MICHAEL and Virginia Bucknor have won the two Waterlees seats on Fenland District Council in a sensational victory.

The Independent couple polled 381 and 392 votes respectively to defeat standing councillors Ray Griffin and David Wheeler.

RESULT:

Michael Bucknor (Independent) 381

Virginia Bucknor (Independent) 392

Paul Clapp (UKIP) 165

Barry Diggle (Labour) 186

Avis Gilliatt (Labour) 177

Ray Griffin (Conservative) 298

Christopher Hancox (Liberal Democrat) 31

Christopher Schooling (UKIP) 137

David Wheeler (Conservative) 285

TURNOUT: 27.02 per cent