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Post by greatkingrat on Aug 22, 2012 18:35:49 GMT
BRECKLAND - Thetford Abbey (Independent resigned)
2011 - Ind 385, Lab 273/266, Con 253, LD 229, Grn 99
2007 - Ind 375, Con 322/192, Lab 270/228
2003 - Lab 349/317, Con 268
Roy BRAME (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Mike BRINDLE (Liberal Democrat)
Brenda CANHAM (The Labour Party Candidate)
Denis CRAWFORD (UK Independence Party)
BURNLEY - Trinity (Labour died)
2012 - Lab 558, LD 302, BNP 102
2011 - Lab 669, LD 246, Con 140, BNP 129
2010 - Lab 672, LD 671, Con 307, BNP 301
2008 - Lab 497, BNP 283, LD 244, Con 147
2007 - Lab 514, BNP 369, LD 311, Con 96
2006 - Lab 428, BNP 410, LD 266, Con 156
Derek DAWSON (British National Party)
Stephanie FORREST (Liberal Democrat)
Tony MARTIN (Labour Party Candidate)
Craig RAMPLEE (UK Independence Party)
Steven SMITH (National Front)
Tom WATSON (The Conservative Party Candidate)
CHARNWOOD - Loughborough Southfields (Labour resigned)
2011 - Lab 918/910, Con 766/596, LD 279/189
2007 - Lab 628/577, Con 490/458, LD 380/294
2003 - Lab 683/626, Con 447/355, LD 300
Diana BRASS (Liberal Democrat)
Mary DRAYCOTT (The Labour Party)
Ted PARTON (The Conservative Party Candidate)
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE - Campsie & Kirkintilloch North (East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance died)
2012 - EDIA 2032, Lab 872, SNP 813, Con 183, LD 97
2007 - EDIA 2609, Lab 950/255, SNP 704, LD 515, Con 333
Ross GREER (Scottish Green Party)
Billy HUTCHISON (Scottish National Party (SNP))
Susan MURRAY (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
Brian REID (Independent)
Alisdair SINCLAIR (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Gemma WELSH (Scottish Labour Party)
SHROPSHIRE - Church Stretton & Craven Arms (Conservative died)
2009 - Con 1325/1222, LD 1072/903, Grn 595/552, Ind 591, Lab 502, BNP 221
Lee CHAPMAN (Conservative Party Candidate)
Clive LEWORTHY (The Labour Party)
Bob WELCH (Liberal Democrat)
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Rural Radical
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Now living in a Labour held ward at Borough level for the first time in many years
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Post by Rural Radical on Aug 22, 2012 18:39:12 GMT
Good to see we have a candidate in the Shropshire contest, same candidate as 2009. I would say this will be a Lib Dem Gain.
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zoe
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Post by zoe on Aug 22, 2012 18:57:40 GMT
Is the candidate in East Dunbartonshire from EDIA or are they not standing?
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Post by greatkingrat on Aug 22, 2012 19:20:29 GMT
He is not an official candidate, however he has said he intends to sit with the remaining EDIA councillor if elected.
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Post by AdminSTB on Aug 22, 2012 20:54:12 GMT
In the Burnley contest, interesting to see the far right starting to splinter even there now. Smith stood for England First in 2007 and 2008, though not against BNP opponents suggesting some deal. Dawson is an ex-Cllr for Gannow ward. In East Dunbartonshire, I know the Green candidate. He's an 18 year old MSYP from the other end of the council area.  |
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Post by listener on Aug 23, 2012 2:11:25 GMT
Here is the background to the by-election in the Thetford-Abbey ward of Thetford Town Council in Breckland District.
Thetford Town Council comprises 16 members elected from four wards – Thetford-Abbey (4), Thetford-Castle (2), Thetford-Guildhall (5) and Thetford-Saxon (5).
The council strengths were:
Elections on 3 May 2007: Con 8, Lab 3, No Description 3, Ind 2
Elections on 5 May 2011: Ind 10, Con 5, UKIP 1
The result in Thetford-Abbey ward on 3 May 2007 was:
Ind 434/134, Con 343, Lab 298/282/254/240
Elected Ind 1, Con 1, Lab 2
The result in Thetford-Abbey ward on 5 May 2011 was:
Ind 481/362/332/260, Con 289, Lib Dem 284
Elected: Ind 3, Con 1
This by-election was caused by the resignation of Pauline Quadling (Ind) due to work commitments and ill health, reported on 31 July 2012.
