2007 Wealden District Council election

2007 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2007 Wealden council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Independents in grey and Greens in green. The 2007 Wealden District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Wealden District Council in East Sussex, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/21uh.stm Wealden 4 May 2007 BBC News 23 December 2011 Background At the 2003 election the Conservatives held control of the council with 34 seats, compared to 15 for the Liberal Democrats and 6 independents.http://www.theargus.co.uk/archive/2003/05/02/Brighton+Hove+Archive/5112007.Wealden_District_Council__Con_hold/ Wealden District Council: Con hold 2 May 2003 The Argus 2 January 2012 However, in September 2006 Liberal Democrat councillor Stephen Shing was expelled from the Liberal Democrats and continued on the council as an independent.http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/923892.Liberal_ousted_after_30_years/ Liberal ousted after 30 years Harrity Lisa-Marie 15 September 2006 The Argus 2 January 2012 The Conservatives took 4 seats without any opposition and were also guaranteed seats in other wards where there were not enough candidates from other parties for the number of seats being contested.http://www.theargus.co.uk/archive/2007/04/30/Elections+2007+%28elections_2007%29/1364235.Liberal_Democrats_hope_to_make_gains_in_Wealden/ Liberal Democrats hope to make gains in Wealden Marzouk Lawrence 30 April 2007 The Argus 2 January 2012 The returning officer for Wealden, Charlie Lant, formed a band called The Council Tax Band with other council officers and performed a song called Vote! in an effort to boost turnout at the election.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/6620215.stm 'Rock-and-poll' band boosts vote 3 May 2007 BBC News 2 January 2012http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1350832.officials_get_in_the_groove_for_elections/ Officials get in the groove for elections Gurner Richard 24 April 2007 The Argus 2 January 2012 An important issue at the election was a legal loophole, which was allowing developers to build increased numbers of houses in the area. Election result The Conservatives held control of the council staying on 34 seats, but both the Conservative leader of the council Nigel Coltman and the Liberal Democrat group leader Laura Murphy were defeated.http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/localelections2007/electionnews/1419811.Local_elections_results_across_Sussex/ Local elections results across Sussex 5 May 2007 The Argus 2 January 2012 The Liberal Democrats lost 2 seats, dropping to 12 councillors, while independents remained on 7 seats and the Green party won its first councillors on the council after gaining 2 seats.BNP fails to break into new areas Morris Nigel 5 May 2007 The Independent 1Elections 2007: Up close Woodward Will Muir, Hugh 5 May 2007 The Guardian 7http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/6624849.stm Tories retain control of Wealden 4 May 2007 BBC News 2 January 2012 Overall turnout at the election was 38.51%,http://www.wealden.gov.uk/council/electionsonline/districtresultsmap.aspx District election results – May 2007 Wealden District Council 23 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20071005155114/http://www.wealden.gov.uk/council/electionsonline/districtresultsmap.aspx 5 October 2007 up from 35% in 2003.http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/local/tories_keep_control_1_965342 Tories keep control 8 May 2003 Sussex Express 23 December 2011 1 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120601055003/http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/local/tories_keep_control_1_965342 dead The Conservative leader Nigel Coltman was defeated by Liberal Democrat Brian Cook in Hailsham East by a 55-vote majority, with the Conservatives also losing 2 seats to the Greens in Forest Row. However the Conservatives did not suffer a net loss of seats as they also made gains including defeating the Liberal Democrat group leader Laura Murphy in Hailsham Central and North. The Liberal Democrats did gain a seat in Polegate South from an independent by 1 vote, but Stephen Shing was re-elected as an independent in Willingdon, while Shing's son Daniel also gained a seat in the same ward and Shing's wife Oi Lin gained one in Polegate North. Wealden local election result 2007http://www.wealden.gov.uk/Wealden/Your_Council/Democracy/Voting_and_Elections/Election_Results/Democracy_Election_Results.aspx District Council election Wealden District Council 23 December 2011 14 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111114112319/http://www.wealden.gov.uk/Wealden/Your_Council/Democracy/Voting_and_Elections/Election_Results/Democracy_Election_Results.aspx deadResults 5 May 2007 The Times London 83 Conservative Party (UK) 34 3 3 0 61.8 54.6 36,928 +5.2% Liberal Democrats (UK) 12 3 5 -2 21.8 23.4 15,820 -11.6% Independent (politician) 7 2 2 0 12.7 15.0 10,153 +5.5% Green Party of England and Wales 2 2 0 +2 3.6 6.0 4,082 +4.1% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 424 -3.3% English Democrats Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 190 +0.3% UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 57 -0.1% Ward results Alfriston Conservative Party (UK) Keith Whitehead 707 71.8 +4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Page 277 28.2 -4.5 430 43.7 +9.1 984 48.5 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Buxted and Maresfield (2) Conservative Party (UK) Norman Buck 1,203 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Ogden 1,115 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Cooper 394 2,712 39.0 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chiddingly and East Hoathly Conservative Party (UK) Barby Dashwood-Hall 628 66.