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Post by greenhert on Apr 12, 2016 19:08:23 GMT
Here is an outline of the parish by-elections on 5 May 2016 (Political) town councils are being elected for 3 new parishes Bingley (Bradford) – 8 wards Kidderminster (Wyre Forest) – 6 wards Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham) – 4 wards. There is a contested, but non-political, election for the new parish of Finham in Coventry. 24 political by-elections in towns and parishes (26 seats) have been identified so far: Abbots Langley (Leavesden) in Three Rivers – Lab, Lib Dem, TUSC, Con Bicester (East) in Cherwell – Con, Lab Bicester (South East) in Cherwell – Con, Lab, Green Party Bury St. Edmunds (St. Olave’s) in St. Edmundsbury – Lab, Independent, Con Chipping Norton in West Oxfordshire – Con, Lab, Green Party, UKIP, No Description Cranleigh (Cranleigh East) in Waverley – Lib Dem, Con, Independent, Lab Dover (St. Radigund’s) in Dover – Lab, No Description Goole (Goole North) in East Riding of Yorkshire – Independent, Lab Harpenden (Harpenden East) in St. Albans – Con, Independent, Lib Dem, Lab Hatfield (Dunscroft) in Doncaster – Independent, UKIP, Lab Hawkinge (Uphill) in Shepway – Lib Dem, Con, UKIP Ilkley (West) in Bradford – Con, Lab Ingol and Tanterton in Preston – Lib Dem, No Description, 2 Independents Kidlington (Dogwood) in Cherwell – Con, Green Party, Lib Dem, Lab Mossley (Cheshire) in Tameside – Green Party, Lib Dem, 2 Independents, Lab Newbury (Victoria) in West Berkshire – Con, No Description, UKIP, Lib Dem, Lab, Green Party, Apolitical Democrats Newmarket (St. Mary’s) in Forest Heath – Con, Independent, Lab Petersfield (St. Mary’s) in East Hampshire – Con, Lab, No Description, Green Party Rugeley (Hagley) in Cannock Chase – SOPN not yet published on website St. Neots (Eynesbury) in Huntingdonshire – 2 Independents, Con Sandwich (Sandwich North) in Dover – Lib Dem, Con, Lab Todmorden (Walsden) in Calderdale – UKIP, Con, National Front, Lab, Lib Dem Winsford (Over) (3 seats) in Cheshire West and Chester – 3 Lab, 3 Con, 3 Lib Dem Witham (South) in Braintree – Con, Lab, Green Party 1 contested by-election is non-political: Egremont (Egremont South) in Copeland The following by-elections are uncontested: Braintree – Bulmer (3 seats) Cheshire West and Cheshire – Frodsham (Castle Park) Cheshire West and Cheshire – Whitley Cornwall – Illogan (Illogan) Cornwall – St. Ive (Pensilva) West Berkshire - Pangbourne The following by-elections appear to have attracted no nominations: Burley-in-Wharfedale in Bradford Wem Rural (Edstaston) (2 seats) in Shropshire There is also a by-election on 5th May for Hertford Kingsmead ward in Hertford which is political. Parties standing are: Conservative, Green, Labour, Liberal Democrat.
Another parish by-election on 5th May, also in East Hertfordshire, is non-political and it is in the village of Much Hadham.
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Post by listener on Apr 13, 2016 17:08:59 GMT
The by-election in Hagley ward of Rugeley town council is Labour unopposed.
