2011 South Norfolk District Council election

2011 UK local government election April 2025 November 2013 2011 South Norfolk District Council election England parliamentary no 2007 South Norfolk District Council election 2007 2015 South Norfolk District Council election 2015 All 46 seats up for election 24 5 May 2011 Conservative Party (UK) 3956.0% 38 1 57.2% 2.1% Liberal Democrats (UK) 737.0% 8 1 29.3% 9.9% South Norfolk UK local election 2011 map.svg 400px Map showing the winning party in each ward Party Conservative Conservative The 2011 elections to South Norfolk District Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011 along with various other local elections around England, elections to the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly of Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly, and a referendum on whether to adopt the Alternative Vote electoral system for elections to the House of Commons.https://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8788000/8788869.stm Clegg announces date for AV referendum BBC Democracy Live 2010-07-05 2010-07-07 All 46 council seats were up for election. The previous council was controlled by the Conservatives, with the Liberal Democrats being the only opposition. Both main parties had websites detailing their local manifesto pledges: Conservative pledges and recordApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes ; Liberal Democrat manifesto and candidates. Composition of council seats before election Party Seats (2007 election) Seats (March 2011) Conservative Party (UK) 39 37 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7 7 Vacant - 2 Candidates by party 46 46 Conservative Party (UK) 14 46 Labour Party (UK) 4 46 UKIP42 46 Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 46 Green Party of England and Wales 2 46 Independent (politician) In this election, there were a total of 117 candidates contesting the 46 council seats.Statement of Persons Nominated – District Council Elections 2011 http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/media/Elections_for_district_council_May_2011.pdf South Norfolk Council 20 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110516032439/http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/media/Elections_for_district_council_May_2011.pdf 16 May 2011 dead 25 Conservative councillors and 6 Liberal Democrat councillors were standing in the seats they held before the election. Both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats fielded candidates in every ward, but the Liberal Democrats were unable to nominate candidates for every vacancy – a total of 46 Conservatives and 42 Liberal Democrats. Out of the parties which are not represented on the district council, Labour stood 14 candidates, the Green Party 9 and UKIP 4. There were two independent candidates: Ingo Wagenknecht in Rockland ward and Jessica Austin in Wicklewood ward. In 17 seats there was a straight fight between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Election results: overview South Norfolk local election result 20112011 District election results http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/4872.asp South Norfolk Council 17 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110509063737/http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/4872.asp 9 May 2011 dead Conservative Party (UK) 38 0 1 -1 82.6 57.2 33,647 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8 1 0 +1 17.4 29.3 17,223 -9.9 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 7.9 4,672 +5.8 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.9 2,313 +1.2 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 823 +1.1 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 159 -0.1 |-bgcolor=#F6F6F6 | colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total | style="text-align: right;" | 46 | colspan=5 | | style="text-align: right;" | 58,837 | style="text-align: right;" | |- |} The election saw 38 seats won by the Conservatives and 8 won by the Liberal Democrats – a gain of one seat for the Liberal Democrats. They won the seat for Forncett Ward, which had been vacant since the death of the Conservative councillor Hedley Smith in January 2011.District councillor Hedley Smith dies http://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/district_councillor_hedley_smith_dies_1_778905 Diss Mercury 17 May 2011 The successful Liberal Democrat was previously the member for the ward from 2003 to 2007 defeated in 2007. Overall the Liberal Democrats polled a lower vote-share in South Norfolk overall. Their vote-share dropped by almost 10%, with half of the votes going to Labour and the rest to the Conservatives, the Green Party and UKIP. Labour and the Greens attained a higher vote-share, with Labour overtaking the Greens as the third-largest party in terms of votes, but were unable to win any seats. Labour became the second-largest party in 8 wards: Bunwell, Cringleford, Dickleburgh, Rockland, Wymondham Northfields, Wymondham Rustens and Wymondham Town and Wicklewood – their best performance being 27.7% in Bunwell. The Greens came second in three wards Mulbarton, Hingham & Deopham and Thurlton pushing the Lib Dems into third place in those wards (all wards held by the Lib Dems in 2003). In Cringleford and Wymondham Rustens the Lib Dems finished in 4th place behind Labour and the Greens. UKIP managed to come second in Scole ward, with 17.41%. Results by ward Candidates in bold were elected. Candidates marked with an asterisk were councillors in the same ward from 2007 to 2011.Councillors http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/184.asp South Norfolk Council 20 April 2011 Abbey ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Abbey ward Conservative Party (UK) Robert Savage* 678 67.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Smith 328 32.6 350 34.8 1006 45.69 Conservative Party (UK) Beck Vale ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Beck Vale ward Conservative Party (UK) Keith Tilcock* 491 52.