The results of the elections for Hexham and Prudhoe Town Councils have been revealed this evening, with a number of surprising results having been confirmed.

In Hexham, current Town Mayor Bob Hull and former mayor of the town Tom Gillanders have both lost their seats while a group of independents – Open Hexham – have performed well in the election.

Prudhoe meanwhile has also some surprising results, with former mayor Jennifer McGee and also Russ Greig both losing their seats.

Read below to see who has been elected in each ward.

Gilesgate Parish Ward

  • Stephen Anthony Ball - Conservative - ELECTED
  • Trevor Cessford - Conservative - ELECTED
  • Penelope Jane [Penny] Grennan - Labour - ELECTED
  • Virginia Catherine Mary [Ginnie] O`Farrell - Liberal - ELECTED
  • John Ord - Labour – ELECTED

Leazes Parish Ward

  • Ariane Emily Ann Baty - OpenHexham Independent - ELECTED
  • Fay Gabrielle Hartland - OpenHexham Independent – ELECTED
  • Derek Kennedy - Independent – ELECTED
  • Alison Claire Smith - Independent Owner of Matthias Winter Hexham – ELECTED

Priestpopple Parish Ward

  • Denise Bell - Conservative – ELECTED
  • Michael Brian [Mike] Domingue - OpenHexham – ELECTED
  • Suzanne Holly Fairless-Aitken - Liberal – ELECTED
  • Christian [Chip] Ponsford - OpenHexham Ind – ELECTED
  • Lee Christopher Williscroft-Ferris - OpenHexham - ELECTED

Prudhoe Hall Parish Ward

  • Kiran Bell - Independent – ELECTED
  • Glenn William Simpson - Labour – ELECTED
  • Carol Stephenson - Labour – ELECTED

West Wylam Parish Ward

  • James Robert [Rob] Blackburn - Independent – ELECTED
  • Jane Johnson - Independent - ELECTED
  • Angie Scott - Labour - ELECTED