Two more town council by-elections in County Durham:
Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle West) - Non Political (Contested)
Chilton - Independent unopposed
Three more all-out parish elections in Darlington, following boundary changes
Hurworth (12 seats) - Hurworth Against Development 4, Independent 1, No Description 9
Middleton St. George (10 seats) - Non Political (Contested)
Neasham (8 seats) - Non Political (Uncontested)
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Post by Antiochian on Apr 14, 2016 8:10:59 GMT
Some rancour building up here (Cranmore Ward, Tiverton): www.middevongazette.co.uk/family-polls/story-26613310-detail/story.htmlThen yesterday's Daily Telegraph points out that she has been a serial non-attender because she went off to study at Winchester University. This is creating discord in the council. With both parents also on the council and the household collectively taking in 17,000 pounds per annum in attendance fees, one suspects she may have to resign or public opinion might take it out on her family members as well when they next come up for election. Having one's cake and eating it too? I am a town councillor in Andover and we do not get as much as a cup of tea for our efforts. Maybe I am standing in the wrong place! |
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Post by J.G.Harston on Apr 14, 2016 9:04:54 GMT
Then yesterday's Daily Telegraph points out that she has been a serial non-attender because she went off to study at Winchester University. This is creating discord in the council. With both parents also on the council and the household collectively taking in 17,000 pounds per annum in attendance fees, one suspects she may have to resign or public opinion might take it out on her family members as well when they next come up for election. Having one's cake and eating it too? I am a town councillor in Andover and we do not get as much as a cup of tea for our efforts. Maybe I am standing in the wrong place! They're on the district council as well. Are you sure the report hasn't confused their district councillors' allowances with non-existant parish/town councillors' allowances. I get a free cup of tea, but I have to extract it from the drinks machine myself.  |
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Post by ogermeister on Apr 15, 2016 5:35:52 GMT
Conservatives won Exmouth Littleham. I had to rush to the train straight after the count but the majority over the East Devon Ind Alliance was 101. 529 to 428. Lib Dems had 313
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Post by tim13 on Apr 15, 2016 6:39:37 GMT
What ogermeister did not mention, is that Exmouth Halsdon was gained convincingly be the Lib Dems. As Agent I take great pleasure in this!
Pauline Garbutt Lib Dem 764
Khristine Norton Con 407
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Post by David Ashforth on Apr 27, 2016 21:42:06 GMT
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Post by Foggy on Apr 27, 2016 23:12:13 GMT
Dronfield has a population in excess of 21,000. How, then, does one of its wards (albeit a single-member one) have only 112 electors?!?
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Post by Khunanup on Apr 28, 2016 6:14:30 GMT
Dronfield has a population in excess of 21,000. How, then, does one of its wards (albeit a single-member one) have only 112 electors?!? Presumably it's one of these situations where when district boundaries were drawn up a small part of Dronfield parish was hived off to an outside seat. The LGBCE then creates a parish ward which follows the same boundary as the district ward no matter how small it is. |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Apr 28, 2016 9:33:16 GMT
Looks like its more an issue with the CC boundaries - it would be that part of Dronfield Woodhouse ward which is within the Dronfield East CC diviison, the greater part being in the Dronfield West & Walton division (a monstrous division whose existance I was previously unaware of)
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Post by Foggy on Apr 28, 2016 19:31:37 GMT
Ah, yes of course. I should've thought of the knock-on effect of County Council divisions. They really are a law unto themselves, aren't they?
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Post by greatkingrat on Apr 28, 2016 19:44:38 GMT
Looks like its more an issue with the CC boundaries - it would be that part of Dronfield Woodhouse ward which is within the Dronfield East CC diviison, the greater part being in the Dronfield West & Walton division (a monstrous division whose existance I was previously unaware of) Although given the awkward shape of NE Derbyshire itself, the LGBCE didn't really have any other options. |
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Post by David Ashforth on Apr 28, 2016 20:06:15 GMT
Looks like its more an issue with the CC boundaries - it would be that part of Dronfield Woodhouse ward which is within the Dronfield East CC diviison, the greater part being in the Dronfield West & Walton division (a monstrous division whose existance I was previously unaware of) Although given the awkward shape of NE Derbyshire itself, the LGBCE didn't really have any other options. Could expand the Sheffield boundary. |
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Post by J.G.Harston on Apr 28, 2016 21:06:37 GMT
Although given the awkward shape of NE Derbyshire itself, the LGBCE didn't really have any other options. Could expand the Sheffield boundary. Would certainly make the Sheffield City Region more coherent if the Hope Valley was joined with Yorkshire. |
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Post by listener on Apr 29, 2016 22:43:15 GMT
Dronfield (Bowshaw) is a Conservative hold. The result on 7 May 2015 was Con 39, Lab 30.
