mark1968
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Post by mark1968 on Jul 14, 2019 19:20:04 GMT
Sad to report death of Cllr John Blackie (Independent) Upper Dales ward North Yorkshire County Council, also a member of Richmondshire District Council. He was age 70 and died after a battle with cancer
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 14, 2019 19:27:49 GMT
There is a vacancy coming up in Bury. Council leader Rishi Shori (Lab, Radcliffe West) is taking up a new job in Birmingham.
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Post by middleenglander on Jul 15, 2019 22:58:54 GMT
There are 9 by-elections during the second half of July, now 7 in August and 1 already in September. There are a further 12 known or impending vacancies where there is currently no date for the by-election.
16 July - 1
Cardiff UA, Cyncoed - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru
18 July - 5
Ashford BC, Downs North - Conservative died - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Ashford Ind,Ind
Ceredigion UA, Llanbadarn Fawr Sulien - Plaid Cymru died - 3 candidates: Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru
Daventry DC, Brixworth - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Richmond-upon-Thames LB, East Sheen - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Women's Equality
Wiltshire UA, Westbury North - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, 2 Ind
25 July - 3
Gloucester BC, Barnwood - Conservative died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Brexit
Gloucester BC, Podsmead - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Brexit
Hartlepool UA, Hart - Labour sitting as Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Lab, Green, UKIP, For Britain, Independent Union
1 August - 2
Huntingdonshire DC, Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots - Liberal Democrat resigned - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Ind
Stockport MB, Hazel Grove - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
8 August - 3
Cambridge BC, Newnham - Liberal Democrat MEP resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
East Northamptonshire DC, Irthlingborough Waterloo - Conservative sitting as Labour (?) resigned - 2 candidates: Con, Lab
Worcester BC, Claines - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
15 August - 1
Shropshire UA, Meole -Conservative resigned
29 August - 1
South Lanarkshire UA, East Kilbride Central North - SNP sitting as Independent died
19 September - 1
North Lanarkshire UA, Thorniewood - Labour resigned
Not yet called - 12
Aberdeen UA, Bridge of Don - Conservative resigned around 11 July
Aberdeen UA, Bridge of Don - Labour died 10 July
Bury MB, Radcliffe West - Labour impending resignation
Canterbury BC, Chestfield - Conservative died around 8 June
Cardiff UA, Whitchurch & Tongwynlais - Conservative died 4 June
Corby BC, Beanfield - Labour died 4 July
Coventry MB, Wainbody - Conservative died around 13 June
Hounslow LB, Heston West - Labour died 2 June
Luton UA., Icknield - Conservative died 28 June
North Yorkshire CC, Upper Dales - Independent died 13 July
Richmondshire DC, Hawes, High Abbotside & Upper Swaledale - Independent died 13 July
Rutland UA, Ryhall & Casterton - Independent failed to sign acceptance of office
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Post by andrewp on Jul 19, 2019 6:58:33 GMT
Sad to report death of Cllr John Blackie (Independent) Upper Dales ward North Yorkshire County Council, also a member of Richmondshire District Council. He was age 70 and died after a battle with cancer Very very popular man. He had a phenomenal record in his district seat. His share of the vote from first winning were 1995 52% 1999 unopposed 2003 88% 2007 unopposed 2011 95% 2015 90% 2019 85% |
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Post by yorkshireluke on Jul 19, 2019 12:13:07 GMT
Sad to report death of Cllr John Blackie (Independent) Upper Dales ward North Yorkshire County Council, also a member of Richmondshire District Council. He was age 70 and died after a battle with cancer Very very popular man. He had a phenomenal record in his district seat. His share of the vote from first winning were 1995 52% 1999 unopposed 2003 88% 2007 unopposed 2011 95% 2015 90% 2019 85% Suppose the seat is somewhat up in the air then. |
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Post by middleenglander on Jul 19, 2019 14:09:28 GMT
Very very popular man. He had a phenomenal record in his district seat. His share of the vote from first winning were 1995 52% 1999 unopposed 2003 88% 2007 unopposed 2011 95% 2015 90% 2019 85% Suppose the seat is somewhat up in the air then. John Blackie started his political life (at least in 2003 and 2005) as a Conservative. |
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Post by andrewp on Jul 19, 2019 15:00:31 GMT
Suppose the seat is somewhat up in the air then. John Blackie started his political life (at least in 2003 and 2005) as a Conservative. He started as an Independent in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 then went Conservative for 2003 and 05 and then back to Independent. |
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Post by middleenglander on Jul 19, 2019 15:28:34 GMT
John Blackie started his political life (at least in 2003 and 2005) as a Conservative. He started as an Independent in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 then went Conservative for 2003 and 05 and then back to Independent. Richmondshire was largely Independent prior to 2003. |
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Post by middleenglander on Jul 19, 2019 16:57:16 GMT
There are 3 by-elections in the last week of July, 8 identified during August and 1 already in September. There are a further 13 known or impending vacancies where there is currently no date for the by-election.
