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Post by listener on Nov 14, 2012 23:30:47 GMT
Whilst the by-election for five seats on Bampton Town Council (Mid Devon) is not party political, there are some interesting politics in Bampton.
Bampton Town Council comprises 9 members, elected from a single ward.
On 3 May 2007, only 2 candidates were nominated (1 No Description and 1 Independent).
A further election was held on 21 June 2007 for the remaining 7 vacancies and it attracted 10 candidates.
On 5 May 2011, 5 candidates were nominated for the 9 seats (4 No Description and 1 Independent). The Town Council, at its meeting on 7 June 2011, co-opted 4 councillors to fill the remaining vacancies.
Only 1 of these 9 councillors remains on the council today.
Keith Pitt (No Description) was elected at a by-election on 12 July 2012, following the resignation of Celia Hicks (No Description).
Brian Smith (Putting Bampton First) was elected at a by-election on 6 September 2012, following the resignation of Jo Frost (No Description).
Rodney Baker (Putting Bampton First) was elected at a by-election on 11 October 2012, following the resignation of Steve Russell (co-opted).
In early September, five more councilors resigned (including the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council) – Les Hartley (No Description), Lucie Moore (No Description), Kate Millen (co-opted), David Simper (co-opted) and John Wescott (co-opted). Ann Guilfoyle, the town clerk, also resigned.
Four of the resigning councilors and the ex-clerk signed an open letter, which claimed that a “sustained political and at times very personal campaign of misinformation and unsubstantiated rumours” had accompanied a recent series of elections for new members to join the Council. Time could be better spent examining the “bigger picture” and concentrating on a series of major planning applications, which will potentially change the character of Bampton permanently. Kate Millen said, “We got to the point where we decided if we were going to work through these issues, we would have to do it outside the council”.
An extraordinary meeting of the Town Council was held on 18 September, attended by the four remaining councilors (one elected in 2011 and three elected in by-elections), together with an interim town clerk.
12 July 2012:
No Description 215, No Description 99, Non-Political Description 53
6 September 2012
Putting Bampton First 295, No Description 111
11 October 2012
Putting Bampton First 269, Also Putting Bampton First 40
The 9 candidates on 15 November for the 5 seats are 6 Putting Bampton First, 2 No Description and 1 Non Political Description.
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Post by listener on Nov 14, 2012 23:32:22 GMT
As far as I am aware there are 86 town and parish council seats available for election on 15 November.
30 seats in 23 elections are subject to political contests.
24 seats in 10 elections are subject to non political contests.
27 candidates have been returned unopposed in 16 elections, with a shortfall of 4 candidates in Salhouse (Broadland)
There were no candidates at all in Scarcroft (Leeds)
Here is a summary of the political contests:
Bampton (Mid Devon) – 5 seats under contest, following a mass resignation from the town council – candidates: 6 Putting Bampton First, 2 No Description and 1 Non Political Description.
