Liberal Democrat by-election hopeful, David Meagher came within 17 votes of taking a Bognor Regis Town Council seat from the Conservatives in this close-run election. Simon McDougall, local LibDem leader said;-
"The Liberal Democrats are the clear challengers to the Conservatives now, not just in Pevensey, not only in Bognor Regis but across the Arun District where we have three times more councillors than Labour"
The result was as follows;-
Conservative - 266
Liberal Democrat - 249
Labour -191
BNP - 132
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