25 July - 3
Gloucester BC, Barnwood - Conservative died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Brexit
Gloucester BC, Podsmead - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Brexit
Hartlepool UA, Hart - Labour sitting as Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Lab, Green, UKIP, For Britain, Independent Union
1 August - 2
Huntingdonshire DC, Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots - Liberal Democrat resigned - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Ind
Stockport MB, Hazel Grove - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
8 August - 3
Cambridge BC, Newnham - Liberal Democrat MEP resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
East Northamptonshire DC, Irthlingborough Waterloo - Conservative sitting as Labour (?) resigned - 2 candidates: Con, Lab
Worcester BC, Claines - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
15 August - 1
Shropshire UA, Meole -Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
22 August - 1
Rugby BC, Rokeby & Overslade - Liberal Democrat resigned
29 August - 1
South Lanarkshire UA, East Kilbride Central North - SNP sitting as Independent died
19 September - 1
North Lanarkshire UA, Thorniewood - Labour resigned
Not yet called - 13
Aberdeen UA, Bridge of Don - Conservative resigned around 11 July
Aberdeen UA, Bridge of Don - Labour died 10 July
Bury MB, Radcliffe West - Labour impending resignation
Canterbury BC, Chestfield - Conservative died around 8 June
Cardiff UA, Whitchurch & Tongwynlais - Conservative died 4 June
Corby BC, Beanfield - Labour died 4 July
Coventry MB, Wainbody - Conservative died around 13 June
Hounslow LB, Heston West - Labour died 2 June
Kingston-upon- Hull UA, St Andrews & Docklands - Labour died 13 July
Luton UA., Icknield - Conservative died 28 June
North Yorkshire CC, Upper Dales - Independent died 13 July
Richmondshire DC, Hawes, High Abbotside & Upper Swaledale - Independent died 13 July
Rutland UA, Ryhall & Casterton - Independent failed to sign acceptance of office
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jul 19, 2019 17:38:11 GMT
Lib Dem gains are going to be a bit more limited in August then..
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Post by yellowperil on Jul 19, 2019 20:29:49 GMT
Obviously that's true: fewer elections, more LD defences.
If we wanted to make a comparison to see if the LD surge was continuing, it might be more useful to take the last 3 weeks with its 12 elections (3 LD holds, 3 gains) and set that against the next 5 high summer weeks - I think that's 11 elections of which 4 are LD defences. If the LDs can hold those 4 and gain 2 or 3 more I think we could say they are still on course?
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Post by Adam in Stroud on Jul 19, 2019 20:46:25 GMT
Obviously that's true: fewer elections, more LD defences. If we wanted to make a comparison to see if the LD surge was continuing, it might be more useful to take the last 3 weeks with its 12 elections (3 LD holds, 3 gains) and set that against the next 5 high summer weeks - I think that's 11 elections of which 4 are LD defences. If the LDs can hold those 4 and gain 2 or 3 more I think we could say they are still on course? 's obviously correct, but to some extent it's timely to look at whether our ability to retain wards is improving - I think I'm right in saying that middleenglander's summaries over the last year or so show us well above average at gaining in by elections but below average in retaining seats. Starting where we are, we need to make a lot of gains, but long-term being able to keep them is more important than taking advantage of circumstances that have gifted us a by-election, especially if the incumbent has been forced to resign for non-attendance or similar. |
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 20, 2019 20:35:05 GMT
The two Aldermanic elections due to be held in the City of London on Wednesday 7th August are uncontested. Sir Charles Bowman will be re-elected in Lime Street, Sir Andrew Parmley will be re-elected in Vintry ward.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 24, 2019 20:28:04 GMT
Regret to report the death of Jerry Wickham, until recently Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Public Protection on Wiltshire council where he was Conservative councillor for Ethandune division.
