Byelections 9 February 2017

[Deleted]

9th February

Corby BC
Kingswood and Hazel Leys
Labour sitting as Ind disqualified



Stan HEGGS (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Michael MAHON (Green Party)
Isabel McNAB (Labour Party)

2016: Lab 1,522/1,472/1,450, UKIP 606, Con 399/314/303, Green 275/218
2013by: (Kingswood ward): Lab 722, UKIP 246, Con 154, LD 18
2011 (Kingswood ward): Lab 1,052/1,027/1,015, Con 413/332

Cotswold DC
Fairford North
Conservative resigned



Andrew DOHERTY (Liberal Democrats)
Xanthe MESSENGER (Green Party)
Dominic MORRIS (Conservative)

2015: Con 644, LD 351, UKIP 266
2011 (Fairford ward): Con 750/670, Ind 711, LD 387/231, Green 205

Fylde BC
St John’s
Ratepayer disqualified




Mark BAMFORTH (Fylde Ratepayers)
Jayne BOARDMAN (Labour Party)
Paul HILL (Green Party)
Paul LOMAX (Conservative Party Candidate)

2015: Ratepayers 1,607/1,028, Con 916/856/585, Lab 473, Ind 390, LD 192
2014by: Ratepayers 804, Con 205, UKIP 100, LD 62, Green 53
2011: Con 771/717/672, Ind 704, LD 424
2007: Con 612/547/471, Ratepayers 596, Lab 289
2003: Con 709/485/474, Ratepayers 388, Lab 337


North Norfolk DC
Waterside
Conservative disqualified



Tony LUMBARD (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Marion MILLERSHIP (Liberal Democrat)
David RUSSELL (Labour Party)
Barry WHITEHOUSE (UK Independence Party (UKIP))



2012by: LD 494, Con 410, Lab 246, UKIP 233, Green 73, Ind 69
2011: Con 773/553, LD 752, UKIP 318, Lab 311/220
2007: LD 861/679, Con 601/458, Lab 149
2003: LD 781/563, Ind 545, Con 459/369

Tendring BC
Great and Little Oakley
Independent resigned



Matthew BENSILUM (Liberal Democrats)
Mike BUSH (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Andy ERSKINE (Conservative Party Candidate)
Robert SHEPHARD (Labour Party)

2015: Ind 405, Con 319, UKIP 261, Lab 166
2011: Tendring Ind 342, Con 313, UKIP 141
2007: Con 303, Lab 130, Tendring 125, LD 55
2003: Con 228, Lab 215, Community Representatives 109

[into_oblivion]

Given their recent track record, Waterside and Fairford North could be two more Liberal Democrat gains.

[piperdave]

That's a lot of disqualifications!

[finsobruce]

Jan 25, 2017 18:12:25 GMT into_oblivion said:

Given their recent track record, Waterside and Fairford North could be two more Liberal Democrat gains.

Could be! Join the predicition competition!

(note that the Lib Dems aren't contesting two of the seats and Labour is missing in one)>

[East Anglian Lefty]

I hadn't previously been aware that there were a Great and Little Oakley in the vicinity of Corby too.

[casualobserver]

Only 2 candidates out of 5 contest for UKIP on Feb 9th, although they've contested all 5 seats in the past. All the indications are that this May they'll lose seats by the bucketful in the South and East, whilst they'll really struggle to make any gains in the North and West

[Davıd Boothroyd]

It has been pointed out that Dominic Morris, standing for the Conservatives in Fairford North, was the Parliamentary candidate in Exeter in 2015: uk.linkedin.com/in/dom-morris-01b89032

His RAF links might be thought a distinct advantage in Fairford.

[Adrian]

The circumstances in Lytham are relatively bizarre. www.lythamstannesexpress.co.uk/news/four-face-off-in-controversial-by-election-poll-1-8341473 I assume that Bamforth will win; will he then be continually sacked and re-elected?

