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Chandra Kanneganti was re-elected as Ward Councillor for Goldenhill & Sandyford. The result proved to be a resounding success for Mr Kanneganti who was elected for the conservatives with 860 votes, Labours Jeff Birks received 265 votes with Alan Dutton who was an independent receiving 79 votes.

The result of yesterday’s election saw positive vibes in the Goldenhill & Sandyford Ward for the Tories, although across the rest of Stoke on Trent it went the way of the Labour Party by them taking 29 out of the 44 seats, the Conservatives 14 and the Independent’s retaining the one remaining seat.

Outgoing Conservative Leader Abi Brown did retain her Meir Park seat, but Stoke on Trent will have a new Council Leader in Jane Ashworth who will be setting up a new Labour run administration for the city.