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Post by listener on Sept 27, 2013 11:16:50 GMT
There are three parishes in the Borough of Slough, which was transferred during local government reorganization in 1974 from Buckinghamshire to Berkshire and became a unitary authority in 1998 upon the abolition of Berkshire County Council.
In 1974, it was recognized that the urban development of Slough had spilled over into the adjacent parishes of Burnham and Wexham in Eton Rural District. These areas, drawn tightly around the built-up area, were transferred into Berkshire with Slough – whilst the bulk of the parishes of Burnham and Wexham remained and remain in the District of South Bucks in Buckinghamshire.
The parts of the parishes of Burnham and Wexham, transferred into Slough and Berkshire, became the successor parishes of Britwell and Wexham Court – and remain so to this day. They are part of the continuous built-up area of Slough and their existence is a historical accident.
Slough Borough Council has been conducting a community governance review since 1 February 2013 and reached the interim conclusion that Britwell and Wexham Court parishes should be abolished and the parish councils dissolved. Statutory guidance requires evidence of local support for abolition over at least a period equivalent to two terms of office of the parish councillors (i.e. eight years). Slough Borough Council is formally gauging views on the future of the parishes and also intends to test public opinion again in a further four years’ time. On 20 September, the Borough Council sent out a postal poll, asking a simple yes/no question of the residents – Do you support the option that Britwell/Wexham Court parish council be abolished? Ballots must be returned to Electoral Reform Services by 14 October.
The population of Wexham Court parish in the 2011 census was 5,340 and the electorate on yesterday’s Notice of Poll was 3,830.
Wexham Court parish council was Independent for many years. Dave Davies (Independent) served on the parish council for more than 21 years and was its chairman from 2006 to 2011. Carl Egan (Independent) was elected chairman in 2011. Dave Davies retired from the parish council in September 2012 and the parish council coopted a Labour nominee to replace him.
In May 2013, Sandy Malik (Lab) was elected chairman of the parish council in succession to Carl Egan.
Yesterday’s by-election was caused by the resignation of Peter Gerstmann (Independent). Labour nominated a candidate and Dave Davies came out of retirement to stand as an Independent. The result was a Labour gain from Independent, Lab 469, Independent 238.
The make-up of Wexham Court parish council is now:
Lab 6, Independent 4, Co-opted 1
Slough Borough Council is also controlled by Labour.
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Post by listener on Sept 27, 2013 11:30:24 GMT
Joe O'Riordan just held his seat on Polegate Town Council
Polegate Independent 230, UKIP 224, Lib Dem 162, Con 129, Independent 127
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Post by Devonian on Sept 27, 2013 11:32:05 GMT
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 27, 2013 11:37:33 GMT
He could have added the Coleford result if he had waited, too (of course, the FoD was a strong UKIP area in May)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 12:02:22 GMT
Middlesbrough voted to keep an elected mayor by 8,674 to 6,455 poor sods Though surely, a Mayoral election in Middlesborough on the same day as a Parliamentary election 2015 would enhance the chances of a Labour win? |
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Post by Pimpernal on Sept 27, 2013 14:18:40 GMT
Though surely, a Mayoral election in Middlesborough on the same day as a Parliamentary election 2015 would enhance the chances of a Labour win? As Ian sad... Poor Sods!  |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Sept 27, 2013 14:47:10 GMT
Guido is substantially over-egging it, of course. The UKIP results were pretty good, but mostly in places where their strength doesn't benefit them. They're taking disaffected anti-Labour votes in Barnsley, disaffected anti-Tory votes in Clacton and protest votes in rural West Sussex. None of those is a route to success. And the gain from Labour (or more correctly, Labour ever acquiring the relevant ward) has very little to do with party labels. |
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Post by middleenglander on Sept 27, 2013 16:12:00 GMT
Barnsley, Wombwell - Labour hold | Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2012 | since 2011 | since 2010 | since 2008 | | Labour | 1,240 | 66.8% | -6.5% | +1.0% | +9.1% | +17.9% | | UKIP | 457 | 24.6% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Conservative | 81 | 4.4% | -0.8% | -6.9% | -12.4% | -13.5% | | English Democrats | 78 | 4.2% | -3.8% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Independent Group |
