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Post by marksenior on Sept 13, 2012 16:05:16 GMT
Jason Weyman , Independent councillor for Deganwy ward on Conwy CBC has announced on his own blog that he is resigning his seat to take up a new job offer . Hmm, one of those places on the northern Wales coast where the Tories should win comfortably, but often contrive not to. The Conservatives hold the other seat in this 2 seat ward . |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 13, 2012 16:19:37 GMT
Inspired me to check out (and Find) a pub there called Maggie Murphy's (albeit now called Castle View) on google street view. Spent a fun Night there in about 1976. There's also 'Acorn Antiques': Link to Google street viewNot sure I agree that it's so naturally Tory as all that. It certainly has an area which is full of large prosperous homes, and a marina, but most of it is middle class bungalows, and the 2001 Census for socio-economic classification shows higher than average E (lowest grade workers, or on state benefits) as well as C1s. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 14, 2012 16:13:01 GMT
Future byelection arrangements appear to be as under:
20 September - 5
* Canterbury City DC, Blean Forest (C deceased)
* Cornwall UA, St Keverne and Meneage (Ind deceased)
* Herefordshire UA, St Nicholas (IOC deceased)
* Nottinghamshire CC, Rufford (Ind deceased)
* Scarborough BC, Esk Valley (C resigned)
27 September - 8
* Blaby DC, Pastures (C resigned)
* Camden LB, Hampstead Town (C resigned)
* Dartford BC, Castle (C deceased)
* King's Lynn and West Norfolk BC, Spellowfields (C deceased)
* Middlesbrough UA, North Ormesby and Brambles Farm (Lab resigned)
* Norfolk CC, Clenchwarton and King's Lynn South (C deceased)
* Runnymede BC, Chertsey Meads (C deceased)
* Runnymede BC, New Haw (C deceased)
11 October - 2
* East Lindsey DC, Sutton on Sea North (Sutton on Sea First resigned)
* Lewisham LB, Whitefoot (L Dem resigned)
18 October - 1
* Brighton and Hove UA, East Brighton (Lab resigned)
25 October - 1
* Fenland DC, St Marys (C deceased)
Pending not yet called - 24 (some are provisionally scheduled for 15 November)
* Boston BC, Frampton and Holme (Ind resigned 31 August)
* Caerphilly CBC, New Tredegar (Lab deceased 13 July)
* Central Bedfordshire UA, Biggleswade South (C deceased 22 August)
* Conwy CBC, Deganwy (Ind to resign 30 September)
* Cornwall UA, Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth (C deceased 8 September)
* Daventry DC, Brixworth (C deceased 30 August)
* Dumfries and Galloway SUA, Annandale North (Lab deceased 4 September)
* Hartlepool UA, Seaton (Ind resigned 6 September) - possibly 1 November
* Havant BC, Battins (L Dem resigned c. 27 July)
* Kent CC, Maidstone Central (L Dem deceased 10 August)
* Liverpool City MB, Knotty Ash (Lab impending resignation)
* Maidstone BC, Allington (L Dem deceased 10 August)
* Merthyr Tydfil CBC, Cyfarthfa (Ind resigned 10 July)
* Neath Port Talbot CBC, Neath South (Lab deceased 13 August)
* North Hertfordshire DC, Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo (C deceased 9 September)
* North Hertfordshire DC, Letchworth South East (C resigned 6 September)
* Oldham MB, Failsworth West (Lab deceased 16 August)
* Poole UA, Branksome East (C resigned 5 September)
* Ryedale DC, Norton West (C deceased 23 August)
* Scottish Borders SUA, Leaderdale and Melrose (Borders Party impending resignation)
* Stockton-on-Tees UA, Village (Ind deceased 10 August)
* Wealden DC, Heathfield North and Central (C deceased 20 August)
* RB Windsor and Maidenhead, Pinkneys Green (C deceased 27 August)
* Wolverhampton MB, Park (Lab deceased c. 30 June)
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Post by marksenior on Sept 16, 2012 13:20:38 GMT
A couple of sad deaths to report
Helen Stewart , Labour councillor for Berry Hill ward on Forest Of Dean DC
Bill Houston , SNP councillor for an unpronouncable ward on the Western Isles unpronouncable council
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Post by piperdave on Sept 16, 2012 18:40:36 GMT
Bill Houston , SNP councillor for an unpronouncable ward on the Western Isles unpronouncable council Uig Peninsula and North Lochs for the monoglots. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 16, 2012 18:48:58 GMT
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is actually quite easy to pronounce. It's possibly more difficult for English speakers unfamiliar with Celtic languages to write.
