Mr Dixon-Warren spoke to the Local Democracy Reporting Service about why he decided to resign. He said: “I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a district councillor and I was very pleased to be part of the council.

“I just felt that I wasn’t giving it as much time as I needed to. I’m not unhappy with the council, I just wanted to be able to spend more time with my family and have more time to continue my work with charities and local

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