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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 9, 2016 8:49:04 GMT
Another one where the byelection technically won't be able to share polling stations with the referendum. We need someone to see what they actually do (I suspect ignore the rule and share polling stations anyway). What is the reasoning behind this rule? It was recommended by the Electoral Commission, on the grounds that the referendum decision should be "uncomplicated by competing messages and activity from elections taking place on the same day." |
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Post by Old Fashioned Leftie on Jun 9, 2016 9:50:21 GMT
What is the reasoning behind this rule? It was recommended by the Electoral Commission, on the grounds that the referendum decision should be "uncomplicated by competing messages and activity from elections taking place on the same day." Thank you for making that clear. So we are dealing with good practice here, rather than a legal requirement. |
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Post by Lord Twaddleford on Jun 10, 2016 11:15:44 GMT
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Post by peterl on Jun 10, 2016 11:16:08 GMT
I believe two polling stations in the same building is legally possible. You could divide the parish hall or whatever you are using as a polling station into two halves maybe with some sort of screen, with one polling station one end and one at the other. Then you would just have to be clever in the way you arrange the signage. Of course, it still means employing twice the amount of staff.
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Post by Lord Twaddleford on Jun 10, 2016 19:57:49 GMT
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Post by gwynthegriff on Jun 12, 2016 20:30:53 GMT
"Richard (The Lion) Enston (Independent)" What's the story there? |
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Post by Lord Twaddleford on Jun 12, 2016 20:32:25 GMT
"Richard (The Lion) Enston (Independent)" What's the story there? Your guess is as good as mine. The guy's also making a run for the corresponding seat on the Conwy CBC too. |
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Post by ColinJ on Jun 20, 2016 16:56:26 GMT
Some vacancies have occurred in two parish councils within the Three Rivers District Council area. After the 2014 parish elections to Chorleywood Parish Council, the composition was 10 LD, 7 C. Three Liberal Democrat councillors in Chorleywood North ward - Barbara Green, John Copley and Harry Davies - have resigned. The resignations are unconnected. A by-election will be held on 14 July. The result last time (seven elected) was: C 1005 / 976 / 957LD 452 / 371 / 368 / 365 / 362 / 347 / 268 UKIP 351 It is quite feasible that control of the parish council will ‘flip’ to the Conservatives if they nominate a full slate of candidates. After the 2015 parish elections to Watford Rural Parish Council, the composition was 7 C, 5 Lab, 1 LD, 1 UKIP. A Labour councillor in South Oxhey ward - William Waite - has resigned, and two Conservative councillors in Carpenders Park ward - Terry Dos Ramos and Angela Roberts - have also resigned. None of these resignations are connected. It would appear that the South Oxhey vacancy will be filled by co-option, as no Notice of Election has appeared on the district council web site. There will be a by-election in Carpenders Park ward; it is possible the election was called by the Liberal Democrats. Polling is also set for 14 July. The result last time (four elected) was: C 1879 / 1849 / 1821 / 1808Lab 765 / 705 / 599 / 548 The parish ward of Carpenders Park is smaller than the district council ward of the same name and resides wholly within the Watford parliamentary constituency. The SOPNs for these political by-elections have been published and throw up some interesting points: Chorleywood North there will be 3 C, 3 UKIP and 1 Ind candidates contesting the vacancies. So, whatever happens on polling day (14 July) the Lib Dems will lose control of the parish council. Curiously, all three UKIP candidates live outside the parish council area, and the third lives in Abbots Langley. Presumably he works/has a business in the parish council area as it is well over three miles from his home address to the parish council boundary. Carpenders Park will be a more straightforward contest: 2 C, 2 Lab, 2 Lib Dem and 2 UKIP. One of the Conservative candidates, Eric Bishop, is currently a district councillor for Carpenders Park and has recently finished his term of office as Chairman of Three Rivers District Council. Paul Gordon (Lab) was a TRDC councillor for Ashridge ward from 2011-14, and a parish councillor for Ashridge 2011-15. Stephen King (Lab) is currently a TRDC councillor (South Oxhey ward). Pam Hames (Lib Dem) is a popular figure in the area and has previously represented Carpenders Park ward at the district level. |
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Post by ColinJ on Jun 25, 2016 1:05:27 GMT
There appears to have been a town council by-election for Deal TC on Thursday: Middle Deal ward.
The result was: Lab 1680, Con 1160. Turnout 58.4%, 4921 electors.
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Post by peterl on Jun 25, 2016 9:08:22 GMT
^ Labour gain from Tory, and with that Labour take control of the Council.
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Post by Lord Twaddleford on Jul 7, 2016 23:15:24 GMT
There has just been a by-election in the Mostyn ward of the Llandudno Town Council, concurrent with a by-election for the Conwy CBC in the ward of the same name and (presumably) boundaries. By-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Jobi Hold, who stood down after news broke of his poor meeting attendance as a result of him skippering boats in the North Sea. Cllr. Hold also held the aforementioned county council seat.