What's so difficult about Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch?
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Post by listener on Sept 17, 2012 10:09:28 GMT
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar means Western Isles Council. The name of the area “Western Isles” is actually Na h-Eileanan an Iar – and this is the title used in the Electoral Arrangements Order.
Can anyone help me with the translation – because Ceann a Tuath nan Loch – the gaelic for the North Lochs area on the eastern coast of Lewis south of Stornoway literally means “the head of the lochs to the north”?
Ward 8 – covering the eastern coast road north of Stornoway up to Tolsta – is Loch a Tuath. Does this mean North Loch or maybe North Bay?
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Post by andrewteale on Sept 18, 2012 9:30:47 GMT
Loch a Tuath is named after the bay to the north of Stornoway. In English this is known as Broad Bay. LEAP has very rough translations of all the ward names. |
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Post by Pimpernal on Sept 18, 2012 13:41:02 GMT
I believe the Maidstone elections are going to be held on October 18th
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 21, 2012 15:10:22 GMT
Future byelection arrangements appear to be as under:
27 September - 8
* Blaby DC, Pastures (C resigned)
* Camden LB, Hampstead Town (C resigned)
* Dartford BC, Castle (C deceased)
* King's Lynn and West Norfolk BC, Spellowfields (C deceased)
* Middlesbrough UA, North Ormesby and Brambles Farm (Lab resigned)
* Norfolk CC, Clenchwarton and King's Lynn South (C deceased)
* Runnymede BC, Chertsey Meads (C deceased)
* Runnymede BC, New Haw (C deceased)
11 October - 2
* East Lindsey DC, Sutton on Sea North (Sutton on Sea First resigned)
* Lewisham LB, Whitefoot (L Dem resigned)
18 October - 1
* Brighton and Hove UA, East Brighton (Lab resigned)
25 October - 4
* Caerphilly CBC, New Tredegar (Lab deceased)
* Fenland DC, St Marys (C deceased)
* Hartlepool UA, Seaton (Ind resigned)
* RB Windsor and Maidenhead, Pinkneys Green (C deceased)
Pending not yet called - 23 (some are provisionally scheduled for 15 November)
* Boston BC, Frampton and Holme (Ind resigned 31 August)
* Central Bedfordshire UA, Biggleswade South (C deceased 22 August)
* Comhairle nan Eilean Siar SUA, Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch (SNP deceased 15 September)
* Conwy CBC, Deganwy (Ind to resign 30 September)
* Cornwall UA, Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth (C deceased 8 September)
* Daventry DC, Brixworth (C deceased 30 August)
* Dumfries and Galloway SUA, Annandale North (Lab deceased 4 September)
* Forest of Dean DC, Berry Hill (Lab deceased 10 September)
* Havant BC, Battins (L Dem resigned c. 27 July)
* Kent CC, Maidstone Central (L Dem deceased 10 August) reported to be 18 October
* Liverpool City MB, Knotty Ash (Lab impending resignation)
* Maidstone BC, Allington (L Dem deceased 10 August) reported to be 18 October
* Merthyr Tydfil CBC, Cyfarthfa (Ind resigned 10 July)
* Neath Port Talbot CBC, Neath South (Lab deceased 13 August)
* North Hertfordshire DC, Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo (C deceased 9 September)
* North Hertfordshire DC, Letchworth South East (C resigned 6 September)
* Oldham MB, Failsworth West (Lab deceased 16 August)
* Poole UA, Branksome East (C resigned 5 September)
* Ryedale DC, Norton West (C deceased 23 August)
* Scottish Borders SUA, Leaderdale and Melrose (Borders Party impending resignation)
* Stockton-on-Tees UA, Village (Ind deceased 10 August)
* Wealden DC, Heathfield North and Central (C deceased 20 August)
* Wolverhampton MB, Park (Lab deceased c. 30 June)
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Post by middleenglander on Sept 21, 2012 15:56:30 GMT
The elections for Kent CC, Maidstone Central and Maidstone BC, Allington are indeed on 18th October.
