TWO Thame District Councillors, who sat next to each other in primary school, have today kept their seats for the Thame South Ward, in the District Council elections.
David Dodds (Cons) took 868 votes (29.78%), and Ann Midwinter (Indep) took 768 (26.35%).
Votes for the other contenders were as follows:
Euan Aitkin (Labour) 232 7.96%
David Laver (Lib Dem) 579 19.86%
Peter Cockayne (Lib Dem) 468 16.05%
In her acceptance speech, Ann Midwinter said:”It is very appropriate that I should be standing here today as it is the Centenary of ladies standing for local government, and I am honoured to have been elected.”
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