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Post by yellowperil on Jul 24, 2019 21:10:29 GMT
Regret to report the death of Jerry Wickham, until recently Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Public Protection on Wiltshire council where he was Conservative councillor for Ethandune division. I wondered where Ethandune was- not too many clues in the name, but I see its a very strange shaped division taking in much of the rural bits lying between Westbury and Trowbridge. We have already had some excitement from both those towns but I guess Ethandune will be that bit more difficult. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 24, 2019 21:38:03 GMT
Regret to report the death of Jerry Wickham, until recently Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Public Protection on Wiltshire council where he was Conservative councillor for Ethandune division. I wondered where Ethandune was- not too many clues in the name, but I see its a very strange shaped division taking in much of the rural bits lying between Westbury and Trowbridge. We have already had some excitement from both those towns but I guess Ethandune will be that bit more difficult. I'm looking forward to Andrew's Previews already because it seems to have quite an interesting history. There was a Battle of Ethandune in 879 when Alfred the Great defeated a Danish army. It seems that 'Ethandune' later changed into Edington, which is one of the villages in the division. Ethandune only got revived as a ward name in 1983. |
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Post by Adam in Stroud on Jul 24, 2019 21:50:50 GMT
Regret to report the death of Jerry Wickham, until recently Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Public Protection on Wiltshire council where he was Conservative councillor for Ethandune division. I wondered where Ethandune was- not too many clues in the name, but I see its a very strange shaped division taking in much of the rural bits lying between Westbury and Trowbridge. We have already had some excitement from both those towns but I guess Ethandune will be that bit more difficult. "Ethandune" is the name given in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and other primary sources to the site of Alfred the Great's decisive victory over the Vikings under Guthrum when, after Alfred had been driven from the throne and had hidden over winter in Athelney, he emerged from hiding, gathered the men of Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, and the house of Wessex went on to create England. It is generally assumed that the modern form is Edington, which is just outside Westbury, so as and when a by-election arises the recent Westbury by-electionshould indeed be relevant to current form. I suspect the strange shape of the division may be influenced by Salisbury Plain and the uninhabited army training area. |
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 24, 2019 22:40:12 GMT
I wondered where Ethandune was- not too many clues in the name, but I see its a very strange shaped division taking in much of the rural bits lying between Westbury and Trowbridge. We have already had some excitement from both those towns but I guess Ethandune will be that bit more difficult. I'm looking forward to Andrew's Previews already because it seems to have quite an interesting history. There was a Battle of Ethandune in 879 when Alfred the Great defeated a Danish army. It seems that 'Ethandune' later changed into Edington, which is one of the villages in the division. Ethandune only got revived as a ward name in 1983. There was an Ethandune by-election earlier in this decade. I think what I wrote for that covered most of those points. |
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Post by finsobruce on Jul 25, 2019 7:51:15 GMT
I wondered where Ethandune was- not too many clues in the name, but I see its a very strange shaped division taking in much of the rural bits lying between Westbury and Trowbridge. We have already had some excitement from both those towns but I guess Ethandune will be that bit more difficult. "Ethandune" is the name given in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and other primary sources to the site of Alfred the Great's decisive victory over the Vikings under Guthrum when, after Alfred had been driven from the throne and had hidden over winter in Athelney, he emerged from hiding, gathered the men of Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, and the house of Wessex went on to create England. It is generally assumed that the modern form is Edington, which is just outside Westbury, so as and when a by-election arises the recent Westbury by-electionshould indeed be relevant to current form. I suspect the strange shape of the division may be influenced by Salisbury Plain and the uninhabited army training area. Did the Danes argue that the defeat was actually a swing away from Alfred based on previous skirmishes? |
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 26, 2019 6:52:48 GMT
The double by-election in Aberdeen, Bridge of Don will be on 3rd October.
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