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Five candidates battle it out for Glastonbury seat on Somerset Council

By Laura Linham   29th Sep 2025

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Voters in Glastonbury will choose their Somerset Council representative on Thursday, 23 October.
Voters in Glastonbury will choose their Somerset Council representative on Thursday, 23 October.

Voters will head to the polls on Thursday 23 October to choose who represents the town on Somerset Council. Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm, with just one seat up for grabs.

The official list of candidates shows:

  • Ewan Cameron (Liberal Democrats)
  • Gregory Lawrence Chambers (Labour Party)
  • Jon Cousins (The Green Party)
  • Lilli Osborn (Conservative Party)
  • Henry Warne (Reform UK)

The ballot has been called following the death of Councillor Nick Cottle.

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