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kerri Worral 441 47.3 50 5.4 932 53.90 Conservative Party (UK) Bressingham and Burston ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Bressingham and Burston ward Conservative Party (UK) Keith Weeks* 787 73.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ashley Camm 290 26.9 497 46.2 1077 49.6 Conservative Party (UK) Brooke ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Brooke ward Conservative Party (UK) John Fuller* 855 74.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Tryggvason 299 25.9 556 48.2 1154 55.52 Conservative Party (UK) Bunwell ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Bunwell ward Conservative Party (UK) Beverley Spratt* 691 61.4 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Crouch 312 27.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rodney Myall 123 10.9 379 33.7 1126 53.18 Conservative Party (UK) Chedgrave and Thurton ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Chedgrave and Thurton ward Conservative Party (UK) Derek Blake* 600 57.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Arnold 244 23.3 UKIP Ronald Murphy 202 19.3 356 34.1 1046 50.49 Conservative Party (UK) Cringleford ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Cringleford ward(2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Kemp* 1089 31.8 Conservative Party (UK) Garry Wheatley* 1036 30.3 Labour Party (UK) Victoria Smillie 362 10.6 Green Party of England and Wales Jan Kitchener 359 10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Peterson 323 9.4 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Pell 253 7.4 3422 51.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cromwells ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Cromwells ward Conservative Party (UK) Neil Ward* 461 54.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Melvyn Elias 387 45.6 74 8.8 848 44.25 Conservative Party (UK) Dickleburgh ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Dickleburgh ward Conservative Party (UK) Martin Wilby* 762 74.1 Labour Party (UK) Pamela Reekie 144 14.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Seeman 122 11.9 618 60.1 1028 46.35 Conservative Party (UK) Diss ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Diss ward(3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Glyn Walden* 1251 21.8 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Palmer* 1220 21.2 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Kiddie 1078 18.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fiona Wenman 669 11.6 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Clark 574 10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Wenman 563 9.8 UKIP Evan Heasley 391 6.8 5746 39.57 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ditchingham and Broome ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Ditchingham and Broome ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Allen* 561 60.8 Conservative Party (UK) Sam Carter 361 39.2 200 21.6 922 49.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Earsham ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Earsham ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Murray Gray* 623 66.3 Conservative Party (UK) Jethro Elsden 317 33.7 306 32.6 940 47.95 Liberal Democrats (UK) Easton ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Easton ward Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Dewsbury* 791 78.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Allan Bedford 218 21.6 573 56.8 1009 49.48 Conservative Party (UK) Forncett ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Forncett ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob McClenning 664 55.2 Conservative Party (UK) Barry Duffin 539 44.8 125 10.4 1203 56.18 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gillingham ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Gillingham ward Conservative Party (UK) Kay Billig 613 58.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mandy Smith 438 41.7 175 16.6 1051 47.17 Conservative Party (UK) Harleston ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Harleston ward(2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Brian Riches 775 27.4 Conservative Party (UK) Jeremy Savage* 666 23.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fran Pitt-Pladdy 589 20.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Kuzmic 508 17.9 Labour Party (UK) David Reekie 293 10.3 2831 42.23 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hempnall ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Hempnall ward Conservative Party (UK) Michael Windrige* 719 68.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fiona McDonald Clarke 329 31.4 390 37.2 1048 52.00 Conservative Party (UK) Hethersett ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Hethersett ward(2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) David Bills* 1092 32.0 Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Dale* 983 28.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacky Sutton 781 22.9 Labour Party (UK) Laura Green 555 16.3 202 5.9 3411 46.35 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hingham and Deopham ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Hingham and Deopham ward Conservative Party (UK) Yvonne Bendle 729 62.6 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Eldridge 281 24.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lindsey Wright 154 13.2 448 38.5 1164 50.19 Conservative Party (UK) Loddon ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Loddon ward Conservative Party (UK) Colin Gould* 649 73.