Robin Parker retains Manor & Labour given a fright in Chells.

2.35.00am BST (GMT +0100) Fri 4th May 2007

Robin Parker was re-elected local council for Manor Ward in this years Local elections. Full result listed below.

However in the target seat of Chells June Griffith fought a hard campaign but lost by the smallest of margins, just 21 votes.

Manor Ward

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Robin Parker (LD) 1091

Susan Smith (Con) 465

Joseph Sherry (Lab) 449

Chells Ward

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Howard Burrell (Lab) 771

June Griffith (LD) 750

Julie Seddon (Con) 318

Apart from the Chells result there was no real other excitement in the local elections with it still being 'as you were' on Stevenage Borough Council. Labour have 32 councillors, Lib Dems 4 councillors & the Conservatives 3 councillors.