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Wreake Valley By-Election Battle | Leicester News
A fierce five-way battle is heating up in Leicestershire’s Wreake Valley ward as voters prepare to decide the next councillor in a by-election triggered by Green MP Laurie Needham’s health-related resignation. Labour’s Jay Dyas, Conservative James Poland, Green Hamzah Sheikh, Liberal Democrat Alexander Sinclair, and Reform UK’s Michael Slade are all vying for the seat — with the outcome potentially shifting Charnwood Council’s delicate power balance, where Labour holds 20 seats, Greens 7, and Conservatives lead with 22. With campaigning already underway, September 17th promises a pivotal…
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