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Mar 2021
Harrogate Bilton and Nidd Gorge is to elect a new county councillor after the death of Geoff Webber.
Mr Webber died this month at the age of 75 after a short illness.
He was involved in local government for 28 years, leading the Liberal Democrat group on North Yorkshire County Council and serving as leader and mayor of Harrogate Borough Council.
The election is scheduled to take place on May 6. Nominations must be submitted by April 8.
The Conservative-controlled county council currently has 53 Conservative councillors, four Labour councillors and four representing the Liberal Democrats. There are also eight North Yorkshire Independent and three independent councillors.
The by-election is being run on behalf of the county council by Harrogate Borough Council.
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