megilleland Posted June 18, 2014 Report Posted June 18, 2014 From Hereford Times today: THERE will be a by-election in Ledbury, on Thursday, July 17, for a vacancy on Herefordshire Council. The vacancy has arisen following the death last month of Coun Peter Watts, who was one of three ward councillors for Ledbury. Nominations for the election close on Friday, June 20. Herefordshire Council says it will announce further details next week, once nominations have closed. Is the nomination date correct? Two days notice. Haven't seen this advertised in the press. ELECTORAL SERVICES NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY in the office of UNITARY COUNCILLOR for Ledbury Ward also another notice here for ELECTORAL SERVICES NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY in the office of UNITARY COUNCILLOR for Leominster South Ward Quote
megilleland Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Posted June 23, 2014 Ledbury election details: NOTICE OF ELECTION Election of a Unitary Councillor for the Ledbury Ward to be held on Thursday, 17th July 2014 Herefordshire Council Ledbury Ward Election 17 July 2014 Election Timetable Ledbury Ward STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED Leominster election details: NOTICE OF ELECTION Election of a Unitary Councillor for the Leominster South Ward to be held on Thursday, 17th July 2014 Leominster South Ward Election 17 July 2014 Election Timetable Leominster South Ward STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED With UKIP standing together with IOC in Ledbury, I can see the vote being split and the Tories getting back in. It's worse in Leominster with The Greens and Labour joining in. Quote
megilleland Posted July 6, 2014 Author Report Posted July 6, 2014 Reading this article about a Spanish political party that has won 6 seats in the EU election last May. They have come about as a result of a protest vote, similar to the UKIP effect in the UK. Polls suggest the party is gaining ground, showing that it could win between 30 and 58 seats in the Spanish parliament and capture as much as 15% of the vote, almost double the percentage it received in the European elections. Their leader, Pablo Iglesias, made this quote which appears to fit well with the situation in this country: "If people don't do politics, others will do it for you. And when others do it for you, they can steal your rights, your democracy and your wallet." It's ironic that the Spanish party have taken the slogan "Podemos" meaning "We can". Have Herefordshire Council sold the slogan to the party, as here the council obviously can't. So remember your vote counts when elections turn up. Quote
megilleland Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Posted July 17, 2014 Anyone going to guess the result tonight? The Tories will get back in, caused by the voting being split between five parties. They will get in with a count lower than the combined vote of the opposition, but then this is UK politics, no real representation. Quote
Ubique Posted July 18, 2014 Report Posted July 18, 2014 From the HT IT'S Our County have triumphed in this evening's Ledbury by-election, claiming a seat previously occupied by the Conservatives. Town councillor and former mayor Terry Widdows secured his place on the county council after winning the by-election which was prompted by the death of Cllr Peter Watts in May. Cllr Widdows saw off Conservative rival Cllr Allen Conway, another former Ledbury mayor, and Paul Stanford from UKIP. The turnout and margin of victory will be announced in the morning. Quote
SON OF GRIDKNOCKER Posted July 18, 2014 Report Posted July 18, 2014 Mrs Grid Knocer nudged me in the middle of the night. I roused myself from my slumbers (a dream about the year Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France, since you ask) and thought to myself: "Hey up, this looks promising!". Quoth she: "Did you hear that thunder just then?" I rolled over, anxious to re-join Sir Wiggo. "That wasn't thunder," I said, "that. my dear, was The Wrath of Johnson." "The what?" "Council Leader Tony Johnson has just been given the result of the Ledbury by-election and realises he now has to rule over a hung paliament adminstration for the next ten months. That's what the noise was about." Quote
megilleland Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Posted July 18, 2014 Well, am I glad I was wrong (post 4). It will be interesting to look at the numbers and turnout. Quote
dippyhippy Posted July 18, 2014 Report Posted July 18, 2014 Fantastic result! Well done Terry, and well done IOC!! Quote
megilleland Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Posted July 18, 2014 ELECTION OF A UNITARY COUNCILLOR FOR THE LEOMINSTER SOUTH WARD DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL Green Party 384 votes Conservatives 222 votes Independent 198 votes UK Independence Party 111 votes Labour 99 votes 23.1% turnout and ELECTION OF A UNITARY COUNCILLOR FOR THE LEDBURY WARD DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL It's Our County 835 votes Conservatives 618 votes UK Independence Party 166 votes 22.7% turnout Quote
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