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Swing not meaningful Blackpool, Highfield - Labour hold | Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2011 "top" | since 2011 "average" | since 2007 "top" | since 2007 "average" | | Labour | 518 | 36.4% | -2.9% | -1.6% | +12.0% | +12.1% | | Conservative | 388 | 27.2% | -12.9% | -13.1% | -21.7% | -21.7% | | UKIP | 324 | 22.8% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Independent Mo | 90 | 6.3% | -9.6% | -10.6% | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Lib Dem | 59 | 4.1% | -0.4% | -0.7% | -7.5% | -7.5% | | Green | 37 | 2.6% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Independent Ma | 8 | 0.6% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | | BNP |
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Swing Conservative to Labour 5½% since 2011 and ~17% since 2007 Cherwell, Banbury Ruscote - Labour hold | Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2012 B | since 2012 | since 2011 | since 2010 | since 2008 | | Labour | 758 | 58.9% | +2.2% | -2.6% | +4.5% | +7.1% | +10.9% | | Conservative | 323 | 25.1% | -7.3% | -7.0% | -14.1% | -7.4% | -26.9% | | UKIP | 206 | 16.0% | -5.1% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Lib Dem |
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Swing Conservative to Labour 4¾% since 2012 by-election, 2¼% since 2012 May elections, 4½% since 2011, 7¼% since 2010 and 19% since 2007 Forest of Dean, Coleford East - Labour hold | Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2011 "top" | since 2011 "average" | since 2009 B | since 2007 "top" | since 2007 "average" | | Labour | 289 | 37.2% | +1.9% | +3.9% | +16.2% | +7.0% | +6.7% | | UKIP | 227 | 29.3% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Conservative | 104 | 13.4% | -10.3% | -9.8% | -10.1% | -27.8% | -24.0% | | Lib Dem | 80 | 10.3% | -5.6% | -6.5% | -15.4% | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Independent | 76 | 9.8% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Elected Ind * |
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Swing not very meaningful * an Independent candidate in 2007 failed to be elected but was then successful in the 2009 by-election * a Conservative elected in 2007 was re-elected as an Independent in 2011 Forest of Dean, Redmarley - Conservative hold | Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2011 | since 2008 B | since 2007 | | Conservative | 332 | 65.5% | -14.5% | +8.4% | unopposed | | UKIP | 119 | 23.5% | from nowhere | from nowhere |
| | Labour | 56 | 11.0% | -9.0% | +2.2% |
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Post by middleenglander on Sept 27, 2013 16:26:22 GMT
Mid Devon - Way - Conservative hold | Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2011 | since 2007 | | Conservative | 189 | 48.0% | -25.9% | -0.2% | | Lib Dem | 130 | 33.0% | from nowhere | +18.9% | | UKIP | 60 | 15.2% | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Independent | 15 | 3.8% | from nowhere | -34.0% | | Labour |
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Swing not meaningful Mole Valley, Mickleham, West Humble & Pixham - Lib Dem hold
| Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2011 | since 2007 | | Lib Dem | 423 | 55.7% | +4.2% | +24.3% | | Conservative | 236 | 31.1% | -10.6% | -28.2% | | UKIP | 101 | 13.3% | +6.4% | from nowhere | | Green |
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Swing Conservative to Lib Dem ~7½% since 2011 and 26% since 2007 Sevenoaks, Crokenhill & Well Hill - UKIP gain from Labour | Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2012 B | since 2011 | since 2007 | | UKIP | 216 | 35.7% | +28.0% |
| from nowhere | | Labour | 188 | 31.1% | -27.3% |
| from nowhere | | Conservative | 139 | 23.0% | -11.0% |
| +6.5% | | Lib Dem | 62 | 10.2% | from nowhere |
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Swing if meaningful Labour to UKIP ~27½% since 2012 by-election Tendring, St James - Conservative hold | Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2011 "top" | since 2011 "average" | since 2007 "top" | since 2007 "average" | | Conservative | 445 | 49.8% | -2.5% | -4.9% | -3.3% | -3.0% | | UKIP | 196 | 21.9% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Labour | 135 | 15.1% | -2.4% | -2.0% | +0.8% | +0.4% | | Tendring 1st | 82 | 9.2% | -9.7% | -8.0% | -11.3% | -10.8% | | Lib Dem | 35 | 3.9% | -1.5% | -0.6% | -8.2% | -8.6% | | Green |
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Swing not meaningful West Sussex, Storrington - Conservative hold | Party | 2013 votes | 2013 B share | since 2013 | since 2009 | since 2005 | | Conservative | 1,037 | 45.9% | -2.1% | -18.1% | -12.9% | | UKIP | 729 | 32.2% | -5.7% | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Lib Dem | 364 | 16.1% | +2.0% | -2.3% | -9.2% | | Green | 131 | 5.8% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | | Labour |
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Swing UKIP to Conservative 1.8% since May 2013
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Post by middleenglander on Sept 27, 2013 17:36:13 GMT
A summary of the town & parish council elections identified above is:
Banbury, Ruscote - Labour hold
Braunstone, Thorpe Astley - Conservative hold
Polegate, North - resigning Resident Association candidate re-elected
Tetbury - No Description & Conservative gain from Independent & Lib Dem
West Kingsdown, Hever - Independent gain from Conservative
Woodbridge, Kyson - Lib Dem gain from Labour
Wrexham Court - Labour gain from Independent
So the net effect of all the changes appears to be an Independent has been replaced by No Description!!!
