Local Council By-election 9th August

[Tony Otim]

Just the one this week:

CORNWALL UA; Newquay Treviglas (Lib Dem died)
Candidates:
DANIELL, Steven Walter (Liberal Democrat)
FORMOSA, Mark Anthony (Conservative)
ROSS, Brod (Labour)

2017: LD 753; Con 351
Jul 16 by: LD 486; Con 210; Lab 87; Ind 58
2013: UKIP 266; Con 237; LD 218; Lab 156

The Conservative candidate is the same as last year.

[Chris from Brum]

Aug 7, 2018 7:37:56 GMT Tony Otim said:

Just the one this week:

CORNWALL UA; Newquay Treviglas (Lib Dem died)
Candidates:
DANIELL, Steven Walter (Liberal Democrat)
FORMOSA, Mark Anthony (Conservative)
ROSS, Brod (Labour)

2017: LD 753; Con 351
Jul 16 by: LD 486; Con 210; Lab 87; Ind 58
2013: UKIP 266; Con 237; LD 218; Lab 156

The Conservative candidate is the same as last year.

The Labour candidate gives an address in Falmouth.  In Cornish terms, this is almost the other side of the planet!

[The Bishop]

Labour's candidate is the widower of Candy Atherton, I believe.

[samdwebber]

Lib Dem candidate Steve Daniell was a longstanding member and paper candidate in LB Bromley before he headed to Cornwall. Hope he gets on a bit better tomorrow than he did in Hayes & Coney Hall in 2010!

[andrewp]

Yes I think you are right.

The Conservative candidate is a former parliamentary candidate for both North Cornwall and Taunton Deane.

[AdminSTB]

Aug 7, 2018 10:27:28 GMT The Bishop said:

Labour's candidate is the widower of Candy Atherton, I believe.

And lives in Falmouth, which is a fair way away from Newquay.

[CatholicLeft]

Aug 7, 2018 10:45:16 GMT AdminSTB said:

Aug 7, 2018 10:27:28 GMT The Bishop said:

Labour's candidate is the widower of Candy Atherton, I believe.

And lives in Falmouth, which is a fair way away from Newquay.

Yes, I was surprised when Brod Ross was selected as candidate, as Jude Allen only just failed to be elected at a Newquay Town Council byelection for the Treviglas ward (same boundaries) om 15th February; she was beaten by 28 votes in a straight fight against the Liberal Democrat candidate. There is considerable potential for Labour here and Jude is well known as a town council candidate in Newquay; I assume she decided that she didn't fancy a run for the Unitary Council.
Of course, this is the third byelection in this ward this year, with the April 15th election being uncontested and Claire Carter becoming the councillor.

[Khunanup]

Aug 7, 2018 11:30:36 GMT CatholicLeft said:

Aug 7, 2018 10:45:16 GMT AdminSTB said:

And lives in Falmouth, which is a fair way away from Newquay.

Yes, I was surprised when Brod Ross was selected as candidate, as Jude Allen only just failed to be elected at a Newquay Town Council byelection for the Treviglas ward (same boundaries) om 15th February; she was beaten by 28 votes in a straight fight against the Liberal Democrat candidate. There is considerable potential for Labour here and Jude is well known as a town council candidate in Newquay; I assume she decided that she didn't fancy a run for the Unitary Council.
Of course, this is the third byelection in this ward this year, with the April 15th election being uncontested and Claire Carter becoming the councillor.

It's a big commitment timewise etc becoming a councillor on a county-wide unitary, especially if you don't live where the council is based so I think you're right why your candidate from early in the year isn't running.

[neilm]

Aug 7, 2018 13:10:33 GMT Khunanup said:

Aug 7, 2018 11:30:36 GMT CatholicLeft said:

Yes, I was surprised when Brod Ross was selected as candidate, as Jude Allen only just failed to be elected at a Newquay Town Council byelection for the Treviglas ward (same boundaries) om 15th February; she was beaten by 28 votes in a straight fight against the Liberal Democrat candidate. There is considerable potential for Labour here and Jude is well known as a town council candidate in Newquay; I assume she decided that she didn't fancy a run for the Unitary Council.
Of course, this is the third byelection in this ward this year, with the April 15th election being uncontested and Claire Carter becoming the councillor.

