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Polls are now closed in the Penyrheol, Trecenydd, and Energlyn council by-election.

Residents have been voting to elect a new councillor to represent the area on Caerphilly County Borough Council.

The by-election comes after Lindsay Whittle was elected to the Senedd in October’s Caerphilly by-election – forcing him to step down from his role as a county councillor.

The candidates standing in the council by-election are:

• James Bevan – Reform UK
• Brandon Gorman – Welsh Conservatives
• Mary Lloyd – Welsh Liberal Democrats
• Aneurin Minton – Plaid Cymru
• Keiran Russell – Welsh Labour

Polls opened at 7am on Thursday December 11, and shut at 10pm.