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Animal Welfare Party Gains Representative on Hexham Town Council, Northumberland

Hexham, Northumberland: Animal Welfare Party has gained a representative on Hexham Town Council, the second in the party’s history, after sitting Town Councillor, Lee Williscroft-Ferris switched from being independent to representing AWP

On 20th January, Lee Williscroft-Ferris, a serving councillor on Hexham Town Council in Northumberland made a small piece of history when he announced his decision to switch from being independent to Animal Welfare Party, becoming the second representative in the party’s history, the first in Northumberland and the North East. 

Williscroft-Ferris, who has served on …

AWP’s Local Election Results Show Promise

Local elections took place in England on 4th May while elections will take place in Northern Ireland on 18th May.

Animal Welfare Party stood two candidates in local elections in England; Gavin Ridley in Alderney and Bourne Valley ward, Dorset and Jane Smith in Smallwood parish, Cheshire.

In Alderney and Bourne Valley, Dorset, Gavin Ridley received 239 votes (2.9%).

In Smallwood, Cheshire, Jane Smith received 69 votes (6.9%) and was just 4 votes away from being elected. The share of the vote received here is also the second …

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