* The candidates for the former are Con, Lab, LD along with Green, UKIP and Eng Dem
* whilst in Allington they are Con, Lab, LD, Green & UKIP - all subject to withdrawal by Tuesday
* No one is standing in both contests
* The Conservative, Green and UKIP candidates for the County Council stood for their respective parties in 2009 in this 2 member Division
* The Conservative candidate in Allington stood in 2012 and 2011, whilst the Labour candidate stood in 2010 and also in the County election in 2009.
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Post by middleenglander on Sept 21, 2012 16:21:37 GMT
Now that we know the Kent / Maidstone elections are on 18th October, there are 18 known current vacancies pending not yet called with a further 3 possible impending. The time line for the 18 known vacancies is given by:
* 1 following a death at the end of June - Wolverhampton (Lab)
* 2 following resignations during July - Havant (LD) & Merthyr Tydfil (Ind)
* 2 as a result of deaths in the first half of August - Neath Port Talbot (Lab) & Stockton-on-Tees (Ind)
* 6 arising in the second half of August, 5 from the death of the previous councillor and the other from a resignation
* 5 deaths, 1 ill health resignation and 1 resignation during September.
Whilst 15th November may well see a relatively high number of by-elections, there are only 5 known current vacancies which will have arisen more than 3 months earlier unless, that is, they are held before then.
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Post by marksenior on Sept 25, 2012 14:42:02 GMT
Ian Preston , Labour councillor for Ouseburn ward on Newcastle Upon Tyne MBC has resigned his seat .
A LibDem gain in the forthcoming byelection is likely
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 25, 2012 15:05:58 GMT
Ian Preston , Labour councillor for Ouseburn ward on Newcastle Upon Tyne MBC has resigned his seat . A LibDem gain in the forthcoming byelection is likely A bold claim. Not saying it won't happen, but Labour will be able to devote resources now in a way they weren't in May. |
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Post by marksenior on Sept 25, 2012 15:49:53 GMT
Ian Preston , Labour councillor for Ouseburn ward on Newcastle Upon Tyne MBC has resigned his seat . A LibDem gain in the forthcoming byelection is likely A bold claim. Not saying it won't happen, but Labour will be able to devote resources now in a way they weren't in May. As will the LibDems , Ian Preston clearly won the seat with a substantial personal vote . |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 25, 2012 16:25:02 GMT
Ouseburn is quite an interesting ward. It's a city centre ward (just to the east of the centre) and is one of the biggest student wards in Newcastle. Even in 2001 there were over 2,000 full time students in the ward (26.8% of total population); there have been more student developments since then. The majority of the households are purpose built flats (almost all of the remainder are terraced houses).
The socioeconomic characteristics of the non-students show a sharp divide between those in higher status jobs (typically in the property industry) and those doing semi-routine or routine jobs. There aren't many in the middle.
It used to be the Sandyford ward, which was Labour up to 2002. An October 1995 byelection (for two seats) had the good result of Lab 1,256, 1,217; L Dem 326, 284; C 306, 253; Ind 105.
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Post by markgoodair on Sept 25, 2012 22:55:30 GMT
Students are notorious for not voting.
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Post by marksenior on Sept 26, 2012 7:21:18 GMT
Students are notorious for not voting. There has certainly not been any sign of student backlash losing LibDem votes in this ward . 2006 LD vote 773 2007 LD vote 861 2008 LD vote 814 2010 LD vote 1713 ( GE year ) 2011 LD vote 932 2012 LD vote 908 |
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Post by marksenior on Sept 26, 2012 9:30:18 GMT
David Harding , Conservative councillor for Penrith Pategill ward on Eden DC has resigned following a guilty plea to a charge of affray .
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Post by marksenior on Sept 28, 2012 13:59:25 GMT
Nick King , Conservative councillor for Littledown and Iford ward on Bournemouth UA has resigned his seat . He is the Conservative candidate for Police Commisioner for Dorset .
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