Tony Otim
Green
Suffering from Brexistential Despair
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Post by Tony Otim on Aug 23, 2021 8:29:18 GMT
EALING LBC; Hobbayne (Lab resigned)
Candidates:
ANDERSON, Alan Campbell (Green)
CASTLE, David George (Conservative)
GILL, Tony (TUSC)
MITTON, Alastair Martin Beverly (Liberal Democrat)
TIGHE, Claire Marie (Labour)
May 21by: Lab 2345; Con 1477; Grn 609; LD 366; TUSC 56
2018: Lab 2595, 2579, 2479; Con 1009, 979, 961; Grn 669; LD 344, 327, 284; Duma Polska 266, 254; Ind 210
2014: Lab 2854, 2790, 2707; Con 1533, 1189, 1140; Grn 716; LD 309, 256, 164
2010: Lab 2673, 2580, 2425; Con 2447, 2007, 1855; LD 1187, 861, 838; Grn 598; Ind 245
2006: Con 1532, 1319, 1184; Lab 1298, 1109, 1039; LD 648, 640, 583; Grn 589
2002: Lab 1501, 1436, 1374; Con 879, 824, 776; LD 428, 392, 349; Grn 368
David Castle, Alastair Mitton and Tony Gill all stood for their respective parties in May. Alan Anderson was the Green candidate in 2018 and 2014.
Current Council: Lab 56; Con 8; LD 4; 1 vacancy
MALVERN HILLS DC; Tenbury (Con resigned)
Candidates:
BRUTON, Lesley (Independent)
MARSON, Jed (Liberal Democrat)
MORGAN, Jonathan Pryce (Labour)
THOMPSON, Liam (Conservative)
2019: 2x Con unopp.
2015: Con 1414, 991; Lab 618
2011: Con 966, 730; Ind 416
2007: Con 1042, 834; LD 451, 419; Ind 269
2003: Con 748, 675; Ind 691, 324
Jonathan Morgan stood unsuccessfully as an independent in 2003, 2007 and 2011 and for Labour in 2015.
Current Council: Ind 15; Con 12; Grn 5; LD 4; Lab 1; 1 vacancy
MIDDLESBROUGH UA; Ladgate (MIG elected as Lab died)
Candidates:
GRAINGE, Tony (Independent)
HAMILTON, Paul Michael (Liberal Democrat)
HOBAN, Vic (Independent)
HOLMES, Lee Robert (Conservative)
PLATT, Sharon (Independent)
THOMPSON, Mick (Labour)
2019: Lab 561, 451; Con 367, 310
2015: Lab 1070, 946; Con 516, 399; UKIP 427
Current Council: Lab 18; Middlesbrough Ind Grp 12; Middlesbrough Ind Cllrs Assoc. 10; Con 3; Ind 3; 1 vacancy
SHEFFIELD MBC; Firth Park (Lab resigned)
Candidates:
AKBAR, Irshad (Liberal Democrat)
BELBIN, Fran (Labour)
ELLIOT, Marieanne Nicole (Green)
TOONE, Steve (Conservative)
WORRALL, April (No Description)
2021: Lab 1896;Con 810;Grn 327; Ind 157; LD 153
2019: Lab 1573; Grn 779; Con 453; LD 270
2018: Lab 1931; Con 577; Grn 478; LD 287
2016: Lab 2424, 1916, 1844; UKIP 752, 622, 577; Grn 443, 305, 246; Con 302, 239, 198; LD 269, 229, 190
Marieanne Elliot (Grn), Steve Toone (Con) and April Worrall (Ind/No Desc) all stood in this ward in May.
The deceased councillor, Alan Law, was only re-elected in May, so this vacancy will be for the 2020-2024 cycle.
