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Post by linders on May 23, 2013 17:18:51 GMT
Ten candidates in Weaste & Seedley. Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, BNP, TUSC, 3xInd.
The Green candidate stood for the LDs in 2012 and was LD Councillor for the neighbouring ward 2006-10. The Labour candidate is the son of one of the ward Councillors. One independent is Michael Felse who stood as the English Democrat Mayoral candidate. Another is Alan Valentine, well known to some in this parish!
Only the Conservative candidate lives in the ward, although the third Indy is a couple of streets out. Labour candidate is from Swinton.
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Post by lancastrian on May 23, 2013 18:17:08 GMT
How can only one of ten candidates live in a ward that has 8,000 registered voters!?
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Post by linders on May 24, 2013 9:54:18 GMT
How can only one of ten candidates live in a ward that has 8,000 registered voters!? My candidate does. Can't speak for the others! |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2013 13:01:16 GMT
Further trouble in Brighton for the Greens ?
Ben Duncan @kemptownben
Brighton Green Councillor Matt Follett resigns, triggering by-election in Hanover and Elm Grove ward
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Post by middleenglander on May 24, 2013 17:10:28 GMT
There is 1 by-election left in May, 18 in June along with another 8 vacancies where the date of the by-election is not yet known.
30th May - 1
Lichfield DC, Fazeley - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned
6th June - 2
Newcastle-upon-Tyne MB, Walkergate - Labour resigned
Nottingham UA, Wollaton West - Conservative died
13th June -3
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, Watlington - Lib Dem resigned
Kirklees MB, Liversedge & Gomersal - Conservative ill health resignation
Southampton UA, Woolston - Labour resigned
20th June - 5
Allerdale DC, Boltons - Independent died
Edinburgh UA, Liberton & Gilmerton - SNP died
Fife UA, Glenrothes North, Leslie & Markinch - Labour died
Milton Keynes UA, Bletchley & Fenny Stratford - Labour died
Salford MB, Weaste & Seedley - Labour died
27th June - 8
Basildon BC, Billericay East - Conservative died
Dartford BC, Newtown - Conservative resigned
Newark & Sherwood DC, Farnsfield & Bilsthorpe - Conservative died
Plymouth UA, Southway - Conservative disqualified for non attendance whilst ill
Rutland CC, Ketton - Conservative resigned
South Tyneside MB, Cleadon & East Bolden - Conservative sitting as UKIP died
South Tyneside MB, Primrose - Labour resigned following election as MP
Worcestershire CC, Stourport - UKIP resigned
Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 8
Amber Valley DC, Codnor & Waingroves - Labour died 3rd May
Brighton & Hove UA, Hanover & Elm Grove - Green resigned around 24th May
Broadlands DC, Aylsham - Conservative resigned around 15th May
Conwy CB, Caerhun - Conservative resigned Mid May
St Helens MB, Billinge & Seneley - Labour resigned around 15th May
Swansea UA, Llansamlet - Labour died 29th April
Vale of White Horse DC, Fitzharris - Conservative resigned early May
Uttlesford DC, Felsted - Conservative disqualified for non attendance around 13th May
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Post by Tony Otim on May 24, 2013 19:35:41 GMT
Further trouble in Brighton for the Greens ? Ben Duncan @kemptownben Brighton Green Councillor Matt Follett resigns, triggering by-election in Hanover and Elm Grove ward Nothing to do with the other goings on down there - he and his family are moving from the area, making this the second council he has resigned from for the same reason (the other being Leicester in 2009). The Green majority in that ward is pretty hefty, so if it isn't held it would really set the alarm bells ringing. |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2013 19:43:13 GMT
ah right, thanks but very bad timing for you guys.
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on May 24, 2013 22:36:44 GMT
Was he a watermelon or a mango? Given the balance of power within the Green group, I could see the selection for the by-election being interesting.
