By-election candidates revealed after councillor dies

Six candidates have been revealed to be standing in a by-election following the death of Reform's first Cornwall councillor, Kevin Towill.

Towill died in February at the age of 46 after suffering from a brain tumour.

Cross-party tributes were paid to Towill, who became the first Reform UK councillor at the unitary authority after defecting from the Conservative Party a year ago.

The by-election to become the member for the Newquay Porth and Tretherras division at Cornwall Council would be held on 23 April.

The Local Democracy Reporting Service reported the candidates for the seat are:

• Sandy Carter, Liberal Democrats
• Topher Chard, Independent
• Suzanne Featherstone, Labour and Co-operative Party
• Lyndon Harrison, Reform UK
• Abigail Jane Hubbucks, Green Party
• Oli Kimber, Conservative Party

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