The council remains Con 15, Lab 4
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Post by listener on May 1, 2016 19:05:38 GMT
Abbots Langley (Leavesden) in Three Rivers (Hertfordshire)
Resignation of Martin Brooks (Lib Dem)
Candidates: Lab, Lib Dem, TUSC, Con
7 May 2015 – Lib Dem 1542/1424/1413/1308/1289 (4 elected), Con 1378 (elected), Lab 643/592/584/544/492, TUSC 147
2 May 2013 – by-election – Lib Dem 500, UKIP 180, Con 166, Lab 122
5 May 2011 – Lib Dem 1068/934/808/775/774 (5 elected), Con 501, Lab 268/239/236/210/201
3 May 2007 – Lib Dem 929/888/867/822/797 (5 elected), Con 291
Current council composition: Lib Dem 12, Con 2, Vacant 1
Bicester (East) in Cherwell (Oxfordshire)
Resignation of James Porter (Con)
Candidates: Con, Lab
7 May 2015 – Con 1290/1261/1244 (3 elected), Lab 1029
5 May 2011 – Con 946/898/896 (3 elected), Lab 649/553/549
Current council composition: Con 11, Independent 2, Vacant 2
Bicester (South East) in Cherwell (Oxfordshire)
Resignation of Dannie Magee (Con)
Candidates: Con, Lab, Green Party
7 May 2015 (New ward formed mainly from Bicester South) – Con 1274/980/920 (2 elected), Independent 1104/463/421 (1 elected), Lab 626
5 May 2011 (Bicester South) – Con 812/638/620 (2 elected), Lib Dem 722/433 (1 elected), Lab 564
Current council composition: Con 11, Independent 2, Vacant 2
Bury St. Edmunds (St. Olaves) in St. Edmundsbury (Suffolk)
Resignation of Bob Cockle (Lab) for health reasons, but he will continue to represent his ward on the Borough Council
Candidates: Lab, Independent, Con
7 May 2015 – Lab 900/645 (1 elected), Con 844 (elected)
5 May 2011 – 2 Lab unopposed
3 May 2007 – Lab 420 (elected), Abolish Bury Town Council 378/255 (1 elected)
Current council composition: Lab 8, Con 7, Independent 1, Vacant 1
Chipping Norton in West Oxfordshire
(? Resignation) of Richard Benfield (Con)
Candidates: Con, Lab, Green Party, UKIP, No Description
7 May 2015 – Lab 1587/1091/1090/1025 (4 elected), Con 1478/1380/1377/1302/1250/1178/1176/1156 (8 elected), Independent 1440/1270/898 (3 elected), Green Party 1043 (elected), UKIP 601, No Description 543/432
22 May 2014 (by-election) – Lab 922 (elected), Con 798, UKIP 300
5 May 2011 – Lab 1265/710/683 (3 elected), Independent 1170/1003/883/748 (4 elected), No Description 1039/432 (1 elected), Con 998/913/820/812/812/809/717/713/641 (8 elected), Transition Chipping Norton 504/498/491/465
3 May 2007 – Lab 1032/878/788/738/513/508 (4 elected), Independent 1030/822/781/604 (4 elected), Con 894/744/695/683 (4 elected), Chippy First 729/723/608/606/568/527/478 (4 elected), Green Party 493
Current council composition: Con 7, Lab 4, Independent 3, Green Party 1, Vacant 1
Cranleigh (Cranleigh East) in Waverley (Surrey)
Disqualification of Howard Wagstaff (Con) for non-attendance
Candidates: Lib Dem, Con, Independent, Lab
11 February 2016 – by-election – Independent 603, Lab 209
7 May 2015 – Con 2007/1765/1722/1578/1542 (5 elected), Independent 1189, Lab 831/824
5 May 2011 – Independent 1340 (elected), Con 1336 (elected), Lib Dem 952/830/784/676 (3 elected), Lab 461/423. No Description 233
3 May 2007 – Independent 1355 (elected), Lib Dem 1220/1104/1056 (1 elected), Con 1208/1173/1106 (3 elected)
Current council composition: Con 9, Independent 2, Vacant 1
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Post by listener on May 1, 2016 19:09:37 GMT
Dover (St. Radigund’s) in Dover
(? Resignation) of Bernie Coedy-Mayall (Co-opted)
Candidates: Lab, No Description
7 May 2015 – 1 Lab unopposed, 2 vacant for co-option
5 May 2011 – 3 Lab unopposed
3 May 2007 – Lab 476/473/431 (2 elected), Dover Alliance 431 (elected by the toss of a coin)
Current council composition: Lab 6, Con 4, Independent 4, Co-opted 3, Vacant 1
The remaining co-opted councillor for St. Radigund’s was an unsuccessful Conservative candidate in St. Radigund’s ward for Dover District Council.
