I, Pam Donnelly, being the Returning Officer, give notice that the number of votes recorded for each candidate is shown below.

Election of a City Councillor for Highwoods Ward on Thursday 7 May 2026

Highwoods Ward result
Name of candidate Description, if any Number of votes
ALLAN, Angus The Conservative Party Candidate 436
DYVIG, Alison The Green Party 306
ETTRITCH, Susan Anne
commonly known as ETTRITCH, Sue
Reform UK 842 Elected
JENKINS, Mark Liberal Democrats 727
LAW, Jocelyn Emma Labour and Co-operative Party 674

* If elected, the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.

Rejected ballot papers for Highwoods Ward
Reason Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 7
Total 7

Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 7365
Ballot papers issued:
Turnout:

And I do hereby declare that ETTRITCH, Sue is duly elected.

Dated Friday 8 May 2026

Pam Donnelly
Returning Officer