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 27, 2013 18:09:41 GMT
Reported in another place (but not here so far, I think) a by election on Royal Leamington Spa TC. LibDem gain from Tory, apparently.
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Post by marksenior on Sept 27, 2013 18:30:26 GMT
Reported in another place (but not here so far, I think) a by election on Royal Leamington Spa TC. LibDem gain from Tory, apparently. Royal Leamington Spa TC Manor ward LD gain from Con LD 709 Con 535 Lab 145 Green 79 2011 result 3 seats LD 1486/1259/1257 Con 1267/1260/1236 Lab 720/710.643 Council now Lab 8 LD 7 Con 1 |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2013 7:35:01 GMT
Sevenoaks, Crokenhill & Well Hill - UKIP gain from Labour Sevenoaks, Crokenhill & Well Hill - UKIP gain from Labour | Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2012 B | since 2011 | since 2007 | | UKIP | 216 | 35.7% | +28.0% |
| from nowhere | | Labour | 188 | 31.1% | -27.3% |
| from nowhere | | Conservative | 139 | 23.0% | -11.0% |
| +6.5% | | Lib Dem | 62 | 10.2% | from nowhere |
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I have been puzzled by this The by election is noted as having been caused by the death of Labour Clr Jenny Dibsdall, but Labour did not contest the by, while a pervious by election was won unopposed by Indy Colin Dibsdall. Initially, I thought the Christian name was wrong in one or other post, but now wonder if this was a husband and wife team flying different colours, in which case I am puzzled, were they in disagreement or did a Labour member get elected under Indy colours ? can anyone throw light? David explained here |
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Post by middleenglander on Sept 29, 2013 7:35:48 GMT
Sevenoaks, Crokenhill & Well Hill - UKIP gain from Labour Sevenoaks, Crokenhill & Well Hill - UKIP gain from Labour | Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2012 B | since 2011 | since 2007 | | UKIP | 216 | 35.7% | +28.0% |
| from nowhere | | Labour | 188 | 31.1% | -27.3% |
| from nowhere | | Conservative | 139 | 23.0% | -11.0% |
| +6.5% | | Lib Dem | 62 | 10.2% | from nowhere |
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I have been puzzled by this The by election is noted as having been caused by the death of Labour Clr Jenny Dibsdall, but Labour did not contest the by, while a pervious by election was won unopposed by Indy Colin Dibsdall. Initially, I thought the Christian name was wrong in one or other post, but now wonder if this was a husband and wife team flying different colours, in which case I am puzzled, were they in disagreement or did a Labour member get elected under Indy colours ? can anyone throw light? Colin Dibsdall had stood as a Lib Dem for a number of years, most recently in 2003 and 2007 when he was elected with 80% plus of the vote. In 2011 he was returned unopposed as an Independent. When he died his widow, who reportedly was a member of the Labour Party, contested the first by-election in March 2012 winning under their colours with a 58% share against Conservatives on 34% and UKIP 8%. When she died some 15 months later, UKIP won this second by-election election with a 36% share against Labour 31%, Conservatives 23% and Lib Dems 10%. |
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Post by listener on Oct 1, 2013 6:39:03 GMT
Here is the background to the by-election in the Manor ward of Royal Leamington Spa Town Council in Warwick District (Warwickshire).
Royal Leamington Spa Town Council comprises 16 members elected from six wards – Brunswick (3), Clarendon (2), Crown (2), Manor (3), Milverton (3) and Willes (3).
The town wards are coterminous with the district wards of the same name.
The council strengths were:
Elections on 3 May 2007: Lib Dem 10, Lab 6
Elections on 5 May 2011: Lab 8, Lib Dem 6, Con 2
The current town mayor and deputy town mayor of the council are Labour.
The result of the election in Manor on 3 May 2007 (3 seats) was:
Lib Dem 1629/1550/1381, Con 1050/104/976, Lab 332/307/249
Elected: Lib Dem 3
The result of the election in Manor on 5 May 2011 (3 seats) was:
Lib Dem 1486/1259/1257, Con 1267/1260/1236, Lab 720/710/643
Elected: Lib Dem 1, Con 2
The present by-election was caused by the resignation of Tim Crockford (Con), who had a lead of 8 votes over the unsuccessful Lib Dem candidate in 2011.
