Tenbury Wells to elect new district councillor at by-election

Monday, 20 April 2026 17:24

By Phil Wilkinson-Jones - Local Democracy Reporter

A new district councillor for Tenbury will be elected at the end of the month.

Malvern Hills District Council is holding a by-election for the Tenbury ward on Thursday, April 30 following the resignation of Councillor Andrew Willmott.

Four candidates are standing in the by-election – Carl Fordington for the Conservatives, Duane Hubbard for Reform, Sam Lewis for the Green Party and Jed Marson for the Lib Dems.

Polls will be open from 7am to 10pm on April 30. Votes will be counted from 10am on Friday, May 1.

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