THE local elections on Thursday, May 4, saw disappointment for Labour, with the party losing its two seats, in Cokeham ward and Southlands ward.
Labour councillor Peter Berry, 82, lost his seat to Conservative Party candidate Carl English, 23, who was standing for the first time.
The Tories' only loss of the evening was in Mash Barn ward, where Ann Bridges lost out by just five votes to Li
beral Democrat candidate Richard Burt.
For full election coverage, reports and reaction, see Thursday's Shoreham Herald and Lancing Herald.
Full results:
(Key - C = Conservative, G = Green, I = Independent, L = Labour, LD = Liberal Democrat. * denotes sitting councillor.)
Buckingham ward - No contest
Gavin Ayling (C) elected
Churchill ward
Stephen Martin (LD) - 514
Jaynie Sykes-Strudwick (C) - 575
Turnout - 32 per cent
Cokeham ward
*Kenneth Bashford (L) - 345
Margret Bentley (LD) - 273
David Simmons (C) - 554
Turnout - 35 per cent
Eastbrook ward - No contest
James Funnell (C) elected
Hillside ward
*Janet Mockridge (C) - 684
Andrew Mortimer (LD) - 250
Barry Thompson (L) - 219
Turnout - 34 per cent
Manor ward
Moira Collins (LD) - 464
*Angela Mills (C) - 685
Turnout - 36 per cent
Marine ward
*Keith Fayers-Morrissey (I) - 809
Vincent Tilsley (G) - 153
Cecily Welch (LD) - 104
Turnout - 36 per cent
Mash Barn Ward
*Ann Bridges (C) - 396
Leslie Brockhurst (G) - 105
Richard Burt (LD) - 401
Turnout - 28 per cent
Peverel ward
*Brian Boggis (C) - 569
Kimberley Bonnett (LD) - 287
Joyce Burns (L) - 155
Turnout 30 per cent
Southlands ward
*Peter Berry (L) - 337
Carl English (C) - 500
John Hilditch (LD) - 174
Turnout - 36 per cent
Southwick Green ward
Clive Connor (LD) - 278
Ian Lidbetter (L) - 161
*Julie Searle (C) - 748
Turnout - 35 per cent
St Mary's ward
Andrew Bray (L) - 159
Robert King (LD) - 168
Moyra Martin (G) - 203
*Victoria Parkin (C) - 473
Turnout - 32 per cent
St Nicolas ward
Susan Board (G) - 234
Victoria Broom-Sopp (LD) - 188
Stephen Mear (L) - 140
*Neil Parkin (C) - 767
Turnout - 43 per cent
Widewater ward
Celia Behan (G) - 260
Doris Martin (LD) - 617
*Christine Turner (C) - 862
Turnout - 37 per cent
Overall turnout - 34 per cent
