JOYCE Shaw has won a tight Upper Beeding Parish Council election.
Mrs Shaw recorded 297 votes after a 32 per cent turn-out in the village.
Her closest rival, BNP supporter Donna Bailey, picked up 277 votes while 196 villagers voted for Becki Davoudi.
Mrs Shaw said: "I'm delighted to have won of course.
"I want to thank all the people who have voted for me.
"It was a very close run thing."
Big turn-out.