So far I've not found any published results yet, but Labour managed to hold the Mostyn ward seat for the Conwy CBC, and I can only presume that they did the same for the town council seat. Guess we'll find out soon enough.
Edit: From what I can tell scouring various twitter feeds of local politicos and their associates, twin victories for Labour. Still going to await official publication of the results though.
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Post by maxque on Jul 8, 2016 8:12:07 GMT
There has just been a by-election in the Mostyn ward of the Llandudno Town Council, concurrent with a by-election for the Conwy CBC in the ward of the same name and (presumably) boundaries. By-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Jobi Hold, who stood down after news broke of his poor meeting attendance as a result of him skippering boats in the North Sea. Cllr. Hold also held the aforementioned county council seat. So far I've not found any published results yet, but Labour managed to hold the Mostyn ward seat for the Conwy CBC, and I can only presume that they did the same for the town council seat. Guess we'll find out soon enough. Edit: From what I can tell scouring various twitter feeds of local politicos and their associates, twin victories for Labour. Still going to await official publication of the results though. Lab 228 Con 191 LD 132 Ind Thomas 112 UKIP 74 Ind Lion Enston 26 |
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Post by Lord Twaddleford on Jul 8, 2016 8:49:34 GMT
There has just been a by-election in the Mostyn ward of the Llandudno Town Council, concurrent with a by-election for the Conwy CBC in the ward of the same name and (presumably) boundaries. By-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Jobi Hold, who stood down after news broke of his poor meeting attendance as a result of him skippering boats in the North Sea. Cllr. Hold also held the aforementioned county council seat. So far I've not found any published results yet, but Labour managed to hold the Mostyn ward seat for the Conwy CBC, and I can only presume that they did the same for the town council seat. Guess we'll find out soon enough. Edit: From what I can tell scouring various twitter feeds of local politicos and their associates, twin victories for Labour. Still going to await official publication of the results though. Lab 228 Con 191 LD 132 Ind Thomas 112 UKIP 74 Ind Lion Enston 26 With 6 ballot papers rejected: 5 blank and 1 muliple selection. Oddly enough, this is exactly the same amount of ballots rejected as for the concurrent County Council election, for the exact same reasons, in the exact same proportions. |
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Post by marksenior on Jul 13, 2016 7:49:52 GMT
By election held 12th July Shepton Mallet TC West ward Labour seat but not defended
LD 419 Con 283 LD Gain from Labour
Council now LD 6 Con 5 Lab 2 TLC 2 No Desc 1
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 14, 2016 22:23:16 GMT
A 14 July result from Stapleford South West ward, Stapleford town council (Broxtowe district)
Labour 227
Liberal Democrat 184
Stapleford Alliance 136
Conservative 74
Labour hold
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 14, 2016 22:59:21 GMT
The Three Rivers parish byelections have declared.
CHORLEYWOOD parish, Chorleywood North - turnout 15.0%
Sarah WARREN (Conservative Party) 512
Geoffrey LILEY (Conservative Party) 486
Mike WESTACOTT (Conservative Party) 472
Anne PEARSON (Independent) 147
Andrew WELLS (UK Independence Party (UKIP)) 50
Yvonne STIRLING (commonly known as Cameron FINCH) (UK Independence Party (UKIP)) 47
David BENNETT (UK Independence Party (UKIP)) 44
WATFORD RURAL parish, Carpenders Park - turnout 26.0%
Eric William BISHOP (Conservative Party) 603
Angela Mary ARNOLD (Conservative Party) 520
Pam HAMES (Liberal Democrat) 399
Dennis ROGERS (Liberal Democrat) 270
Lee OSBORNE (UK Independence Party (UKIP)) 87
Stephen Michael James KING (Labour Party) 70
Paul GORDON (Labour Party) 69
Bettina Joy ZIETMAN (UK Independence Party (UKIP)) 60
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Post by marksenior on Jul 15, 2016 9:38:46 GMT
Stapleford TC South West ward Lab gain from Stapleford Alliance
Lab 227 LD 184 Stapleford All 135 Con 74
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Post by froome on Aug 15, 2016 8:39:37 GMT
There is a parish council by-election today for 2 places on Peasedown parish council (in Bath & N.E. Somerset).
Three candidates:
Danny Brothers (Green)
Nathan Hartley (Independent)
Ray Love (Lib Dem)
Confusingly Nathan Hartley was the Lib Dem councillor for Peasedown on B&NES council before becoming an Independent. He stood down in 2015.
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Post by hullenedge on Aug 15, 2016 18:45:58 GMT
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Post by middleenglander on Aug 15, 2016 23:20:28 GMT
Peasedown Parish Council (Bath & North East Somerset) - 15th August 2016
Three candidates for 2 seats:
Danny Brothers (Green) - 358
Nathan Hartley (Independent) - 524 elected
Ray Love (Liberal Democrat) - 429 elected
Nathan Hartley was the Liberal Democrat councillor for Peasedown on B&NES council before becoming an Independent and stood down in 2015.
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