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Holbrook 321 33.8 307 32.4 949 42.3 Conservative Party (UK) Cross-in-Hand/Five Ashes Conservative Party (UK) Jonica Fox unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Crowborough East (2) Conservative Party (UK) Sylvia Tidy 581 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Clark 579 Conservative Party (UK) Pat Kennedy 565 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Mein 510 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Hale 185 Green Party of England and Wales Scott Mason 133 2,553 33.5 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Crowborough Jarvis Brook Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Prestage 222 45.0 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) John Stevens 215 43.6 +21.5 Green Party of England and Wales Colin Stocks 56 11.4 +11.4 7 1.4 493 25.3 -3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Crowborough North (2) Independent (politician) Chantal Wilson 1,108 Conservative Party (UK) David Larkin 739 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrian Morris 530 2,377 37.9 +2.1 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Crowborough St Johns Conservative Party (UK) Jim Hollins 469 59.4 -15.9 English Democrats Party Paul Adams 190 24.1 +24.1 Labour Party (UK) Jean McCarthy 47 6.0 -1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Valerie Banks 43 5.4 -11.5 Green Party of England and Wales Gabrielle Symonds 40 5.1 +5.1 279 35.4 -23.0 789 40.4 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) Crowborough West (2) Conservative Party (UK) Diane Phillips 992 Conservative Party (UK) Antony Quin 954 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Willis 336 Labour Party (UK) Brendan Clegg 192 2,474 34.9 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Danehill/Fletching/Nutley (2) Conservative Party (UK) Roy Galley unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Sylvia Martin unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) East Dean Conservative Party (UK) Charles Peck 793 81.6 +13.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Coote 179 18.4 -13.8 614 63.2 +27.5 972 50.8 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Forest Row (2) Green Party of England and Wales David Jonas 938 Green Party of England and Wales Vania Phitidis 877 Conservative Party (UK) Rowena Moore 839 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Davey 826 3,480 46.9 +13.4 Green Party of England and Wales Conservative Party (UK) Green Party of England and Wales Conservative Party (UK) Framfield Conservative Party (UK) Ann Newton 704 72.6 +7.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Hey 209 21.5 +2.1 UK Independence Party Keith Riddle 57 5.9 -9.9 495 51.0 +5.5 970 45.3 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) Frant/Withyham Conservative Party (UK) Johanna Howell 1,072 Conservative Party (UK) John Padfield 955 Green Party of England and Wales Keith Obbard 566 2,593 39.5 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hailsham Central and North (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Holbrook 687 Conservative Party (UK) Jo Bentley 644 Liberal Democrats (UK) Laura Murphy 641 Conservative Party (UK) Angela Geall 577 Independent (politician) John Glover 291 Independent (politician) Robin Kempe 242 3,082 36.1 +4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Hailsham East Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Cock 323 54.7 +29.4 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Coltman 268 45.3 +11.6 55 9.4 591 30.2 +3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hailsham South and West (3) Independent (politician) Nick Ellwood 742 Independent (politician) Ian Haffenden 690 Independent (politician) Geoff Rowe 675 Conservative Party (UK) Lynn Bowman 628 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Blake-Coggins 606 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Murrey 599 Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Kay 508 Conservative Party (UK) Ginny Heard 497 4,945 29.1 +0.4 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Hartfield Conservative Party (UK) Michael Hoy 661 60.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Burbridge 294 27.0 Green Party of England and Wales Heidi Ruse 135 12.4 367 33.6 1,090 52.5 Conservative Party (UK) Heathfield East Conservative Party (UK) Jan Dunk unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Heathfield North and Central (3) Conservative Party (UK) Dick Angel 1,423 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Kirkpatrick 1,337 Conservative Party (UK) Niki Oakes 1,303 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jim Benson 561 4,624 33.2 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hellingly (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) John Blake 943 Liberal Democrats (UK) David White 929 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Byatt 727 Conservative Party (UK) James Kennedy 653 3,252 39.7 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Herstmonceux Conservative Party (UK) Andy Long 559 69.0 +5.9 Independent (politician) Laurence Keeley 251 31.0 +31.0 308 38.0 +11.8 810 37.6 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Horam Conservative Party (UK) Susan Stedman 570 75.1 +18.