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Post by lancastrian on May 25, 2013 13:58:27 GMT
There is 1 by-election left in May, 18 in June along with another 8 vacancies where the date of the by-election is not yet known. 30th May - 1 Lichfield DC, Fazeley - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned 6th June - 2 Newcastle-upon-Tyne MB, Walkergate - Labour resigned Nottingham UA, Wollaton West - Conservative died 13th June -3 Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, Watlington - Lib Dem resigned Kirklees MB, Liversedge & Gomersal - Conservative ill health resignation Southampton UA, Woolston - Labour resigned 20th June - 5 Allerdale DC, Boltons - Independent died Edinburgh UA, Liberton & Gilmerton - SNP died Fife UA, Glenrothes North, Leslie & Markinch - Labour died Milton Keynes UA, Bletchley & Fenny Stratford - Labour died Salford MB, Weaste & Seedley - Labour died 27th June - 8 Basilson BC, Billericay East - Conservative died Dartford BC, Newtown - Conservative resigned Newark & Sherwood DC, Farnsfield & Bilsthorpe - Conservative died Plymouth UA, Southway - Conservative disqualified for non attendance whilst ill Rutland CC, Ketton - Conservative resigned South Tyneside MB, Cleadon & East Bolden - Conservative sitting as UKIP died South Tyneside MB, Primrose - Labour resigned following election as MP Worcestershire CC, Stourport - UKIP resigned Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 8 Amber Valley DC, Codnor & Waingroves - Labour died 3rd May Brighton & Hove UA, Hanover & Elm Grove - Green resigned around 24th May Broadlands DC, Aylsham - Conservative resigned around 15th May Conwy CB, Caerhun - Conservative resigned Mid May St Helens MB, Billinge & Seneley - Labour resigned around 15th May Swansea UA, Llansamlet - Labour died 29th April Vale of White Horse DC, Fitzharris - Conservative resigned early May Uttlesford DC, Felsted - Conservative disqualified for non attendance around 13th May Notice a pattern in the number of by-elections? We probably won't have 13 on the fourth of July though. Where do we get this list from? Last week the exact same list as the previous one in this thread was on the UKIP website(I can't find it now), complete with the same typo.(Anyone know where Basilson is?) |
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Post by middleenglander on May 25, 2013 14:10:13 GMT
There is 1 by-election left in May, 18 in June along with another 8 vacancies where the date of the by-election is not yet known. Notice a pattern in the number of by-elections? We probably won't have 13 on the fourth of July though. Where do we get this list from? Last week the exact same list as the previous one in this thread was on the UKIP website(I can't find it now), complete with the same typo.(Anyone know where Basilson is?) I produce the list from a number of sources, but always check against David Boothroyd's blog. It is not copyright so do not object to anyone copying. |
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Post by marksenior on May 25, 2013 15:20:10 GMT
Anne Collins , Plaid councillor for Penyrheol ward on Caerphilly CBC has sadly died .
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Post by Devonian on May 27, 2013 6:20:45 GMT
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on May 27, 2013 14:07:09 GMT
Was he a watermelon or a mango? Given the balance of power within the Green group, I could see the selection for the by-election being interesting. How am I to understand watermelon and mango please? By reading threads elsewhere on the forum. Watermelons are green on the outside, red on the inside. Green mangoes are green on the outside, yellow on the inside. It refers to the basic political orientation (and often the past political allegiance) of Green representatives. |
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Post by lancastrian on May 27, 2013 14:09:29 GMT
Broadland, Aylsham will be on 4th July
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on May 27, 2013 14:18:10 GMT
Potentially, but as yet the question has never really arisen. Watermelon has been in use as a descriptive term for a few years, but mango is, so far as I'm aware, something that has only come into usage with relation to Brighton, because the conflict within the Greens never had reason to emerge until they actually wielded power somewhere.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2013 16:09:30 GMT
We also have limes, i.e. Greens who are focussed primarily on environmental issues (and often would likely not be involved in 'politics' otherwise).
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Post by andrea on May 28, 2013 21:41:42 GMT
New MP Emma Lewell Buck has resigned her council seat in South Tyneside. By-election on the same day of Cleadon & East Boldon contest (27th June) Swansea UA, Llansamlet - Labour died 29th April Labour have selected Bob Clay, the former Sunderland North MP who acted as agent for Reg Keys in Sedgefield 2005. His wife is already a Cllr for this ward. |
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Post by john07 on May 28, 2013 23:04:05 GMT
New MP Emma Lewell Buck has resigned her council seat in South Tyneside. By-election on the same day of Cleadon & East Boldon contest (27th June) Swansea UA, Llansamlet - Labour died 29th April Labour have selected Bob Clay, the former Sunderland North MP who acted as agent for Reg Keys in Sedgefield 2005. His wife is already a Cllr for this ward. Dave Spart lives on! |
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Post by Sibboleth on May 29, 2013 0:19:36 GMT
lol
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Post by thirdchill on May 29, 2013 10:22:49 GMT
How can only one of ten candidates live in a ward that has 8,000 registered voters!? This happens a lot in met councils, due to the small geographical size of wards. And Weaste and Seedley is not a large ward geographically at all. In a number of cases, the candidates will live in a ward next to it. |
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