Local Council by-elections 13th June 2024

[Tony Otim]

GREENWICH LBC; Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham (Con died)
Candidates:
ABBATE, Ulysse Lucien (Liberal Democrat)
SIMPSON, Mark George (Reform UK)
STRATFORD, Matt (Green)
TESTER, Roger (Conservative)
THURLOW, Nikki (Labour)

2022: Lab 1916, 1836, 1734; Con 1894, 1846, 1748; LD 399; RefUK 149

Roger Tester (Con) was cllr for the old Coldharbour & New Eltham ward 2018-22 and the unsuccessful candidate here in 2022. Mark Simpson was also the Reform candidate here at the last election and was also the Reform candidate for the Greenwich & Lewisham constituency at the recent Assembly elections. In 2022 Ulysse Abbate stood for the Lib Dems in Greenwich Peninsula and Matt Stratford for the Greens in Eltham Page.

Current Council: Lab 51; Con 2; LD 1; 1 vacancy



HIGHLAND UA; Tain & Easter Ross (Ind died)
Candidates:
ALLISON, Gordon (SNP)
BARNETT, Andrew (Green)
CHRISTIAN, Harry (Scottish Libertarian)
COHEN, Barbara (Liberal Democrat)
DUNDAS, Laura (Independent)
SHEARER, John (Independent)
SHORT, Eva (Conservative)

Sep 23by: Ind 1022; LD 603; SNP 464; Con 207; Lab 88; Grn 56; Libtn 23 (Ind gain from LD)
2022: SNP 1051; LD 739; Ind 726; Ind 554; Con 364
Sep 17by: INd 1266; SNP 612; LD 372; Con 233; Ind 68; Libtn 13 (Ind gain from LD)
2017: SNP 831; Ind 708; LD 679; Ind 569; Con 558; Ind 139



The SNP candidate, the Green and the Libertarian stood here in the previous by-election, with the Libertarian and the Conservative having stood in the 2017 by-election. In 2022 the Libertarian stood in East Sutherland & Edderton and the Green as an independent in Inverness Central.

Current Council: SNP 21; Highland Independent 17; LD 14; Con 8; Highland Alliance 5; Grn 4; Lab 2; Alba 1; Non-aligned 1; 1 vacancy



WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE UA; Clydebank Central (Ind elected as Lab resigned)
Candidates:
HENNEBRY, Fiona (Labour)
HENNEBRY, Nathan (Communist Party of Britain)
McGINNIGLE, Ewan (Conservative)
MUIR, Andrew Joseph (Independent)
PYPER, Kai Robert Murray (Liberal Democrat)
SCANLAN, Marina (SNP)
WILSON, Kelly (Sovereignty)

2022: SNP 1903, 531; Lab 1199, 645; Con 366
2017: SNP 1631, 714; Lab 1180, 135; Ind 791; Con 441; WD Community Party 84

First by-election for this council since 2011. In 2022, Marina Scanlan (SNP) stood in Kilpatrick and Kelly Wilson (Sov) in Dumbarton. One of the SNP councillors elected for this ward in 2022 is now independent.

Current Council: Lab 11; SNP 8; Ind 1; West Dumbartonshire Comm Party 1; 1 vacancy (meaning Labour need to re-gain the seat to re-gain an overall majority).

[ColinJ]

May 22, 2024 18:07:20 GMT Tony Otim said:

GREENWICH LBC;

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE UA; Clydebank Central (Ind elected as Lab resigned)
Candidates:
HENNEBRY, Fiona (Labour)
HENNEBRY, Nathan (Communist Party of Britain)
McGINNIGLE, Ewan (Conservative)
MUIR, Andrew Joseph (Independent)
PYPER, Kai Robert Murray (Liberal Democrat)
SCANLAN, Marina (SNP)
WILSON, Kelly (Sovereignty)

Surely not.....