Biggleswade (Holme ward) (Central Bedfordshire), following the death of Peter Vickers (Con) – candidates: Independent, Con and Lab
Bracknell (Town Centre ward) (Bracknell Forest, Berkshire), following the resignation of Neil Ellis (Con) – candidates: Con, Green, Lib Dem and Lab
Brixham (Berry Head with Furzeham ward) (Torbay, Devon), following the resignation of Vic Ellery (Ind) – candidates: Lib Dem and Brixham Residents against Tesco Superstore
Chesham (Waterside ward) (Chiltern, Buckinghamshire), following the resignation of Jane Bramwell (Lib Dem) – candidates: UKIP, Con, Lab, Green and Lib Dem
Colnbrook with Poyle (Slough, Berkshire), following the resignation of Mike Nye (Ind) – candidates: 2 No Description, Lab, UKIP and 1 Non Political Description
Hailsham (South and West ward) (Wealden, East Sussex), following the resignation of Tony Williams (Con) – candidates: Hailsham Independents and Con
Haywards Heath (Ashenground ward) (Mid Sussex), following the disqualification of Warren Hill (Con) for non-attendance – candidates: UKIP, Lib Dem, Lab and Con
Hebden Royd (West End ward) (Calderdale, West Yorkshire), following the resignation of Wesley Downs (Lab) – candidates: Independent, Lab and Lib Dem
Hebden Royd (White Lee ward) (Calderdale, West Yorkshire), following the resignation of James Allison (No Description) – candidates: Lab and Lib Dem
Horsforth (Hall Park ward) (Leeds), following the resignation of Pat Williams (Lib Dem) – candidates: Lib Dem and Con
Raunds (Saxon ward) (East Northamptonshire), following the resignation of Colin Atkinson (Con) – candidates: Lab and Con
Rawdon (Greenacre ward) (new parish in Leeds) (2 seats) – candidates: 2 Independent, 1 Con and 1 Lab
Rawdon (Larkfield ward) (new parish in Leeds (3 seats) – candidates: 3 Con, 1 Non Political Description, 2 Independent and 3 Labour
Rhyl (Plastirion ward) (Denbighshire), following the resignation of Diana Hannam (Con) – candidates: Lab and Con
Risca East (Pontymister Upper ward) (new community in Caerphilly) (2 seats) – candidates: 1 No Description, 2 Lab and 1 Independent
Risca East (Trenewydd ward) (new community in Caerphilly) (3 seats) – candidates: 1 Independent and 3 Lab
Saddleworth (Greenfield ward) (Oldham), following the retirement of David Atherton (Con) – candidates: Con, Lab and Lib Dem
St. Stephen (Park Street ward) (St. Albans, Hertfordshire), following the resignation of Dick Downs (Lib Dem) – candidates: No Political Affiliation, Lab, Lib Dem and Park Street Residents Association
Sandhurst (Owlsmoor ward) (Bracknell Forest, Berkshire), following the resignation of Grahame Hearnshaw (Con) – candidates: Lab, Lib Dem and Con
Shepton Mallet (Shepton West ward) (Mendip, Somerset), following the resignation of Jeff Curtis (Ind) – candidates: Con, Lib Dem and Lab
Stowmarket (North ward) (Mid Suffolk), following the resignation of Deborah Hall (Con) – candidates: Green Party, Con, Lab and Lib Dem
Yate (South East ward) (South Gloucestershire), following the death of Arthur Adams (Lib Dem) – candidates: Independent, Lib Dem, Lab and Con
The following elections are not being contested politically:
Asfordby (Asfordby ward) (Melton, Leicestershire) – 3 candidates for 2 seats
Bridge (Canterbury, Kent) – 2 candidates for 1 seat
Langport (South Somerset) – 5 candidates for 2 seats
Marsham (Broadland, Norfolk) – 2 candidates for 1 seat
Rhuddlan (Denbighshire) – 2 candidates for 1 seat
Rottingdean (Brighton and Hove) – 9 candidates for 4 seats
Saltford (Bath and North East Somerset) – 3 candidates for 1 seat
Sapiston (St. Edmundsbury, Suffolk) – 5 candidates for 2 seats
Sheet (a new parish set up in East Hampshire) – 15 candidates for 8 seats
Wadhurst (Wadhurst ward) (Wealden, East Sussex) – 5 candidates for 2 seats
Returned unopposed (mainly non political):
Benenden (Tunbridge Wells, Kent)
Claypole (South Kesteven, Lincolnshire)
Honington (Village ward) (St Edmundsbury, Suffolk)
Nuthall (East ward) (Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire) – No description gain from Con
Rawdon (new parish in Leeds) (Cragg Wood ward) – Con
Rawdon (new parish in Leeds) (Layton ward) – 3 Con
Risca East (Pontymister Ty Sign ward) (new community in Caerphilly) – 3 Lab and 1 Ind
Risca West (Danygraig ward) (new community in Caerphilly) – 1 No Description
Risca West (Pontymister Lower ward) (new community in Caerphilly) – 1 No Description
