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Local Election Results

A news report on surprising local election results and the city's new young mayor.

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1The results of the local elections were announced late on Thursday night.

2The Green Party won the most seats on the city council for the first time.

3Its leader, Anna Cole, will become the youngest mayor the city has ever had.

4More than half of the voters chose new faces this year.

5Many people said they voted for better public transport and cheaper housing.

6The old mayor thanked his team and wished his successor good luck.

7Cole promised to plant more trees and repair broken pavements quickly.

8She also said the council would listen more carefully to young people.

9The new council will hold its first public meeting next month.

10Reporters described the night as the biggest change in local politics for decades.

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