Dan Scobie elected to Shipston Town Council

Local resident and food enthusiast, Dan Scobie, was successfully elected to the town council on the 3rd April following a local by-election. Two candidates contested the seat, which attracted a turnout of just over 21%, with Dan Scobie polling 478 votes compared to Gwen Kiely’s 395. This is the second time Dan has stood for election, having narrowly missed out on a seat by just two votes last time.

Dan is well known to the local community, not least for his role in the highly successful Food Festival which was launched last year. Renowned for his Sourdough loaves, some councillors are rumoured to be looking forward to fresh bread being served at council meetings.

On being elected, Dan said: “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to support Shipston and help ensure this town continues to thrive. I want to ensure that we retain and enhance some of the key facilities in the town such as the Rugby, Football, and Cricket clubs, and of course the Wool Fair, the Proms and the food and beer festivals.”

Mayor, Ronnie Murphy, said “On behalf of all my colleagues, I am delighted to welcome Dan to the council and look forward to working with him in the coming months.”