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Post by Admin Twaddleford on Jan 1, 2020 22:59:28 GMT
NOC - Ind-LD-Con-BxP-Grn
Elects by thirds
Current composition: Lab 22, LD 8, BAPIP 5, Con 4, UKIP 3, Grn 2, Ind 1
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Post by tonygreaves on Jan 2, 2020 23:13:52 GMT
The account of the administration is not correct. The Rainbow alliance of everyone except Labour was the vote to install the new administration and Executive. It consists of B&P Indies, Liberals, Conservatives, and perhaps other Indies (I am not sure) but not the Greens. The Others also included three UKIP in Hapton who subsequently defected to Brexit - not sure exactly where they stand now.
Just a reminder that Burnley elected a Con MP at the GE!
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Post by lancastrian on Jan 3, 2020 0:16:09 GMT
The Tories might have won the borough in the general election, but right now I'd be surprised if they won more than 1 ward in May.
2016 was Lab 8 LD 5 Con 1 UKIP 1. I think the councillors up are currently Lab 9 LD 2 Con 1 Brexit 1 BPI 1 Ind 1
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Post by tonygreaves on Jan 3, 2020 11:19:45 GMT
The Tories in Pendle built up their base by using the resources of and raised by the MP. It will be interesting to see if the new Burnley MP can do the same. Whatever it looks as if something like the present arrangement will continue with Labour losing seats.
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Post by ideal4radio on Jan 4, 2020 0:27:02 GMT
The Tories might have won the borough in the general election, but right now I'd be surprised if they won more than 1 ward in May. 2016 was Lab 8 LD 5 Con 1 UKIP 1. I think the councillors up are currently Lab 9 LD 2 Con 1 Brexit 1 BPI 1 Ind 1  I concur, defending are Labour 9, Lib Dem 2, and Conservative, Brexit, Burnley & Padiham Indies, and Independent 1 each. I think Labour are very vulnerable in both Trinity ( Well organised Green campaign has wiped out 2 former Labour Mayors in 2018 + 2019 ), and in Coalclough with Deerplay, where Bill Brindle, elected as a Lib Dem in 2016 , but defected to Labour, may well lose under his new colours, if he stands again. They will be safe in Daneshouse with Stonyholme, Bank Hall & Queensgate, and should hold Brunshaw and Lanehead without too many problems. Both Gawthorpe and Rosegrove with Lowerhouse may be at risk, depending on how the Conservative/Brexit parties organise their challenge. The two defending Lib/Dems, Maggie Lishman & Peter McCann ( Briercliffe and Rosehill w/ Burnleywood ) should retain their seats, as will the Conservative, Andrew Newhouse in Cliviger w/ Worsthorne. BPIP leader Mark Payne will, I suspect, retain his Gannow seat, as will Alan Hosker, who has a strong personal vote in Hapton with Park. This leaves the unpredictable seat of Whittlefield with Ightenhill, which in the last 20 years has voted in Lib/Dem, Conservative and BNP Councillors, whereas in 2019, the local Burnley & Padiham Indies defeated the Greens, by 3 votes ( 593-590 ) to take the seat. If he defends, David Roper ( Ind, elected as L/D ), will have a fight on his hands from BPIP, Greens and the Conservatives, all of whom will fancy their chances ... However, all of my, ahem ... prophecy may count for nought, if the good folk of Burnley have actually got a taste for voting Conservative after the Burnley seat went blue, for the first time in 109 years ... after all, I predicted that Labour would retain it by 1500 -2500 votes ! |
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Post by ideal4radio on Jan 4, 2020 0:48:40 GMT
The Tories in Pendle built up their base by using the resources of and raised by the MP. It will be interesting to see if the new Burnley MP can do the same. Whatever it looks as if something like the present arrangement will continue with Labour losing seats. Happy new year, your Lordship ..... I think we can all agree that Labour will, in all probability, not be regaining control of Burnley Council this year ! |
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Post by tonygreaves on Jan 20, 2020 16:54:29 GMT
Indeed.
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Post by owainsutton on Jan 26, 2020 18:35:56 GMT
I've heard that the three BXP councillors (all former UKIP, all in one ward) have defected to the Conservatives.