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Quarmby 236 26.7 413 46.6 885 44.47 Conservative Party (UK) Mulbarton ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Mulbarton ward(2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Jon Herbert* 1018 31.5 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Legg* 1002 31.0 Green Party of England and Wales Roy Walmsley 441 13.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley Hagger 407 12.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Pitcher 367 11.3 3235 46.59 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) New Costessey ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: New Costessey ward(2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerard Watt* 636 22.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jan Hardinge 633 22.1 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Taylor 451 15.7 Labour Party (UK) Cid Gibbs 359 12.5 Conservative Party (UK) Vivienne Weeks 343 12.0 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Boreham 299 10.4 Green Party of England and Wales David Seddon 148 5.2 2869 39.29 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Newton Flotman ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Newton Flotman ward Conservative Party (UK) Laura Webster 536 55.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eve Domeyer 428 44.4 108 11.2 964 47.93 Conservative Party (UK) Northfields ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Northfields ward Conservative Party (UK) Joe Mooney* 716 65.4 Labour Party (UK) Douglas Underwood 286 26.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pat Dore 93 8.5 430 39.3 1095 47.56 Conservative Party (UK) Old Costessey ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Old Costessey ward(2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Tim East* 1116 33.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivienne Bell* 1090 32.8 Conservative Party (UK) Caroline Savage 560 16.8 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Smith 558 16.8 3324 36.37 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Poringland with the Framlinghams ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Poringland with the Framlinghams ward(2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) John Overton* 1244 37.7 Conservative Party (UK) Lisa Neal* 1110 33.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Oliver Best 480 14.5 Labour Party (UK) Nicola Fowler 467 14.1 3301 50.22 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Rockland ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Rockland ward Conservative Party (UK) Sue Thomson* 693 57.7 Labour Party (UK) Joanne Bissonnet 250 20.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Daniel Scott 166 13.8 Independent (politician) Ingo Wagenknecht 92 7.7 443 36.9 1201 52.10 Conservative Party (UK) Roydon ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Roydon ward Conservative Party (UK) David Goldson* 508 66.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Howling 260 33.9 248 32.2 768 42.26 Conservative Party (UK) Rustens ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Rustens ward Conservative Party (UK) Colin Foulger 436 53.2 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Underwood 185 22.6 Green Party of England and Wales Jo Hardy 110 13.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jerry Dore 88 10.7 251 30.6 819 41.21 Conservative Party (UK) Scole ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Scole ward Conservative Party (UK) Jenny Wilby* 609 68.0 UKIP Roy Philpot 156 17.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Fookes 131 14.6 453 50.6 896 47.50 Conservative Party (UK) Stoke Holy Cross ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Stoke Holy Cross ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Lewis* 635 50.3 Conservative Party (UK) Stella Rice 403 31.9 Green Party of England and Wales Jane Hutchings 151 12.0 UKIP Jeremy Kent 74 5.9 232 18.4 1263 55.13 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stratton ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Stratton ward(2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Terry Blowfield 962 33.5 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Pond 709 24.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alistair Miller 479 16.7 Labour Party (UK) Janet King 374 13.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Linden Parker 344 12.0 2868 40.84 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Tasburgh ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Tasburgh ward Conservative Party (UK) Florence Ellis 636 59.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philippa Grant 428 40.2 208 19.6 1064 55.91 Conservative Party (UK) Thurlton ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Thurlton ward Conservative Party (UK) William Kemp* 540 50.7 Green Party of England and Wales Derek West 271 25.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Claire Jackson 255 23.9 269 25.3 1066 46.87 Conservative Party (UK) Town ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Town ward Conservative Party (UK) Lee Hornby 715 62.7 Labour Party (UK) Michael Crouch 277 24.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Walker 148 13.0 438 38.4 1140 46.43 Conservative Party (UK) Wicklewood ward South Norfolk District Council Elections 2011: Wicklewood ward Conservative Party (UK) Michael Edney 665 59.6 Labour Party (UK) Dominic Roskrow 234 21.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Blathwayt 149 13.4 Independent (politician) Jessica Austin 67 6.0 431 38.6 1115 52.05 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections New Costessey By-Election 2 May 2013Local Elections Archive Project — New Costessey Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/7391/#2013-05-02 www.andrewteale.me.uk 27 December 2023 Liberal Democrats (UK) Katy Smith 659 52.8 Labour Party (UK) Cyril Gibbs 312 25 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Boreham 277 22.2 347 Liberal Democrats (UK) References South Norfolk 2011 Category:2010s in Norfolk