Goole (Goole North) in East Riding of Yorkshire
(? Resignation) of Kev Duffy (Lab)
Candidates: Independent, Lab
7 May 2015 – Independent 1438 (elected), Lab 1381/935/929751/690 (4 elected)
5 May 2011 – The East Yorkshire Independents Party 874 (elected), Lab 729/577/567/541/479 (4 elected), Independent 486
3 May 2007 – Lib Dem 731/541/514/475/462 (3 elected), Lab 581/558/495/492, Independent 489
Current council composition: Lab 12, Independent 3, UKIP 1, Vacant 1
Harpenden (Harpenden East) in St. Albans (Hertfordshire)
Resignation of Helen Cash (Con)
Candidates: Con, Independent, Lib Dem, Lab
7 May 2015 – Con 1931/1749/1399/1005 (2 elected), Independent 1889/1622/1024/1003 (2 elected), Lab 872
5 May 2011 – Con 1396/1382/1343/1255 (4 elected), Lib Dem 807/794/778/723, Lab 515
3 May 2007 – Con 1110/1077/1047/998 (4 elected), Lib Dem 971/924/902/837, Lab 278
Current council composition: Con 13, Independent 2, Vacant 1
Hatfield (Dunscroft) in Doncaster (South Yorkshire)
(? Resignation) of David Moore (Lab)
Candidates: Independent, UKIP, Lab
7 May 2015 – 2 Independent, 2 Labour, 1 UKIP unopposed; 1 vacancy
5 May 2011 – 6 Lab unopposed
3 May 2007 – unopposed
Current council composition: Lab 3, UKIP 3, Independent 2, No Description 2, Con 1, Co-opted 2, Vacant 1
Hawkinge (Uphill) in Shepway (Kent)
Resignation of Colin Tearle (Con)
Candidates: Lib Dem, Con, UKIP
7 May 2015 – 3 Con unopposed
5 May 2011 – Hawkinge (unwarded – 9 seats) Con 1044/941/874/855 (4 elected), Semi Retired 760 (elected), Independent 734/577 (2 elected), Resident 663 (elected), No Description 658/525/447 (1 elected), UKIP 499/402
3 May 2007 – Hawkinge (unwarded – 9 seats) Con 900 (elected), Independent 546/514/489 (3 elected), Resident 452 (elected), No Description 456/445/429/387 (3 elected), Retired Engineer/Salesman 430 (elected)
Current council composition: Con 10, UKIP 1, Independent 1, Vacant 1
Hertford (Kingsmead) in East Hertfordshire
(? Resignation) of David Abbott (Con)
Candidates: Con, Lab, Lib Dem, Green Party
7 May 2015 - Con 1367/1359/1352/1291 (4 elected), Lab 690/600/596, Lib Dem 521, Green Party 519/411
5 May 2011 – Con 848/834/798/684 (4 elected), Lab 582/511, No Description 508
Current council composition: Con 14, Lab 1, Vacant 1
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Post by listener on May 1, 2016 19:14:01 GMT
Ilkley (West) in Bradford (West Yorkshire)
Resignation of Heathcliffe Bowen (Con), a parish councillor for 18 years and three times the chairman, who wrote of his despair with the enfeebling leadership of the Parish Council.
