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Post by andykernow on Jul 21, 2013 8:02:40 GMT
Just been notified that Cornwall Council By-election for Wadebridge East been set for today following the second resignation of the "disabled children should be put down" Councillor Collin Brewer
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Post by Chris on Aug 8, 2013 13:40:41 GMT
Torrington, Torridge DC David Cox, Independent Adrian Freeland, Independent Robin Julian, UKIP Phil Pester, Conservative Cathrine Simmons, Green SOPN: www.torridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=12230&p=0* Robin Julian is the newly elected County Councillor for Bideford South and Hartland. He lives about 40 minutes away from the ward - odd that UKIP couldn't find anyone closer - admittedly our candidate lives in Bideford, but its a darn sight closer than Hartland! * Adrian Freeland was the Lib Dem candidate for Torrington Division in May. * Phil Pester is former Councillor for Bideford South Ward from 2007-2011. * Cathrine Simmons is a perennial Green Party candidate in the area. |
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Post by andykernow on Aug 10, 2013 8:04:25 GMT
Candidates for Wadebridge East
R. Harrison (UKIP)
A. Jones (Labour)
S. Knightley (Liberal Democrats)
T.Rush (Independent)
S. Rushworth (Conservative)
2013 (May)
C Brewer (Ind) 335 (25%)
S Knightley (LD) 331 (25%)
R. Harrison (UKIP) 208 (16%)
A. Jones (Labour) 161 (12%)
B. Bennetts (Cons) 150 (11%)
S. Maguire (Ind) 146 (11%)
Caused by the resignation of sitting Cllr (for second time in 6 months!) over "disabled children should be put down" remarks.
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Post by andykernow on Aug 10, 2013 8:06:56 GMT
The Lib Dems will be confident of gaining the seat having missed out by just four votes last time. They field the same candidate, as do Labour and UKIP - the interesting mix here is the appearance of the defeated Padstow Conservative Councillor Stephen Rushworth who is the Tories candidate in what is his home division - it will be interesting to see what personal vote he gets. The 481 Indy votes could go anywhere so difficult to call.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2013 20:40:50 GMT
Boston (Fenside): | Conservative | Dan Elkington | | Labour | Ben Cook | | Liberal Democrats | Alan Taylor | | UKIP | Tiggs Keywood-Wainwright |
Carlisle (Yewdale): | Conservative | Christine Finlayson | | Labour | Tom Dodd | | Liberal Democrats | Terence Jones | | UKIP | Mike Owen | | Green | Charmian McCutcheon |
Charnwood (Loughborough Ashby): | Conservative | Kirti Asmal | | Labour | Mary Draycott | | UKIP | Andy McWilliam |
East Cambridgeshire (Ely East): | Conservative | Lis Every | | Labour | Jane Frances | | Liberal Democrats | Dian Warman | | UKIP | Jeremy Tyrell | | Independent | John Borland |
Northamptonshire (Middleton Cheney): | Conservative | Ron Sawbridge | | Labour | Christopher Lee | | Liberal Democrats | Scott Collins | | UKIP | Barry Mahoney |
St Edmundsbury (Bardswell): | Conservative | Paula Wade | | Labour | Thomas Stebbing | | UKIP | James Lumley |
Wycombe (Hambleden Valley): | Conservative | Roger Metcalfe | | Labour | Julian Grigg | | UKIP | Brian Mapletoft |
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Post by greatkingrat on Aug 16, 2013 22:04:20 GMT
BOSTON - Fenside (English Democrat disqualified)
2011 - ED 231/195, BBI 182/176, Lab 162/159, LD 68/51
Nov 2008 by - BNP 279, BBI 141, Con 119, Lab 69, UKIP 24
2007 - BBI 317/315, Lab 174/116, Con 134, UKIP 107
2003 - Lab 292/250, Con 160
Ben COOK (The Labour Party Candidate)
Dan ELKINGTON (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Tiggs KEYWOOD-WAINWRIGHT (UK Independence Party)
