A NEW councillor has been elected to represent Nazeing Parish Council's Nazeingbury ward.

Independent candidate and local businessman Mark Frydrych will now take up the post after winning yesterday's by-election.

Mr Frydrych got 347 votes, beating the other candidate Edgar Bruce Borton, who received 194 votes.

Three ballot papers were rejected by electoral officials.

The turnout was 22 per cent.