The candidates are Con, Ind, UKIP and Ind.
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Post by listener on Aug 23, 2012 2:12:16 GMT
Here is the background to the by-election in the Huntingdon East ward of Huntingdon Town Council in Huntingdonshire District.
Huntingdon Town Council comprises 19 members elected from three wards – Huntingdon East (8), Huntingdon North (4) and Huntingdon West (7).
The council strengths were:
Elections on 3 May 2007: Con 13, Lib Dem 3 (under previous electoral arrangements with only 16 seats)
Elections on 5 May 2011: Con 17, Lab 2
Following Huntingdon East by-election on 3 May 2012: Con 16, Lab 2, Lib Dem 1
The result of the election in Huntingdon East on 3 May 2007 (8 seats) was:
Con 1121/1108/1107/1097/1072/1022/994/973,
Lib Dem 1003/962/932/877/866/856/691,
Lab 300/274/253/251
Elected: Con 7, Lib Dem 1
The result of the election in Huntingdon East on 5 May 2011 (8 seats) was:
Con 1425/1245/1178/1129/1095/1053/1017/998
Lib Dem 972/885/878/856/816/808/805/794
Lab 469/467/467/429/417/401/396/382
No Description 173
Elected: Con 8
The result of the by-election on 3 May 2012 (caused by the resignation of Nigel Pauley (Con), previously leader of the Conservative Group on the Town Council, because of ill-health and other commitments) was:
Lib Dem 909, Con 887, Lab 385
Lib Dem gain from Con
The present by-election is caused by the tragic death of John Skerry (Con) in a diving accident in Scotland on 8 May. He was due to be married on 19 May.
The candidates are Con, UKIP, Lab and Lib Dem.
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Post by listener on Aug 23, 2012 2:12:52 GMT
Here is the background to the two by-elections in the North ward of Polegate Town Council in Wealden District.
Polegate Town Council comprises 16 members elected from two wards – North (10) and South (5).
The council strengths were:
Elections on 3 May 2007: Polegate Residents Association 12, Lib Dem 2, Ind 1
Elections on 5 May 2011: Polegate Residents Association 10, Lib Dem 2, Ind 2, Con 1
The result in North ward on 3 May 2007 was:
No description 1045/621, Polegate Residents Association 843/796/787/759/698/663/633/630, Lib Dem 827/755/463/451/401
Elected Ind 1, Polegate Residents Association 7, Lib Dem 2
The result in North ward on 5 May 2011 was:
Ind 1105, Polegate Residents Association 915/846/842/771/737/715/692, Lib Dem 780/523/453/417/380, Con 582/517, Lab 194
Elected: Ind 1, Polegate Residents Association 7, Lib Dem 1, Con 1
These by-elections are caused by the deaths of Roy Martin (Lib Dem) on 30 May (at the age of 86) and Gerald Carter (Polegate Residents Association) on 15 July, after a long period of ill-health.
The candidates are 2 Lib Dem, 2 No Description and 2 Con.
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Post by nord on Aug 25, 2012 14:36:02 GMT
In the Burnley contest, interesting to see the far right starting to splinter even there now. Smith stood for England First in 2007 and 2008, though not against BNP opponents suggesting some deal. Dawson is an ex-Cllr for Gannow ward. In East Dunbartonshire, I know the Green candidate. He's an 18 year old MSYP from the other end of the council area. English First have just deregistered with the electoral commission, they no longer exist as a political party. Most of their former 100 members have now joined the National Front and are hostile to the BNP. |
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Sibboleth
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'Sit on my finger, sing in my ear, O littleblood.'