Risca West (Risca Town and Fernlea ward) (new community in Caerphilly) – 2 No Description and 1 Independent
Risca West (Ty Isaf Fields ward) (new community in Caerphilly) – 2 Independent and 1 No Description
Rudford and Highleadon (Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire)
Salhouse (Broadland, Norfolk) – 3 candidates for 7 seats
Saughall (Cheshire West and Chester)
Walberswick (Suffolk Coastal)
Wye with Hinxhill (Ashford, Kent)
No candidates:
Scarcroft (Leeds)
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Post by cibwr on Nov 15, 2012 10:36:31 GMT
Two new community councils have been set up in the Borough of Caerphilly. Risca East and Risca West are coterminous with the borough wards of the same name. Interesting, is this a split of an existing community council? |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Nov 15, 2012 17:03:17 GMT
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Post by leicester on Nov 15, 2012 17:26:53 GMT
Any counts tonight? or are they all friday counts. Should not take long to count
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Post by swindonlad on Nov 15, 2012 17:35:20 GMT
Any countes tonight? or are they all friday counts. Should not take long to count Swindon are counting tonight. I'm not going so can't provide info. Sorry |
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Post by erlend on Nov 15, 2012 18:44:17 GMT
The counts are I think by district/unitary. But I suspect will take far too long because of faffing by RO at the centre.
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Post by leicester on Nov 15, 2012 19:36:22 GMT
Was off to Corby tomorrow but working so cant make it, been a while since i went to a count
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Post by ColinJ on Nov 15, 2012 21:09:13 GMT
Seeing the newspaper comes out in hard copy tomorrow, I doubt that there will be any change to voting patterns in Central today. I have also heard rumours over a week ago about the Lib Dem candidate's eligibility to stand, but nothing substantial enough to post here. |
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Post by greatkingrat on Nov 15, 2012 23:29:19 GMT
Turnouts
Swindon (B+H) - 32.5%
Bury (Church) - 32.5%
Bury (North Manor) - 29%
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Post by greatkingrat on Nov 15, 2012 23:32:33 GMT
@timprest - Norton West by election Ryedale District Council Lib Dem gain from Con LD 381, Con 181, Lab 75 20% turnout mike_WatfordObs - And the Lib Dems have won the central by- election. More to follow. @sarabedford - Watford Central ward by election LD Lizz Ayre 716, Lab 550, Con 151, Green 83, UKIP 59. Well deserved LD hold! #LDwin @harlowlabour - Labour majority in Toddbrook ward #harlow Council by-election increased from 14.9% in May to 19.2% tonight #votelabour @oldhamcouncil - RESULT - Greenfield ward byelection - Saddleworth Parish Council. J Caddick (CON) 465; I Manners (LAB) 296. |
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Post by middleenglander on Nov 15, 2012 23:53:55 GMT
@timprest - Norton West by election Ryedale District Council Lib Dem gain from Con LD 381, Con 181, Lab 75 20% turnout Analysis of Ryedale: Conservative 28.4% compared to 30.4% (top) / 29.9% (average) in 2011 and 29.0% (top) / 32.1% (average) in 2007 - i.e not much change Labour 11.8% compared to 11.8% (top) / 12.0% (average) for single candidate in 2011 but did not contest 2007 - again little change Lib Dem 59.8% compared to 26.4% (top) / 26.0% (average) in 2011 but no sole Independent 23% in 2011 or Liberal 9% - whilst 59.8% compares to 41.6% (top) and 35.3% (average) in 2007 when sole Independent polled ~30% Analysis of Watford, Central: Lib Dem 45.9%, -1.6% on 2012 but +3.8% on 2011 Labour 35.3%, +4.3% on 2012 but -0.8% on 2011 Conservative 9.7%, -1.1% on 2012 and 3.3% on 2011 Greens 5.3%, -0.9% on 2012 and-0.2% on 2011 UKIP 3.8%, -0.6% on 2012 and +0.5% on 2011 |
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Post by greatkingrat on Nov 15, 2012 23:59:28 GMT
@roisinmiller - Lib Dems HOLD Battins ward, Havant Borough Council. Good to hear Faith Ponsonby back on the council (cc @britainvotes) #winninghere
Clearly the LDs masterplan to ignore the PCC elections and win all the local by-elections is working!
