A NEWLY-ELECTED councillor signed off on his declaration of acceptance of office at an Andover Town Council meeting last week.

Liberal Democratic councillor Ted Edward Charles (Ted) Reynolds signed off his acceptance at a full council meeting of Andover Town Council on Thursday, September 29.

Cllr Reynolds was elected to Andover Town Council after winning the St Mary’s ward by-election last month.

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Mr Reynolds won the election by just two votes more than the second-placed candidate.

The St Mary’s ward by-election was declared following the sad death of former town mayor and long-term councillor Barbara Long in May.

Mr Reynolds is a retired police officer who has served mostly in the local area.

He retired in February 2003 and then became a self-employed builder in Andover. He is married and have an extended family. He shares allotments with his wife at The Drove, Andover.