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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2024 5:43:55 GMT
As mentioned by elinorhelyn in the post-GE byelection thread: Tower Hamlets, Bow East (2026). Rachel Blake (Labour) has resigned. She is the new MP for Cities of London & Westminster. One of a hat-trick of London Green gains I think, along with London Fields and Stoke Newington. |
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Post by Rutlander on Jul 30, 2024 13:08:15 GMT
CAMBRIDGE: Romsey
resignation of Independent councillor Mairéad Healy.
Elected for LAB in 2021 but resigned from the party in October 2023 over Gaza
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Post by johnloony on Jul 30, 2024 15:51:37 GMT
It is certainly true that Stuart Hughes, then of the Raving Loony Green Giant Party, was elected to East Devon District Council, representing Sidmouth Woolbrook ward, in 1991. However the rest of johnloony's description of the programme does not fit the District Council election. In the previous election in 1987 the three member ward had full slates from both Labour and the Conservatives and a single Alliance candidate, with no Independent candidates; two of the Tories and one Labour candidate were elected. In 1991 there were eight candidates: full slates from the Tories (two seats) and the RLGGP (one seat) and single candidates from Labour (not the candidate elected in 1987) and the Lib Dems. Maybe the programme was about Sidmouth Town Council? As it happens, I made a contemporaneous note of the result in question. As it happens, I remembered that I had it somewhere. As it happens, I’ve just been through my files, and I found it. The text of what I wrote was:It is possible that it might have actually been “Sidmouth Town Council” rather than Parish council, because in 1991 I wouldn’t have been consciously aware of any distinction between the two and I might have written it down wrongly. Because of my lifestyle of not throwing away clutter, I’m not surprised that I still had it or that I found it; I am surprised that it has as much information as it does. i.e. that I bothered to write down the surnames and not just the numbers. |
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Post by carolus on Jul 30, 2024 17:06:38 GMT
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Jesmond (2027). Gerry Keating (Liberal Democrat) has been removed from the list of councillors.
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Post by elinorhelyn on Jul 30, 2024 22:16:08 GMT
Bow East will be 12th September
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Post by certain on Jul 31, 2024 9:03:45 GMT
Northumberland, Cramlington Eastfield (Aug. 22nd) :
James Gillooly (Lab)
Mark David Owen (Reform)
Alan Smith (Con)
Mr Owen seems to be the first Reform candidate of the new parliament.
Labour is taking the pending Bridges by-election in Gateshead seriously - I have been asked if I want to be considered to be the candidate! (But perhaps everyone has.)
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Post by tedbark on Jul 31, 2024 13:28:13 GMT
Northumberland, Cramlington Eastfield (Aug. 22nd) : James Gillooly (Lab) Mark David Owen (Reform) Alan Smith (Con) Mr Owen seems to be the first Reform candidate of the new parliament. Labour is taking the pending Bridges by-election in Gateshead seriously - I have been asked if I want to be considered to be the candidate! (But perhaps everyone has.) Far more candidates than that running in Cramlington Eastfield |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Jul 31, 2024 14:14:25 GMT
Also candidates running for the Lib Dems, Greens and two separate independents.
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Post by certain on Jul 31, 2024 14:47:38 GMT
Also candidates running for the Lib Dems, Greens and two separate independents. I made the mistake of taking the list from The Journal as exhaustive. Silly me. |
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Post by carolus on Jul 31, 2024 18:01:40 GMT
Lancaster, Scotforth East (2027). Sophie Maddocks (Labour) has ceased to be a councillor.
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Post by lackeroftalent on Jul 31, 2024 19:11:13 GMT
Lancaster, Scotforth East (2027). Sophie Maddocks (Labour) has ceased to be a councillor. Which puts Labour and Greens on 22 councillors each with Greens the challenger here, having missed gaining the second seat by three votes in 2023. |
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Post by carolus on Aug 1, 2024 9:57:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2024 12:12:08 GMT
Methinks that one is geographically protected. |
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Post by carolus on Aug 1, 2024 12:51:40 GMT
Methinks that one is geographically protected. I don't think it is specifically required, but an exception permitting (and I think the intent was clearly to encourage it) it was created in the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 - www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/12 |
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Post by carolus on Aug 1, 2024 12:53:44 GMT
Highland, Cromarty Firth (2027). Pauline Munro (Highland Independent) has resigned. Highland, Cromarty Firth (2027). Molly Nolan (Liberal Democrat) has resigned.
Milton Keynes, Bletchley East (202). Emily Darlington (Labour) has ceased to be a councillor. She is the new MP for Milton Keynes Central.
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Post by andrewp on Aug 1, 2024 13:00:22 GMT
Highland, Cromarty Firth (2027). Pauline Munro (Highland Independent) has resigned. Highland, Cromarty Firth (2027). Molly Nolan (Liberal Democrat) has resigned.
Milton Keynes, Bletchley East (202). Emily Darlington (Labour) has ceased to be a councillor. She is the new MP for Milton Keynes Central.
There must be something in the water in Highland- that will be 9 by elections since March 2021. In similar size councils, Edinburgh has had 1, Aberdeenshire 2 and Glasgow 4 |
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Post by pl on Aug 1, 2024 13:11:11 GMT
Highland, Cromarty Firth (2027). Pauline Munro (Highland Independent) has resigned. Highland, Cromarty Firth (2027). Molly Nolan (Liberal Democrat) has resigned. Milton Keynes, Bletchley East (202). Emily Darlington (Labour) has ceased to be a councillor. She is the new MP for Milton Keynes Central.
There must be something in the water in Highland- that will be 9 by elections since March 2021. In similar size councils, Edinburgh has had 1, Aberdeenshire 2 and Glasgow 4 I wonder if "size" is an issue. Just driving to meetings from home must be a significant time/energy drain for some councillors, depending on where they live in the Highlands. |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Aug 1, 2024 13:38:23 GMT
There must be something in the water in Highland- that will be 9 by elections since March 2021. In similar size councils, Edinburgh has had 1, Aberdeenshire 2 and Glasgow 4 I wonder if "size" is an issue. Just driving to meetings from home must be a significant time/energy drain for some councillors, depending on where they live in the Highlands. My thought too. Must be a 3-4 hour drive each way to Inverness (I assume that's the HQ?) from some locations, even on the mainland. Like a council stretching from London to Crewe! |
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Post by andrewp on Aug 1, 2024 17:07:20 GMT
I wonder if "size" is an issue. Just driving to meetings from home must be a significant time/energy drain for some councillors, depending on where they live in the Highlands. My thought too. Must be a 3-4 hour drive each way to Inverness (I assume that's the HQ?) from some locations, even on the mainland. Like a council stretching from London to Crewe! It’s 2 hrs 45 mins or 110 miles from some of the furthest parts. You are right, That must be a factor |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Aug 1, 2024 17:33:56 GMT
My thought too. Must be a 3-4 hour drive each way to Inverness (I assume that's the HQ?) from some locations, even on the mainland. Like a council stretching from London to Crewe! It’s 2 hrs 45 mins or 110 miles from some of the furthest parts. You are right, That must be a factor RAC Routeplanner says 2.5 hours, so about 3.5 with me driving! (I'd also forgotten that the road journey is sometimes much shorter than the rail journey.) |
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