Current Council: Lab 40; LD 29; Grn 13; Con 1; 1 vacancy
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Post by Merseymike on Aug 23, 2021 8:44:02 GMT
Any idea if the three Independents in Middlesbrough reflect different Independent factions (contradiction in terms, but you know what I mean)
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Post by andrew111 on Aug 24, 2021 20:28:15 GMT
Any idea if the three Independents in Middlesbrough reflect different Independent factions (contradiction in terms, but you know what I mean) Splitters! |
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Post by emidsanorak on Aug 25, 2021 6:36:01 GMT
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Post by middleenglander on Aug 25, 2021 7:04:23 GMT
These are Parish Council elections. |
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Post by Defenestrated Fipplebox on Aug 25, 2021 12:19:05 GMT
I think you mean September. |
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YL
Non-Aligned
Either Labour leaning or Lib Dem leaning but not sure which
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Post by YL on Aug 27, 2021 17:07:48 GMT
Let's write an excessively long preview of what is likely to be a fairly predictable by-election... Firth ParkMark Firth was a steel magnate and Liberal Mayor of Sheffield, who in 1875 gave an area of land north of the densely populated area of Burngreave to the then town of Sheffield as a park; outside this area he also gave his name to Firth College, a precursor of the University of Sheffield, and to the University's prominent building Firth Court. The park later gave its name to the surrounding area, and thus to this ward, which also includes Longley and parts of Parson Cross and Wincobank. Towards the west of the ward is the excellently named Moonshine Lane. Some of the areas closest to the park, for example on Firth Park Road itself, were developed around the turn of the 20th century with private housing. However, this area immediately by the park is not very typical of the ward. In 1900 Sheffield Corporation purchased an area of land at High Wincobank, in the east of this ward, intending to build housing for the working class. They arranged two competitions to design suitable housing, the results of which survive around Heather Road. Then, in 1907 the Yorkshire and North Midland Cottage Exhibition was held, showcasing designs for "garden suburb" style housing by various architects. After the exhibition the Liberal-controlled Council purchased the cottages, and were criticised for doing so by the Conservatives as "providing dainty villas for already well-paid artisans"; this was supposedly a factor in the Liberals losing control of the Council in 1908. (More on this can be found on Municipal Dreams and Looking at Buildings. The Cottage Exhibition estate was expanded either side of the First World War to form what became known as the Flower Estate, after its road names. (I presume it wasn't the inspiration for the similarly named estate in Sue Townsend's The Queen and I.) Then further estates were built in similar style: the Stubbin and Brushes estates close to Firth Park, and Longley and the giant Parson Cross estate (not all in this ward) further west. Both Longley and Parson Cross have their own parks, which as David Ashforth pointed out are actually larger than Firth Park. All this means that this is very much a ward of cottage estates, and even after many years of Right to Buy and some partial redevelopment many census areas here have about half the population renting from the Council, with one census area south of Longley Park as high as 74%. Like many cottage estate areas deprivation is very high; indeed this is perhaps the most uniformly deprived ward in Sheffield, with almost the entire ward in census areas in the 20% most deprived in England and most of it in the 10% most deprived. Sheffield's cottage estates tend to be among the less diverse parts of the city; here this is true of Longley and Parson Cross, but less so in the areas closer to Firth Park itself, both the original private developments and the estates. Education levels are low: the 2011 census shows high proportions with no qualifications, up to 50% in the same census area which has 74% council housing, and well below average proportions with degrees everywhere. Mark Firth may have been a Liberal, and the Liberals may have started the cottage estate developments, but this Liberal heritage hasn't been reflected in election results. There's been a Firth Park ward since 1929; it's never voted Liberal or Lib Dem, and hasn't voted for anybody other than Labour since 1968. (And I suspect the current boundaries would have voted Labour even in 1968.) In recent years Labour have usually been above 50%, and indeed in May 2021 Alan Law received Labour's second highest vote share in the city. We don't have ward level results for the Brexit referendum in Sheffield, but the demographics suggest a very Brexity area. UKIP got nearly 37% of the vote in 2014, though they were closer to winning in neighbouring Southey. In May 2021 the Tories moved into second, getting 24% of the vote, a considerably higher share than they got in either Ecclesall or Fulwood, something which would once have been astonishing. The Greens were third, and the Lib Dems were actually fifth, narrowly behind an Independent who is standing again in the by-election. |
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J.G.Harston
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Post by J.G.Harston on Aug 27, 2021 23:14:28 GMT
In 1900 Sheffield Corporation purchased an area of land at High Wincobank, in the east of this ward, intending to build housing for the working class. They arranged two competitions to design suitable housing, the results of which survive around Heather Road. Then, in 1907 the Yorkshire and North Midland Cottage Exhibition was held, showcasing designs for "garden suburb" style housing by various architects. After the exhibition the Liberal-controlled Council purchased the cottages, and were criticised for doing so by the Conservatives as "providing dainty villas for already well-paid artisans"; this was supposedly a factor in the Liberals losing control of the Council in 1908. (More on this can be found on Municipal Dreams and Looking at Buildings. One of those houses featured is the one my granddad grew up in.  The Chapman houses on Primrose Avenue. |
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ilerda
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Post by ilerda on Aug 28, 2021 0:21:11 GMT
I helped to coordinate the EU referendum campaign on the Leave side in Sheffield.