Candidates: Con, Lab
7 May 2015 – 4 Con unopposed
5 May 2011 – 4 Con unopposed
Current council composition: Con 10, Lab 2, Green Party 1, Vacant 1
Ingol and Tanterton in Preston (Lancashire)
Resignation of Diane Davies (No Description)
Candidates: Lib Dem, No Description, 2 Independents
7 May 2015 – 10 elected out of 14 No Description
3 May 2012 (first election of a new parish council) – 5 Independent, 1 Non-Political Description and 4 No Description elected; 3 No Description not elected
Current council composition: No Description 9, Vacant 1
Kidlington (Dogwood) in Cherwell (Oxfordshire)
Resignation of James Hughes (Con), for family reasons
Candidates: Con, Green Party, Lib Dem, Lab
7 May 2015 – Con 729/573/519 (3 elected), Lib Dem 399/384/349, Lab 393/336/296
5 May 2011 – Lib Dem 548/446 (2 elected), Con 513 (elected, Lab 361, Independent 283
Current council composition: Con 10, Lib Dem 4, Vacant 1
Mossley (Cheshire) in Tameside
Resignation of Idu Miah (Lab)
He has also resigned as a Labour councillor for the Mossley ward of Tameside
Candidates: Green Party, Lib Dem, 2 Independent and Lab
7 May 2015 – Lab 1230/811/727/643 (1 elected), Independent 1112/868/865/734 (3 elected), Green Party 681, Lib Dem 399
5 May 2011 – Lab 1018/662 (2 elected), Independent 823/560/524/428 (2 elected), Non-Party 332
3 May 2007 – Independent 764/736/678/630 (4 elected), Lab 602/334/333/313, Green Party 270
Current council composition: Independent 6, Lab 2, Vacant 1
Newbury (Victoria) in West Berkshire
Resignation of Emma Green (Con), after relocating to Manchester
Candidates: Con, No Description, UKIP, Lib Dem, Lab, Green Party, Apolitical Democrats
7 May 2015 – Con 896/879/875/848 (4 elected), Lib Dem 845/840/814/780, Lab 446
5 May 2011 – Lib Dem 696/621/600/589 (4 elected), Con 516/512/442/437, Lab 184, Apolitical Democrats 140/107/98/98
3 May 2007 – Lib Dem 631/631/613/586 (4 elected), Con 551/513/486/471
Current council composition: Con 17, Lib Dem 5, Vacant 1
Newmarket (St. Mary’s) in Forest Heath (Suffolk)
Resignation of Steven Maddox (Independent)
Candidates: Con, Independent, Lab
17 March 2016 – by-election (2 seats) – Independent 270 (elected), Con 230/224 (1 elected), Lab 208, No Description 145/81
7 May 2015 – Con 928 (elected), Lab 843 (elected), UKIP 843 (elected), Independent 559 (elected), No Description 703/634/346/289/194/193 (3 elected)
5 May 2011 – Con 555/516/484/423 (4 elected), Lab 519 (elected), Independent 471/394 (1 elected), UKIP 397 (elected), No Description 347
3 May 2007 – 7 unopposed – Independent 2, Retired 1, Forest Heath Independent Alliance Party 1, UKIP 1, Lab 1, Con 1
Current council composition: Con 7, No Description 3, West Suffolk Independents 2, Lab 1, UKIP 1, Independent 1, Co-opted 1, Vacant 2
The second vacancy in Severals ward (Neil Vollenhoven – West Suffolk Independent) will be filled in a by-election on 2 June 2016.
