UKIP win Folkestone by-election

UKIP's Neil Jones has won a by-election for the East Folkestone ward of Folkestone Town Council.

The seat became vacant following the death of People First councillor, Paul Marsh and was won by Jones with a 7.7% majority.

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Neil Jones	UKIP	365	37.44
Dylan Jeffrey	Labour	290	29.74
Peter Monk	Conservatives	211	21.64
Bev Rolfe	Lib Dems	91	9.33
Seth Cruse	TUSC	18	1.85