Labour has held onto a seat in the Wakefield East Ward

Labour has held onto a seat in the Wakefield East Ward

Yubi Ayub will remain as a Labour Councilor but Reform took the other two seats in the ward, winning the seats from Labour.

Wayne Beddoes and Steve Parker will now represent Reform on the Wakefield East Ward.

This is the first seat Labour have held during a torrid set of results.

Coun Ayub won 1,241 votes, Coun Beddoes won 1,161 and Coun Parker won 1,169.

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