It's a big commitment timewise etc becoming a councillor on a county-wide unitary, especially if you don't live where the council is based so I think you're right why your candidate from early in the year isn't running.

When the UA was originally proposed in Cornwall, one of the prominent objections was the sheer time it takes to get around the county. If you're due at a meeting in Saltash, and later one in Truro, you might as well write the day off.

[carlton43]

Aug 7, 2018 22:05:01 GMT neilm said:

Aug 7, 2018 13:10:33 GMT Khunanup said:

It's a big commitment timewise etc becoming a councillor on a county-wide unitary, especially if you don't live where the council is based so I think you're right why your candidate from early in the year isn't running.

When the UA was originally proposed in Cornwall, one of the prominent objections was the sheer time it takes to get around the county. If you're due at a meeting in Saltash, and later one in Truro, you might as well write the day off.

In Highlands and Islands that would be considered a short and easy journey.

[neilm]

Aug 7, 2018 22:13:47 GMT carlton43 said:

Aug 7, 2018 22:05:01 GMT neilm said:

When the UA was originally proposed in Cornwall, one of the prominent objections was the sheer time it takes to get around the county. If you're due at a meeting in Saltash, and later one in Truro, you might as well write the day off.

In Highlands and Islands that would be considered a short and easy journey.

Well indeed. Video conferencing is a boon.

[J.G.Harston]

Aug 7, 2018 22:05:01 GMT neilm said:

Aug 7, 2018 13:10:33 GMT Khunanup said:

It's a big commitment timewise etc becoming a councillor on a county-wide unitary, especially if you don't live where the council is based so I think you're right why your candidate from early in the year isn't running.

When the UA was originally proposed in Cornwall, one of the prominent objections was the sheer time it takes to get around the county. If you're due at a meeting in Saltash, and later one in Truro, you might as well write the day off.

Basically the same objection I put in to the proposal for a unitary North Yorkshire.

[Chris from Brum]

I don't see an andrewteale preview on Britain Elects so far this week.  I know there's only one, but surely it must be worth a word or two?

[Chris from Brum]

And here it is.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

In the last Newquay Treviglas byelection in July, the result was declared about 11:30 PM, so I expect it will be counted tonight.

[froome]

Newquay is currently hosting the Boardmasters Festival, which attracts huge crowds (at least 50,000 last year). The venue is very close to this ward, so it will be busy there today.

[andrewteale]

Aug 9, 2018 14:05:20 GMT froome said:

Newquay is currently hosting the Boardmasters Festival, which attracts huge crowds (at least 50,000 last year). The venue is very close to this ward, so it will be busy there today.

I was tipped off about Boardmasters by a quiz friend of mine who is working there.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

CORNWALL Newquay Treviglas

FORMOSA, Mark Anthony (Conservative) 363
DANIELL, Steven Walter (Liberal Democrat) 306
ROSS, Brod (Labour) 131

[Andrew_S]

Aug 9, 2018 22:23:27 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

CORNWALL Newquay Treviglas

FORMOSA, Mark Anthony (Conservative) 363
DANIELL, Steven Walter (Liberal Democrat) 306
ROSS, Brod (Labour) 131

The previous councillor must have had a very strong personal vote.

[CatholicLeft]

Aug 9, 2018 22:33:49 GMT Andrew_S said:

Aug 9, 2018 22:23:27 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

CORNWALL Newquay Treviglas

FORMOSA, Mark Anthony (Conservative) 363
DANIELL, Steven Walter (Liberal Democrat) 306
ROSS, Brod (Labour) 131

The previous councillor must have had a very strong personal vote.

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