Richard Peter Wilson, Known as Rick Wilson has been elected as a Green Party Candidate
It was a close vote, 281 votes.
Richard Foster, The Conservative Party Candidate, 268 votes. The former Conservative County Councillor can now enjoy his retirement.
The number of ballot papers rejected was 2 for being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty.
The Liberal Democrats could not be bothered to stand a candidate, despite flooding other wards with leaflets, claiming they have achieved so much with their current small team.
Labour also failed to stand anyone despite winning the last by-election.
The tweeted: Rutland&MeltonLabour @rmlabour
Another good result for Progressives in #Rutland ‼️
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Whilst the Conservatives hold the majority nothing can be changed here in Rutland. I hope at the next full council election these very weak parties can put up some candidates to give Rutland voters a choice. Unlike the last elections when the many Conservatives are elected unopposed.
Politics here in Rutland is rubbish.