Alan TAYLOR (Liberal Democrats)
CARLISLE - Yewdale (Labour died)
2012 - Lab 1222, Con 730, LD 57, Grn 55
2011 - Lab 1254, Con 845
2010 - Lab 1653, Con 1353, TUSC 176, Grn 173
2008 - Con 945, Lab 903, BNP 326
2007 - Lab 988, Con 978
2006 - Lab 797, Con 750, LD 327
Tom DODD (The Labour Party Candidate)
Christine FINLAYSON (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Terence JONES (Liberal Democrat)
Charmian MCCUTCHEON (The Green Party)
Mike OWEN (UK Independence Party)
CHARNWOOD - Loughborough Ashby (Labour resigned)
2011 - Lab 834/817, Con 506/404
2007 - Con 546, Lab 517/472, BNP 220
2003 - Lab x2 unopposed
Kirti ASMAL (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Mary DRAYCOTT (The Labour Party Candidate)
Andy MCWILLIAM (UKIP)
CORNWALL - Wadebridge East (Independent resigned)
2013 - Ind 335, LD 331, UKIP 208, Lab 161, Con 150, Ind 146
2009 - Ind 591, Con 446, Ind 302
Rod HARRISON (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Adrian JONES (Labour Party Candidate)
Steve KNIGHTLEY (Liberal Democrat)
Tony RUSH (Independent)
Stephen RUSHWORTH (Conservative Party Candidate)
DAVENTRY - Ravensthorpe (Conservative died)
2012 - Con 420, ED 136, LD 124
2008 - Con 535, LD 123, Lab 63
2004 - Con 636, Lab 167
Bryn ALDRIDGE (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Neil FARMER (Liberal Democrat)
Eric MACANNDRAIS (UK Independence Party)
Sue MYERS (The Labour Party Candidate)
EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE - Ely East (Conservative resigned)
2011 - Con 613/598, LD 541/522, Lab 306/258
2007 - Con 582/527, LD 468/453, Ind 218/153
2003 - Con 468/350, LD 452/414, Ind 166, Grn 116
John BORLAND (Independent)
Lis EVERY (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Jane FRANCES (The Labour Party Candidate)
Jeremy TYRRELL (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Dian WARMAN (Liberal Democrat)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - Middleton Cheney (Conservative died)
2013 - Con 1165, UKIP 963, Lab 357, LD 239
2009 - Con 1875, LD 806, Lab 336
2005 - Con 3024, Lab 1972
Scott COLLINS (Liberal Democrat)
Christopher LEE (The Labour Party Candidate)
Barry MAHONEY (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Ron SAWBRIDGE (The Conservative Party Candidate)
ST EDMUNDSBURY - Bardwell (Conservative died)
2011 - Con 737, UKIP 223
2007 - Con 540, UKIP 179
2003 - Con 485, UKIP 180
James LUMLEY (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Thomas STEBBING (The Labour Party Candidate)
Paula WADE (The Conservative Party Candidate)
TORRIDGE - Torrington (Liberal Democrat resigned)
2011 - Con 809, Ind 792/480, LD 641/209, Lab 312, UKIP 208
2007 - Ind 693/490/476/179, Con 620, LD 495, Grn 352
2003 - Ind 645/424/254, LD 376/364/243, Grn 212
David COX (Independent)
Adrian FREELAND (Independent)
Robin JULIAN (United Kingdom Independence Party)
Phil PESTER (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Cathrine SIMMONS (Green Party)
WYCOMBE - Hambleden Valley (Conservative died)
2011 - Con 820, LD 204
2007 - Con unopposed
2003 - Con unopposed
Julian GRIGG (Labour Party Candidate)
Brian MAPLETOFT (UKIP)
Roger METCALFE (The Conservative Party Candidate)
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Post by David Ashforth on Aug 18, 2013 10:24:10 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 4, 2013 8:36:59 GMT
Nor are the Liberal Democrats apparently defending their seat in Torrington, which is a bit of a surprise as the small towns in north Devon tend to have reasonable party membership. I wonder if I should contact Adrian Freeland of the Torrington branch of the Liberal Democrats (http://www.twdld.org.uk/branches.htm) to ask him why, or is he too busy with his campaign to win Torrington ward as an Independent?