I can say with some certainty that Longley was one of our strongest parts of the city proper, along with Southey Green/Parson Cross/Shiregreen etc. Even Firth Park itself (area not ward) had a pretty strong leave vote, although perhaps not quite a majority. The intercultural tensions amongst different waves of immigrants certainly was a factor here.
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YL
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Either Labour leaning or Lib Dem leaning but not sure which
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Post by YL on Sept 6, 2021 15:16:04 GMT
Lib Dems giving Firth Park a go:
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ilerda
Conservative
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Post by ilerda on Sept 6, 2021 15:46:35 GMT
I know the Conservatives have been out campaigning too, but doubt it extends to actually canvassing.
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Post by andrew111 on Sept 6, 2021 16:12:59 GMT
Lib Dems giving Firth Park a go: I see Laura Gordon and sprog are there too. Train 'em young! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2021 13:08:45 GMT
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Post by finsobruce on Sept 13, 2021 13:30:42 GMT
Any idea if the three Independents in Middlesbrough reflect different Independent factions (contradiction in terms, but you know what I mean) Tony Grainge is a local community worker and school governor who is backed by the leader of the MIG (Middlesbrough Independents group) Vic (presumably Vicky/Victoria) Hoban is a full time carer for her daughter Sharon Platt is the wife of Cllr Jim Platt, who is the former Middlesbrough goalkeeper (1971-83) and backed by the group Jim belongs to MICA (Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Group) So Hoban looks like a 'genuine' independent, while the other two are backed by er, groups of independents. |
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Post by finsobruce on Sept 13, 2021 13:31:40 GMT
I also think that 'Ladgate' sounds like some recent, but forgotten political scandal.
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Post by iainbhx on Sept 13, 2021 16:20:46 GMT
I also think that 'Ladgate' sounds like some recent, but forgotten political scandal. Has Gove been seen in Middlesbrough recently? |
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Post by andrewteale on Sept 13, 2021 17:05:29 GMT
I also think that 'Ladgate' sounds like some recent, but forgotten political scandal. I considered putting that joke in the Preview, but decided it was in bad taste given that the previous by-election to Middlesbrough council literally involved allegations of historic child sex offences against a boy. (The ex-councillor involved is still awaiting trial.) |
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Chris from Brum
Lib Dem
What I need is a strong drink and a peer group.
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Post by Chris from Brum on Sept 13, 2021 17:13:02 GMT
I also think that 'Ladgate' sounds like some recent, but forgotten political scandal. I considered putting that joke in the Preview, but decided it was in bad taste given that the previous by-election to Middlesbrough council literally involved allegations of historic child sex offences against a boy. (The ex-councillor involved is still awaiting trial.) Ladgate, as Andrew has doubtless discovered, is centred on Ladgate Lane, a major road in the area, and that itself may have owed its name to a now-closed pub called The Ladle near Marton station. The school where my father was headteacher was just round the corner on Marton Road; the campus, which also accommodated a sixth-form college, has now been redeveloped for housing. |
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Post by andrew111 on Sept 13, 2021 20:33:28 GMT
I considered putting that joke in the Preview, but decided it was in bad taste given that the previous by-election to Middlesbrough council literally involved allegations of historic child sex offences against a boy. (The ex-councillor involved is still awaiting trial.) Ladgate, as Andrew has doubtless discovered, is centred on Ladgate Lane, a major road in the area, and that itself may have owed its name to a now-closed pub called The Ladle near Marton station. The school where my father was headteacher was just round the corner on Marton Road; the campus, which also accommodated a sixth-form college, has now been redeveloped for housing. Well, in Yorkshire and the NE "gate" normally means street, from Old Norse. Ladgate Lane may be a tautology like the River Ouse. The Lad bit could come from a few things. |
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Post by phil156 on Sept 14, 2021 14:20:39 GMT
Bit of Info They are all counting on Thursday except Tenbury Ward in Malvern Hills which is 10AM Friday
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The Chapman houses on Primrose Avenue.