The result was Lib Dem 709, Con 535, Lab 145, Green Party 79
Lib Dem gain from Con.
The council make-up is now Lab 8, Lib Dem 7, Con 1.
The result in the Manor ward of Warwick District Council on 3 May 2007 (3 seats) was:
Lib Dem 1599/1455/1424, Con 1017/985/940, Lab 271/270/210, Green Party 235/189
Elected: Lib Dem 3
The result in the Manor ward of Warwick District Council on 5 May 2011 (3 seats) was
Lib Dem 1460/1392/1267, Con 1129/1092/1080, Lab 596/588/536, Green Party 286/285/225
Elected: Lib Dem 3
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Post by listener on Oct 1, 2013 6:41:20 GMT
Here is the background to the by-election in the Rossall ward of Fleetwood Town Council in Wyre Borough (Lancashire).
Fleetwood Town Council comprises 13 members elected from five wards – Mount (2), Park (2), Pharos (3), Rossall (3) and Warren (3).
The town wards are coterminous with the district wards of the same name.
Upon local government reorganization in 1974, the former municipal borough of Fleetwood became an unparished area. A new parish council was formed in June 2009, following a referendum. The first election was held on 4 June 2009.
The town council has been pointedly non-political, despite the Labour dominance of Fleetwood seats on Wyre Borough Council. At the 2007 borough elections, Labour had won 9 of the 13 borough seats in Fleetwood, with the Conservatives winning just 4 (1 in Park ward and the 3 in Warren ward). At the 2011 borough elections, Labour made a clean sweep of 13 borough seats in Fleetwood.
None of the sitting Borough councillors stood in the 2009 town council elections and only two candidates provided descriptions, 1 Independent and 1 (unsuccessful) BNP candidate.
In 2009 two of the successful Labour borough councilors were elected to the town council as No Description. The Conservatives fielded 5 candidates for the town council elections, with 2 elected (1 of them unopposed).
On 4 September 2013, the Fleetwood Weekly News reported that Labour’s Pharos ward Wyre councillors had produced a controversial leaflet, called A Call to Arms? The town council chairman accused Labour of trying to mount a take-over of the town council, but a Labour member dismissed the claims as a storm in a teacup. Tom Norton (a member of the public) said, “When I was chairman of the Fleetwood Action Group and was trying to get the town council going, the Conservative and Labour leaders promised they would not enter candidates under the banner of their parties”. He has vowed to fight the politicization of the town council.
The TUSC candidate, a former Labour councillor, forced the present by-election in Rossall ward. He said, “Since Fleetwood Town Council was set up, councilors have been ‘independent’. Political parties have hidden their real identity at election time. When councillors resigned, new ones were ‘co-opted’ without an election. I refused an offer of ‘co-option’ and called this election to end this anti-democratic disgrace”.
The council strengths were:
Elections on 4 June 2009: No Description 12, Independent 1
Elections on 5 May 2011: No Description 8, Independent 2, Con 2, Vacant 1
The current chairman and vice-chair of the council are No Description.
On 21 June 2011, the town council co-opted Bill Barrow to fill the vacancy in Mount ward.
On 25 October 2011, the town council co-opted Stephen Cowen to fill the vacancy in Pharos ward, following the resignation of Tom Dewhirst, after becoming disillusioned with the organisation.
On 29 January 2013, the town council co-opted Lucy MacNeill to fill the vacancy in Pharos ward, following the resignation of Stephen Cowen, due to work commitments.
The result of the election in Rossall on 4 June 2009 (3 seats) was:
No Description 938/696/561, 557/515/499/434
Elected: No Description 3
The result of the election in Rossall on 5 May 2011 (3 seats) was:
No Description 869/792, Independent 737, Con 657/652/593
Elected: No Description 2, Independent 1
The present by-election was caused by the resignation of Bob Winston (No Description).
The result was Con 330, No Description 287, TUSC 235
Con gain from No Description
The new make-up of the council is No Description 6, Independent 2, Con 3, Co-options 2
The result in the Rossall ward of Wyre Borough Council on 3 May 2007 was
Lab 826/790/737, Con 632/631/539, UKIP 394
Elected – Lab 3
The result in the Rossall ward of Wyre Borough Council on 5 May 2011 was
Lab 841/801/758, Con 698/684/655, UKIP 320/233, Independent 193
Elected – Lab 3
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