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Post by ideal4radio on Jan 26, 2020 19:22:23 GMT
I've heard that the three BXP councillors (all former UKIP, all in one ward) have defected to the Conservatives. Confirmed by Alan Hosker, the Group leader on F/B in the last two hours .... As Mr Hosker is also the County Councillor for Padiham & Burnley West, it increases the Conservative majority on Lancashire County Council from 8 to 9 ..... |
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Post by neilm on Jan 26, 2020 20:43:03 GMT
Wasn't Hosker the only UKIP gain in 2017? Or am I confusing him with someone else?
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Post by tonygreaves on Jan 29, 2020 19:17:27 GMT
Yes, I think so. Hapton with Park is an odd ward. Hapton is a former coal-mining village ("Happy Valley" pit - the last in East Lancs I think) and Park is a former ward of Padiham UDC. It elected three BNP Councillors at the time of the BNP boom in Burnley. I was involved with a by-election which resulted in a Liberal Democrat gain from BNP after a lot of outside help, but it was later lost by pretty useless locals. Then it became a UKIP stronghold, then Brexit Party. Whether they will happily vote for Tory Councillors remains to be seen - it may be they saw the boxes at the General Election!
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Post by ideal4radio on Jan 30, 2020 1:29:20 GMT
Yes, I think so. Hapton with Park is an odd ward. Hapton is a former coal-mining village ("Happy Valley" pit - the last in East Lancs I think) and Park is a former ward of Padiham UDC. It elected three BNP Councillors at the time of the BNP boom in Burnley. I was involved with a by-election which resulted in a Liberal Democrat gain from BNP after a lot of outside help, but it was later lost by pretty useless locals. Then it became a UKIP stronghold, then Brexit Party. Whether they will happily vote for Tory Councillors remains to be seen - it may be they saw the boxes at the General Election! The first UKIP Councillor, Alan Hosker, was elected in 2015, ( polled 2nd in a 2 vacancy election, by-election under the 6 month rule ). He had to stand a year later to defend his Council seat, which he regained, and will be defending in May this year. He's lived locally all his life, runs a private hire firm and has refereed local football for years. From the start, he made good use of social media, keeping locals informed of their complaints and progress. As a result, in the 2017 Lancashire County Elections, he won the " Padiham and Burnley West " seat on the County Council, by 228 votes, ousting Labour Cabinet member Marcus Johnstone who'd previously enjoyed a majority of 954 . In 2018, Tom Commis ( UKIP Parliamentary Candidate in 2015 & 2017 ) took the 2nd Hapton with Park Council seat by 55 votes from sitting Councillor Jean Cunningham, and last year, UKIP's Peter Gill defeated the persistent Ms. Cunningham by a resounding 434 votes. The trio switched allegiance to the " Brexit Party " on the 14th August 2019, and following the Conservative's General Election win in December, joined the party last weekend, on the basis that " Brexit " is done .. |
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Post by CatholicLeft on Oct 2, 2020 10:21:43 GMT
Well.... The Tories in Pendle built up their base by using the resources of and raised by the MP. It will be interesting to see if the new Burnley MP can do the same. Whatever it looks as if something like the present arrangement will continue with Labour losing seats. Happy new year, your Lordship ..... I think we can all agree that Labour will, in all probability, not be regaining control of Burnley Council this year ! |
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Post by neilm on Oct 2, 2020 11:10:07 GMT
Hosker sounds like a pillock- I've heard tell of him away from this forum.
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Post by tonygreaves on Oct 5, 2020 14:19:52 GMT
Hosker is of course now leader of the Conservatives. I think the new minority Labour administration may now have been installed after negotiations to form a Lib-Lab one stalled.
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Post by tonygreaves on Oct 5, 2020 14:20:17 GMT
Hosker is of course now leader of the Conservatives. I think the new minority Labour administration may now have been installed after negotiations to form a Lib-Lab one stalled.
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Post by tomc on Oct 7, 2020 0:49:43 GMT
Hosker sounds like a pillock- I've heard tell of him away from this forum. He’s a terrific councillor. |
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Post by tonygreaves on Oct 12, 2020 19:11:32 GMT
Or terrifying.
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Post by tomc on Oct 13, 2020 10:36:00 GMT
Well you think town hall meetings are infested with Nazis so I'm guessing you scare more easily than the average person. |
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Post by tonygreaves on Oct 13, 2020 17:55:32 GMT
Well you think town hall meetings are infested with Nazis so I'm guessing you scare more easily than the average person. Stupid man. |
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