Councillors not seeking re-election: Labour – Serena Carr (Broadheath), Louise Dagnall (Priory), Mike Freeman (Sale Moor), Andrew Western (Priory) Conservative – Linda Blackburn (Village), Dan Bunting (Manor), Mussadak Mirza (Bowdon), Dave Morgan (Hale Barns), Patricia Young (Hale Central) Councillors transferring to stand in a new division: Patrick Myers (Conservative) – standing in Altrincham, currently aContinue reading “Local Elections 2023 – Trafford”
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Local Elections 2023 – Tameside
Councillors not seeking re-election: Labour – Yvonne Cartey (Ashton St Michael’s), Janet Cooper (Longdendale), Oliver Ryan (Audenshaw) Conservative – Clive Patrick (Stalybridge South) Independent – Sam Gosling (Stalybridge North, was elected as a Conservative) Councillors standing in current division: Labour – Betty Affleck (Hyde Godley), Shibley Alam (Hyde Werneth), Helen Bowden (Hyde Newton), Joyce BowermanContinue reading “Local Elections 2023 – Tameside”
Local Elections 2023 – Oldham
Councillors not seeking re-election: Labour – Riaz Ahmad (Waterhead), Mohammed Alyas (Medlock Vale), Elaine Garry (Failsworth West), George Hulme (Saddleworth North), Javid Iqbal (Werneth) Conservative – Robert Barnes (Chadderton South) Councillors transferring to stand in a new division: Mohan Ali (Labour) – standing in Chadderton Central, currently a councillor for Chadderton North Nyla Ibrahim (Labour)Continue reading “Local Elections 2023 – Oldham”
Local Elections 2023 – Bolton
Councillors not seeking re-election: Conservative – Bob Allen (Heaton and Lostock), Marie Brady (Horwich North East), Beverley Fletcher (Breightmet), Stuart Haslam (Bradshaw), Christopher Hill (Westhoughton South), Jackie Radcliffe (Bradshaw) Labour – Shamim Abdullah (Rumworth), Hamid Khurram (Harper Green), Madeline Murray (Great Lever), Elaine Sherrington (Tonge with the Haulgh) Farnworth and Kearsley First – Lisa WeatherbyContinue reading “Local Elections 2023 – Bolton”
Local Elections 2023 – South Gloucestershire
Councillors not seeking re-election: Conservative – Judy Adams (Emersons Green), Brian Allinson (Stoke Gifford), John Ashe (Bradley Stoke South), Ernie Brown (Stoke Gifford), Robert Griffin (Pilning and Severn Beach), Jason Pearce (Hanham), Toby Savage (Longwell Green, Leader of the Council), Christopher Wood (Filton) Liberal Democrat – James Arrowsmith (Stoke Park and Cheswick), Shirley Holloway (Thornbury)Continue reading “Local Elections 2023 – South Gloucestershire”
Local Elections 2023 – Bath and North East Somerset
Councillors not seeking re-election: Liberal Democrat – Shelley Bromley (Weston), Neil Butters (Bathavon South), Sue Craig (Kingsmead), Gerry Curran (Combe Down), Tom Davies (Walcot, Cabinet Member), Winston Duguid (Widcombe and Lyncombe), Andy Furse (Kingsmead), Mark Roper (Newbridge, Cabinet Member), Richard Samuel (Walcot, Deputy Leader), Alastair Singleton (Saltford), Ryan Wills (High Littleton) Conservative – Vic ClarkeContinue reading “Local Elections 2023 – Bath and North East Somerset”
Local Elections 2023 – North Somerset
Councillors not seeking re-election: Independent – John Cato (Portishead West), Mark Crosby (Clevedon South), Don Davies (Pill), Caroline Goddard (Portishead East), Hugh Gregor (Winford), Sandra Hearne (Nailsea Youngwood) Conservative – Sarah Codling (Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke), David Hitchins (Weston-super-Mare South Worle), Ruth Jacobs (Wick St Lawrence and St George’s), Roz Willis (Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke) Liberal Democrat – CarolineContinue reading “Local Elections 2023 – North Somerset”
Heron Swoops to Control in New Forest
Edward Heron has become the new Leader of New Forest District Council. His appointment follows the resignation of Barry Rickman after he was found guilty of an environmental offence. Conservative Councillor Heron has been a member of the cabinet since 2008 and Deputy Leader since 2009. He represents the Downlands and Forest ward to theContinue reading “Heron Swoops to Control in New Forest”
First Elections of 2021
Voters are going to the polls today for the first elections in 2021. Apart from a brief burst of by-elections in Scotland during the autumn, no elections have taken place since the first lockdown was announced back in March 2020. Postponed polls in England will be combined with the scheduled elections to make a bumperContinue reading “First Elections of 2021”
Twitter Account Housing Chief Resigns
Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing has been forced to resign after an investigation into posts made by a Twitter account. The posts criticised local community groups. Councillor Leo Pollak has held the housing portfolio since 2020, having previously been in charge of regeneration for two years. He has been councillor for South Bermondsey sinceContinue reading “Twitter Account Housing Chief Resigns”