@bbcwiltshire - NEWS: Conservatives win the Blunsdon and Highworth by-election, so Swindon Borough Council remains in Conservative control
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Post by andrea on Nov 16, 2012 0:03:00 GMT
The Havant LD hold was very easy
LD 452 Lab 188 Con 153 UKIP 94
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Post by greatkingrat on Nov 16, 2012 0:07:34 GMT
@oldhamcouncil - RESULT: Failsworth West: W Bates (Ind): 489; J Betteridge (GRE) 68; M Dinoff (L DEM) 26; E Garry (LAB) 832; L Quigg (CON) 122.
Just to confuse things, they seem to be using "Ind" as an abbreviation for "UK Independence Party"!
@burycouncil - North Manor results: Conservatives 1,324 votes, Labour 643, UKIP 251, Greens 126, Lib Dems 93.
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Post by middleenglander on Nov 16, 2012 0:11:24 GMT
The Havant LD hold was very easy LD 452 Lab 188 Con 153 UKIP 94 Lib Dem 51.0%, +15.9% on May 2012 Labour 21.2%, -19.5% on May 2012 Conservative 17.2%, -6.9% since May 2012 UKIP 10.6% from nowhere but polled 12.8% in 2008 |
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Post by middleenglander on Nov 16, 2012 0:22:23 GMT
Bury North:
Conservative 54.3%, -2.4% on May 2012 but +8.1% on 2011
Labour 26.4%, -0.8% on 2012 and -2.7% on 2011
Lib Dem 3.8%, -1.5% on 2012 and -8.1% on 2011
Green 5.2%, -5.6% on 2012 and -3.3% on 2011
UKIP 10.3% from nowhere
No Independent polling 4.2% in 2011
and Bury Church
Conservative 48.6%, -2.6% on May 2012 and -3.3% on 2011
Labour 39.2%, +5.2% on 2012 but -1.6% bon 2011
Lib Dem 1.2%, -2.5% on 2012 and -6.1% on 2011
UKIP 10.9%, -0.2% on 2012 but did not contest 2011
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Post by greatkingrat on Nov 16, 2012 0:24:49 GMT
@georgemorrall - Reports that Jackie Whitley who was Con candidate against Galloway has won the Warfdale Cllr by-election. A hold for Conservatives.
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Post by middleenglander on Nov 16, 2012 0:37:41 GMT
Oldham, Failsworth West:
Labour 54.1%, -6.8% on May 2012 and -4.1% since 2011
UKIP 31.8%, -1.4% on 2012 but did not contest 2011
Conservative 7.9% having no candidate in both 2012 and 2011
Lib Denm 1.7%, -4.2% on 2012 and-7.6% on 2011
Green 4.4% from nowhere
No Independent who polled 25.4% in 2011 or BNP 7.0%
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Post by greatkingrat on Nov 16, 2012 0:39:04 GMT
@burycouncil - Church ward result - Conservatives 1,371, Labour 1,108, UKIP 309, Lib Dems 35. Turnout was 32.5% Result of Branksome East by-election Diana Mary BUTLER UK Independence Party 132 William KIMMET British National Party 28 Hazel MALCOLM-WALKER Labour 104 Jenny PATON Liberal Democrat 254 Peter PORTNOI Poole People 245 Jane THOMAS Conservative 553 boroughofpoole.com/newsroom/november/result-of-branksome-east-by-election/@davidmundellmp - Huge congratulations to @graemetait2 on winning Annandale North D&G Council byelection. A Conservative gain from Labour in Scotland! |
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