[Tony Otim]

May 22, 2024 18:36:03 GMT ColinJ said:

May 22, 2024 18:07:20 GMT Tony Otim said:

GREENWICH LBC;

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE UA; Clydebank Central (Ind elected as Lab resigned)
Candidates:
HENNEBRY, Fiona (Labour)
HENNEBRY, Nathan (Communist Party of Britain)
McGINNIGLE, Ewan (Conservative)
MUIR, Andrew Joseph (Independent)
PYPER, Kai Robert Murray (Liberal Democrat)
SCANLAN, Marina (SNP)
WILSON, Kelly (Sovereignty)

Surely not.....

I do think there's probably a story there...

[ColinJ]

May 22, 2024 18:49:06 GMT Tony Otim said:

May 22, 2024 18:36:03 GMT ColinJ said:

Surely not.....

I do think there's probably a story there...

I did have a look for the SOPN without success (to see if any home addresses were given).

[Tony Otim]

May 22, 2024 18:53:03 GMT ColinJ said:

May 22, 2024 18:49:06 GMT Tony Otim said:

I do think there's probably a story there...

I did have a look for the SOPN without success (to see if any home addresses were given).

Yeah - I checked that as well ..

[john07]

May 22, 2024 18:36:03 GMT ColinJ said:

May 22, 2024 18:07:20 GMT Tony Otim said:

GREENWICH LBC;

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE UA; Clydebank Central (Ind elected as Lab resigned)
Candidates:
HENNEBRY, Fiona (Labour)
HENNEBRY, Nathan (Communist Party of Britain)
McGINNIGLE, Ewan (Conservative)
MUIR, Andrew Joseph (Independent)
PYPER, Kai Robert Murray (Liberal Democrat)
SCANLAN, Marina (SNP)
WILSON, Kelly (Sovereignty)

Surely not.....

It's not unknown.

I have already posted on the Stockport thread about Maureen Marston in Offerton/Vernon ward losing her seat to the Liberals when her husband stood as a Communist.

[Old Fashioned Leftie]

Not sure of the relationship situation, but clearly young Nathan lives his views:

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/young-communist-found-not-guilty-over-cop26-protest

[Tony Otim]

Just to note that the indy in Clydebank is actually a member of the Scottish Family Party. Seems to be the main thing he wants to achieve is to change eligibility for legal aid... as a local councillor...

[phil156]

Greenwich & West Dunbartonshire count on Thursday, Highland on Fri morning

[Deleted]

May 22, 2024 18:07:20 GMT Tony Otim said:

GREENWICH LBC; Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham (Con died)
Candidates:
ABBATE, Ulysse Lucien (Liberal Democrat)
SIMPSON, Mark George (Reform UK)
STRATFORD, Matt (Green)
TESTER, Roger (Conservative)
THURLOW, Nikki (Labour)

2022: Lab 1916, 1836, 1734; Con 1894, 1846, 1748; LD 399; RefUK 149

Roger Tester (Con) was cllr for the old Coldharbour & New Eltham ward 2018-22 and the unsuccessful candidate here in 2022. Mark Simpson was also the Reform candidate here at the last election and was also the Reform candidate for the Greenwich & Lewisham constituency at the recent Assembly elections. In 2022 Ulysse Abbate stood for the Lib Dems in Greenwich Peninsula and Matt Stratford for the Greens in Eltham Page.

Current Council: Lab 51; Con 2; LD 1; 1 vacancy

Gadzooks! I had not clocked that this is one of the only Greenwich wards with Tory Councillors left, and even this one split in 2022. 

