THE results of the Borough elections to the County Council of Northumberland are as follows:
Bamburgh
Pat Scott (Liberal Democrats), 949 (elected); John Woodman (Conservative), 790; Richard Patterson (Independent), 258; Carol Griffiths (Labour), 74. Turnout 49%.
Berwick East
Jim Smith (Liberal Democrats), 510 (elected); Howard Ligg
(Conservative), 224; Diana Herbert (Labour), 134. Turnout 23%.
Berwick North
Brian Douglas (Independent), 519, (elected); David Wilson (Liberal Democrats), 463; Alan Bowlas (Conservative), 372; Brian Roxby (Independent), 58. Turnout 40%.
Berwick West with Ord
Isabel Hunter (Liberal Democrats), 579, (elected); Trevor Tyler (Conservative), 363; David Buckle (Labour), 81. Turnout 30%.
Norham and Islandshires
Dougie Watkin (Liberal Democrats), 1092, (elected); Nick Dickinson (Conservative), 773; Alison Edwards (Labour), 97. Turnout 52%.
Wooler
Anthony Murray (Conservative), 1094 (elected); John Davidson (Labour), 327; Forbes Grant (Liberal Democrats), 292. Turnout 48%.
The results of the elections to the Berwick Town Council were as follows:
Castle Parish
Alan Bowlas 392 - elected
Tom Forrester 293
Peter Herdman 412 - elected
John Robertson 447 - elected
John Stephenson 296
Peter Watts 291
Turnout 51%
Lower Spittal
Hazel Bettison 135 - elected
Howard Ligg 54
David Stewart 98 - elected
Turnout 27%
Magdalene
Brian Douglas 406 - elected
Clive Routledge 236 - elected
Lesley Stephenson 108
Paul Weeks 67
Turnout 43%
In the uncontested wards the following candidates are elected:
Grove
Tony Houghton
Isabel Hunter
Vivienne Pauline
St Boisil
Georgina Hill
Jim Smith
Stadium
Flora Simpson
Upper Spittal
Jeanette Beresford
Jennifer Waterhouse.
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