[Robert Waller]

A couple of queries about Doktorb's excellent work in the first post.

Was the most recent election in Corby in 2016 or 2015?
Are the 2015 results given for the Tendring contest for the correct ward? I thought Great and Little Oakley was double-member.

Not meant in a spirit of criticism!

[The Bishop]

2016 is clearly a misprint for a year earlier - your other query is pertinent however.

[Pete Whitehead]

The result for Great & Little Oakley is correctly reprted www.tendringdc.gov.uk/council/elections-voting/uk-parliamentary-district-and-parish-elections-7-may-2015/great-and-little

[Merseymike]

Feb 9, 2017 4:30:21 GMT Adrian said:

The circumstances in Lytham are relatively bizarre. www.lythamstannesexpress.co.uk/news/four-face-off-in-controversial-by-election-poll-1-8341473 I assume that Bamforth will win; will he then be continually sacked and re-elected?

I am sympathetic to anyone with agoraphobia which is a horrible condition. However, I can't see how anyone in that situation could carry out the role of a local councillor which surely can't be done entirely virtually. That being said, most councils have telephone conference systems and could utilise Skype to enable him to participate - wonder if that has been happening? But if he couldn't visit constituents ?

[Robert Waller]

Feb 9, 2017 11:35:14 GMT Pete Whitehead said:

The result for Great & Little Oakley is correctly reprted www.tendringdc.gov.uk/council/elections-voting/uk-parliamentary-district-and-parish-elections-7-may-2015/great-and-little

A mistake by me!!
I meant North Norfolk - compare with Rallings/Thrasher if you have their 2015 volume.

[Pete Whitehead]

Oh yes you're right - he's put the result for Waxham

[Andrew_S]

Is this ward one of those bits of Corby with the really horrible box-like concrete terraced houses? I remember seeing some of those when driving through the town a couple of years ago. You also find them in places like central Telford and Bolehall in Tamworth. Just looking at them for five seconds is a depressing experience.

[Deleted]

Many many apologies for the Waterside error folks.

[Robert Waller]

No need to apologise, I'm sure we all just appreciate the hard work you put in on this.
I know I do!

Anyway, Andrew Teale's previews:

election-data.co.uk/andrews-previews-09-02-17-by-elections

[Pete Whitehead]

Feb 9, 2017 16:21:19 GMT Andrew_S said:

Is this ward one of those bits of Corby with the really horrible box-like concrete terraced houses? I remember seeing some of those when driving through the town a couple of years ago. You also find them in places like central Telford and Bolehall in Tamworth. Just looking at them for five seconds is a depressing experience.

Isn't pretty much every ward in Corby like that?

Seriously though - yeah this ward is grim even by the abysmally low standards of Corby. Highest proportion of social housing in the borough etc..

[mattb]

Feb 9, 2017 13:57:57 GMT Merseymike said:

I am sympathetic to anyone with agoraphobia which is a horrible condition. However, I can't see how anyone in that situation could carry out the role of a local councillor which surely can't be done entirely virtually. That being said, most councils have telephone conference systems and could utilise Skype to enable him to participate - wonder if that has been happening? But if he couldn't visit constituents ?

Obviously can do casework etc virtually. But current legislation is ludicrously antiquated and requires councillors to be physically present at deciaion-making meetings in order to be counted as present at the meeting or to vote.

[Khunanup]

Feb 9, 2017 19:38:16 GMT Pete Whitehead said:

Feb 9, 2017 16:21:19 GMT Andrew_S said:

Is this ward one of those bits of Corby with the really horrible box-like concrete terraced houses? I remember seeing some of those when driving through the town a couple of years ago. You also find them in places like central Telford and Bolehall in Tamworth. Just looking at them for five seconds is a depressing experience.

Isn't pretty much every ward in Corby like that?

Seriously though - yeah this ward is grim even by the abysmally low standards of Corby. Highest proportion of social housing in the borough etc..

Booked your holiday there Pete.