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Post by leicester on Sept 4, 2013 8:46:03 GMT
Having heavily canvassed Fenside on two occasions including the best campaign I have run Nov 2008 by - BNP 279, BBI 141, Con 119, Lab 69, UKIP 24 if UKIP have put a decent effort in they must win this seat. Unless someone has found away to get the East European voters interested in politics. No BBI will give Labour some hope in Fenside and if UKIP have put a poor campaign in they could return the seat for the first time in 10 years. Sad to see no Eng Dem defend the seat but when your main man on the ground is the one who lost his seat small parties often then disappear. Charnwood should be an easy Labour hold
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Post by BossMan on Sept 4, 2013 9:19:15 GMT
It is a bit of a strange situation when a small party loses one of only a handful of councillors in the entire country to a lack of meeting attendance. Why bother standing for election if you're not planning to actually do the job? And why wait to be disqualified for six months of non-attendance rather than just resign?
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Post by leicester on Sept 4, 2013 12:22:44 GMT
It is a bit of a strange situation when a small party loses one of only a handful of councillors in the entire country to a lack of meeting attendance. Why bother standing for election if you're not planning to actually do the job? And why wait to be disqualified for six months of non-attendance rather than just resign? To be fair when I met him he was as keen as mustard but sometimes when people get elected and realise they cant really do much especially with just 2 cllrs interest drops off, plus smaller parties don't often have the required support these people need. I believe he did say in the local press he was not aware of the 6 month rule which really is a shame but then again no Cllr should miss that many meetings |
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Post by tim13 on Sept 4, 2013 13:10:32 GMT
Just a quick notification of a Town Council election tomorrow:
Exmouth, Withycombe Raleigh Ward, caused by the sad death of long-serving Lib Dem councillor Jean Mitchell.
Exmouth has 5 wards, all with 5 Councillors. Result in 2011 was 5 Lib Dems elected.
Candidates Brian Toye Lib Dem
Fred Caygill Conservative
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Post by johnloony on Sept 5, 2013 1:33:20 GMT
It is a bit of a strange situation when a small party loses one of only a handful of councillors in the entire country to a lack of meeting attendance. Why bother standing for election if you're not planning to actually do the job? And why wait to be disqualified for six months of non-attendance rather than just resign? To be fair when I met him he was as keen as mustard but sometimes when people get elected and realise they cant really do much especially with just 2 cllrs interest drops off, plus smaller parties don't often have the required support these people need. I believe he did say in the local press he was not aware of the 6 month rule which really is a shame but then again no Cllr should miss that many meetings Reminds me of the BNP councillor somewhere who was disqualified for non-attendance a year or two ago; his excuse was that he didn't realise that he was supposed to go to council meetings. |
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Post by Richard Cromwell on Sept 5, 2013 15:52:18 GMT
Is the Independent (John Borland) of East Cambridgeshire of any particular interest?
A lot of these look like really boring contests. Also, it might appear that UKIP is replacing the Liberal Democratic Party as far as obligatory third party candidate goes.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 16:03:20 GMT
Although individually they appear boring, I suspect that having ten on the same night will produce a lot of analysis and comment, so I would not cast doubt upon them just yet!
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Post by greatkingrat on Sept 5, 2013 17:22:49 GMT
Well we are guaranteed at least two seats changing hands for a start.
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Post by piperdave on Sept 5, 2013 21:00:22 GMT
To be fair when I met him he was as keen as mustard but sometimes when people get elected and realise they cant really do much especially with just 2 cllrs interest drops off, plus smaller parties don't often have the required support these people need. I believe he did say in the local press he was not aware of the 6 month rule which really is a shame but then again no Cllr should miss that many meetings Reminds me of the BNP councillor somewhere who was disqualified for non-attendance a year or two ago; his excuse was that he didn't realise that he was supposed to go to council meetings. One would hope that Committee Services were keeping a track and giving any poor attenders a nudge at something like the four month mark. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 21:03:46 GMT
My laptop is too old to sustain a TweetDeck search for all 10 at once so I hope someone is watching for results!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 21:37:59 GMT
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 5, 2013 21:39:31 GMT
Its a student ward, and they aren't back yet.....
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