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Post by Sibboleth on Aug 25, 2012 18:20:24 GMT
Lee CHAPMAN (Conservative Party Candidate) Clive LEWORTHY (The Labour Party) Bob WELCH (Liberal Democrat) All three candidates have a degree of local profile. Lee Chapman is a businessman and local bigwig in Church Stretton. He was a member of the old South Shropshire District Council, though not for a Stretton ward. He used to own the Long Mynd Hotel just above the town. Clive Leworthy is the chairman of Craven Arms town council, and is a Volunteering Outreach Officer with the Community Council of Shropshire. He was the Labour candidate in this division in 2009. Bob Welch is a town councillor in Church Stretton and was its Mayor for a while. He was one of the two LibDem candidates for the division in 2009 (the one that polled the least votes). |
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Sibboleth
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Post by Sibboleth on Aug 25, 2012 18:20:41 GMT
Surprised at the lack of a Greenie though.
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Rural Radical
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Now living in a Labour held ward at Borough level for the first time in many years
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Post by Rural Radical on Aug 26, 2012 7:34:07 GMT
Surprised at the lack of a Greenie though. It could be very interesting to see how that Green vote splits! |
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Post by Andrew_S on Sept 13, 2012 17:19:41 GMT
Any background on Brian Reid, the independent standing in Campsie & Kirkintilloch North?
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Post by marksenior on Sept 13, 2012 17:36:40 GMT
Lee CHAPMAN (Conservative Party Candidate) Clive LEWORTHY (The Labour Party) Bob WELCH (Liberal Democrat) All three candidates have a degree of local profile. Lee Chapman is a businessman and local bigwig in Church Stretton. He was a member of the old South Shropshire District Council, though not for a Stretton ward. He used to own the Long Mynd Hotel just above the town. Clive Leworthy is the chairman of Craven Arms town council, and is a Volunteering Outreach Officer with the Community Council of Shropshire. He was the Labour candidate in this division in 2009. Bob Welch is a town councillor in Church Stretton and was its Mayor for a while. He was one of the two LibDem candidates for the division in 2009 (the one that polled the least votes). Ibelieve Bob Welch is still Mayor of Church Stretton and has been for 4 years . |
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Post by piperdave on Sept 13, 2012 17:39:54 GMT
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Sept 13, 2012 17:45:24 GMT
All three candidates have a degree of local profile. Lee Chapman is a businessman and local bigwig in Church Stretton. He was a member of the old South Shropshire District Council, though not for a Stretton ward. . His ward was Wistanstow with Hopesay which covered the area between Church Stretton and Craven Arms and the whole of this area is part of the current division (but contains only about 1/6th of the electorate) |
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Post by andrewteale on Sept 13, 2012 17:54:02 GMT
All three candidates have a degree of local profile. Lee Chapman is a businessman and local bigwig in Church Stretton. He was a member of the old South Shropshire District Council, though not for a Stretton ward. He used to own the Long Mynd Hotel just above the town. Clive Leworthy is the chairman of Craven Arms town council, and is a Volunteering Outreach Officer with the Community Council of Shropshire. He was the Labour candidate in this division in 2009. Bob Welch is a town councillor in Church Stretton and was its Mayor for a while. He was one of the two LibDem candidates for the division in 2009 (the one that polled the least votes). Ibelieve Bob Welch is still Mayor of Church Stretton and has been for 4 years . Cllr Tom Beaumont (Church Stretton North ward) has taken over as mayor. www.churchstretton.co.uk/assets/councildocs/Councillor_List_Current_Version.pdf |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Sept 13, 2012 18:00:54 GMT
Highlight of his page: saying he'd got a leaflet to 40% of the ward on Tuesday. Does tend to suggest a fundamental unseriousness, which is backed up by most of his comments on the electoral process. |
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Post by greatkingrat on Sept 13, 2012 21:59:05 GMT
@cllriansherwood - #Thetford Abbey Ward turnout 16.8%
@cllriansherwood - Bad luck to @conservatives Roy Brame second place #Thetford Abbey Ward - #Labour win seat
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 13, 2012 22:07:34 GMT
BRECKLAND Thetford Abbey
Brenda CANHAM (The Labour Party Candidate) 334 (49.3%)
Roy BRAME (The Conservative Party Candidate) 128 (18.9%)
Denis CRAWFORD (UK Independence Party) 117 (17.3%)
Mike BRINDLE (Liberal Democrat) 99 (14.6%)
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