[YL]

May 23, 2024 0:41:54 GMT Old Fashioned Leftie said:

Not sure of the relationship situation, but clearly young Nathan lives his views:

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/young-communist-found-not-guilty-over-cop26-protest

They are aunt and nephew:

www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/family-battle-clydebank-council-election-29335842

[yellowperil]

Jun 13, 2024 6:29:37 GMT @weld said:

May 22, 2024 18:07:20 GMT Tony Otim said:

GREENWICH LBC; Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham (Con died)
Candidates:
ABBATE, Ulysse Lucien (Liberal Democrat)
SIMPSON, Mark George (Reform UK)
STRATFORD, Matt (Green)
TESTER, Roger (Conservative)
THURLOW, Nikki (Labour)

2022: Lab 1916, 1836, 1734; Con 1894, 1846, 1748; LD 399; RefUK 149

Roger Tester (Con) was cllr for the old Coldharbour & New Eltham ward 2018-22 and the unsuccessful candidate here in 2022. Mark Simpson was also the Reform candidate here at the last election and was also the Reform candidate for the Greenwich & Lewisham constituency at the recent Assembly elections. In 2022 Ulysse Abbate stood for the Lib Dems in Greenwich Peninsula and Matt Stratford for the Greens in Eltham Page.

Current Council: Lab 51; Con 2; LD 1; 1 vacancy

Gadzooks! I had not clocked that this is the only Greenwich ward with Tory Councillors left, and even this one split in 2022. 

No surely that's wrong- if there are still two councillors in Greenwich, and of the two elected in this ward one has died, there must be one somewhere else? I haven't looked up the details but your comment makes no sense to me? 

[Chris from Brum]

And here's what andrewteale has to say about it all.

medium.com/britainelects/previewing-the-three-council-by-elections-of-13th-june-2024-caa0809c32cd

[Deleted]

Jun 13, 2024 6:49:19 GMT yellowperil said:

Jun 13, 2024 6:29:37 GMT @weld said:

Gadzooks! I had not clocked that this is the only Greenwich ward with Tory Councillors left, and even this one split in 2022. 

No surely that's wrong- if there are still two councillors in Greenwich, and of the two elected in this ward one has died, there must be one somewhere else? I haven't looked up the details but your comment makes no sense to me? 

Fat finger syndrome. I meant to say "one of the only wards" - post now corrected!

[batman]

Jun 13, 2024 6:49:19 GMT yellowperil said:

Jun 13, 2024 6:29:37 GMT @weld said:

Gadzooks! I had not clocked that this is the only Greenwich ward with Tory Councillors left, and even this one split in 2022. 

No surely that's wrong- if there are still two councillors in Greenwich, and of the two elected in this ward one has died, there must be one somewhere else? I haven't looked up the details but your comment makes no sense to me? 

yes there are several wards in Eltham which still have a Tory councillor, but they no longer have a full slate in any ward, for the first time ever.

[yellowperil]

Jun 13, 2024 7:27:19 GMT batman said:

Jun 13, 2024 6:49:19 GMT yellowperil said:

No surely that's wrong- if there are still two councillors in Greenwich, and of the two elected in this ward one has died, there must be one somewthere is only one other Tory now here else? I haven't looked up the details but your comment makes no sense to me? 

yes there are several wards in Eltham which still have a Tory councillor, but they no longer have a full slate in any ward, for the first time ever.

No I think that's wrong  too, or at least out of date. I think  there is indeed only one other Tory left in Greenwich and they have lost all the other Eltham seats- except I think its the Avery Hill one where there is anther lone Tory. Two,I think , doesn't count as several. Maybe the change to 2-member wards finished them off?

[batman]

I thought it was 3, but you're right, it is just those 2 wards. But it is correct that they no longer hold a full slate in any ward, and that is definitely unprecedented.

[Pete Whitehead]

Jun 13, 2024 13:01:51 GMT batman said:

I thought it was 3, but you're right, it is just those 2 wards. But it is correct that they no longer hold a full slate in any ward, and that is definitely unprecedented.

Probably would have happened in 1994/98 on these kind of ward boundaries, but there were several single member wards in Greenwich then

[batman]

I have memories of Labour standing an octogenarian candidate in I think Eltham Park ward in one of those elections, and the Tories holding it pretty comfortably

[evergreenadam]

Andrew’s preview covered the Coldharbour Estate in detail but I wonder whether the Tory vote comes mainly from the New Eltham part of the ward?