Independent groups win Surrey by-elections
Elections in parts of Surrey have been postponed amid reforms
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Local by-election results have been announced in Surrey, with independents winning two contests.
The Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group secured 890 votes to win the Oxted South Ward of Tandridge District Council.
Conservatives came second with 217 votes, while Labour was third with 109.
The Nork and Tattenhams Resident Associations came out on top in the Reigate and Banstead Borough Council by-election in Nork and Tattenhams.
Reform UK came second, while the Conservative Party got the third most votes.
The Oxted and Limpsfield Residents Group wrote on Facebook it was "delighted" to win the vote with a "large majority".
"Thank you so much to everyone for all the support and encouragement we have received," they added.
Council elections in Surrey have been postponed for a year amid major local government reforms.
Chief executive Jonathan Carr-West previously told BBC Radio Surrey it suggested the public were "pretty relaxed" about the elections not happening.
"When we asked people about the postponement of elections in places like Surrey, there was very little active opposition to that," he said.
Councils are responsible for a wide range of local services such as schools, social care, waste collection, roads, libraries, parks and planning, though responsibility for some services can vary from place to place.
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