Residents' Association hold on to seat despite Reform UK effort

THE only Surrey County Council vote held last week saw the Residents’ Association hold the Nork and Tattenhams by-election, while Reform UK moved up to second place after securing more votes than the Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems combined.

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The May 1 poll took place despite elections being cancelled across the county so council staff could work on devolution plans to merge Surrey and its borough and districts councils - making this the only meaningful snapshot of the electorate to take place.

The seat became available after the former leader of the Residents Association group, Nick Harrison, decided to call time on the council.

He had represented the area for 20 years having first been elected to represent Nork and Tattenhams in 2005.