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Post by listener on May 1, 2016 19:18:23 GMT
Petersfield (St. Mary’s) in East Hampshire
Resignation of Sandy Noble (Green Party), over issues surrounding council land set aside for housing
Candidates: Con, Lab, No Description, Green Party
7 May 2015 – Con 600 (elected), Green Party 379 (elected), No Description 174
5 May 2011 – 1 Con and 1 Lab unopposed
3 May 2007 (1 seat only) – Con 557, Lib Dem 218, Lab 122
Current council composition: Con 6, Lib Dem 3, Green Party 1, No Description 1, Vacant 1
St. Neots (Eynesbury) in Huntingdonshire (Cambridgeshire)
Death of Steven Van de Kerkhove (Independent Candidate for Eynesbury)
Steven Van de Kerkhove had been a successful Lib Dem candidate in 2007, but was defeated in 2011
Candidates: Independent, Independent Candidate for Eynesbury, Con
7 May 2015 – Independent Candidates for Eynesbury 1883/1751/1405/1403/1352/1320/1310 (4 elected), Con 1546/1421/1377/1364/1315 (3 elected)
9 June 2011 (boundary changes and postponed poll) – Con 584/560/551/546/532/512/511 (7 elected), Lib Dem 406/385/328/327/326/320/317, Lab 204
3 May 2007 – Lib Dem 922/886/823/837/835/747 (5 elected), Con 777/760/742/735/727/693 (1 elected)
Current council composition: Independents and Residents 10, Con 8, Independent 1, Vacant 1
Sandwich (Sandwich North) in Dover
Resignation of Charles Miller (Con), who “sensationally resigned from the Council, after a disagreement over proposed new traffic measures”
Candidates: Lib Dem, Con and Lab
7 May 2015 – Con 885/827/823/817/751/721/703 (7 elected), Lib Dem 629/588 (1 elected)
5 May 2011 – 6 Con and 2 Independent unopposed
3 May 2007 – Con 521/519/408/378/374/358 (6 elected), Independent 443/432/314/297/228 (2 elected), Lib Dem 318, No Description 203
Current council composition: Con 12, Lab 1, Lib Dem 1, Independent 1, Vacant 1
Todmorden (Walsden) in Calderdale (West Yorkshire)
Resignation of Mark Gledhill (Con), shortly before he was due to be disqualified for non-attendance
Candidates: Con, Lab, Green Party
7 May 2015 – Con 627 (elected), Lab 425/416/387 (2 elected), Green Party 325, Lib Dem 206/111/88
5 May 2011 – Lib Dem 303/250/225 (1 elected), No Description 275 (elected), Lab 269 (elected)
3 May 2007 – Lib Dem 434/372/366 (3 elected), Lab 217
Current council composition: Lab 12, Lib Dem 3, Green Party 2, Vacant 1
Winsford (Over) (3 seats) in Cheshire West and Chester
The 2015 result was declared void, because all three successful candidates had nomination papers signed by an elector who was not registered in Over ward. The petition was brought by the Lib Dem candidate, who came sixth. The three successful candidates and the petitioner are all standing again.
Candidates: 3 Lab, 3 Con, 3 Lib Dem
7 May 2015 – Lab 833/759/633/431 (2 elected), Con 678/644 (1 elected), Lib Dem 518/443/389
5 May 2011 – Lab 439/423/377 (2 elected), Con 435/413 (1 elected), Lib Dem 350/311/298
Current council composition: Lab 10, Lib Dem 2, Vacant 3
Witham (South) in Braintree (Essex)
Resignation of Corinne Thompson (Con), who will be moving to France with her husband next month. There is also a by-election in the Witham South ward of Braintree District.
Candidates: Con, Lab, Green Party
7 May 2015 (boundary changes) – Con 1323/1262/1178/1107 (4 elected), Lab 783/673/550, Lib Dem 399/379
5 May 2011 – Con 1079/1069/1052 (3 elected), Lab 734/730/705/669/654 (2 elected), Green Party 597, Lib Dem 428
3 May 2007 – 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 Green Party elected
Current council composition: Con 14, Lab 1, Vacant 1
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Post by froome on May 1, 2016 19:25:46 GMT
Many thanks for all your hard work listener, they are a work of art!
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