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lois Norton 189 24.9 -18.2 381 50.2 +36.5 759 36.6 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) Mayfield Conservative Party (UK) Brian Redman 647 72.3 +18.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharon Cottingham 124 13.9 -31.8 Green Party of England and Wales Derek Forman 124 13.9 +13.9 523 58.4 +49.9 895 43.7 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling Conservative Party (UK) Pam Doodes 633 83.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Thompson 129 16.9 504 66.2 762 39.2 Conservative Party (UK) Pevensey and Westham (3) Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Balsdon 1,439 Conservative Party (UK) Dianne Dear 1,417 Conservative Party (UK) Lin McKeever 1,312 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Thomas 893 5,061 31.7 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Polegate North (2) Independent (politician) Oi Shing 764 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roy Martin 683 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Berry 554 Independent (politician) John Harmer 394 Independent (politician) Gerald Carter 333 Conservative Party (UK) Derrick Wilkins 271 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Wright 108 3,107 42.8 +5.1 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Polegate South Liberal Democrats (UK) Don Broadbent 302 36.9 +5.3 Independent (politician) Ivy Scarborough 301 36.8 -8.9 Conservative Party (UK) Anne McIlvenny 216 26.4 +3.7 1 0.1 819 41.7 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Rotherfield Conservative Party (UK) Huw Merriman 620 77.7 +30.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Morgan 178 22.3 -23.4 442 55.4 +53.6 798 42.7 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Uckfield Central Conservative Party (UK) Claire Dowling 542 58.0 +5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorothy Sparks 392 42.0 +3.8 150 16.1 +1.6 934 40.3 +5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Uckfield New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Julia Hey 410 63.4 +9.2 Conservative Party (UK) Terence Clark 237 36.6 +13.8 173 26.7 -4.5 647 31.4 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Uckfield North (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Sparks 693 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Whittaker 532 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Lunn 453 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Sabine 373 Green Party of England and Wales Sam Bryant 250 2,301 30.0 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Uckfield Ridgewood Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Sweetland 469 51.6 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Kim Clark 440 48.4 +11.7 29 3.2 -17.3 909 40.9 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wadhurst (2) Conservative Party (UK) Bob Standley 1,069 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Wells 1,052 Green Party of England and Wales Beth Martin 390 Labour Party (UK) Bruce Meredeen 185 2,696 38.4 +6.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Willingdon (3) Independent (politician) Stephen Shing 2,275 Independent (politician) Daniel Shing 2,087 Conservative Party (UK) Ron Cussons 890 Conservative Party (UK) Dick Broady 812 Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Murray 793 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andy Watkins 614 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kay Dewick 475 Green Party of England and Wales Izzy Riach 280 8,226 57.1 +8.4 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) By-elections between 2007 and 2011 Uckfield New Town A by-election was held in Uckfield New Town on 17 July 2008 after Liberal Democrat councillor Julia Hey resigned from the council.http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/local/three_fight_in_by_election_1_963089 Three fight in by-election 26 June 2008 Sussex Express 2 January 2012 Uckfield New Town By-Election 17 July 2008http://www.wealden.gov.uk/Wealden/Your_Council/Democracy/Voting_and_Elections/Election_Results/Democracy_Election_Results.aspx Election Results Wealden District Council 2 January 2012 14 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111114112319/http://www.wealden.gov.uk/Wealden/Your_Council/Democracy/Voting_and_Elections/Election_Results/Democracy_Election_Results.aspx dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Sweetland 311 47.4 -16.0 Conservative Party (UK) John Carvey 289 44.1 +7.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Michael Pursglove 56 8.5 +8.5 22 3.3 -23.4 656 31.8 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alfriston A by-election was held in Alfriston on 25 September 2008 after Conservative Keith Whitehead stood down from the council.http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/local/libdems_win_by_election_1_963750 LibDems win by-election 26 September 2008 Sussex Express 2 January 2012 1 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120601055646/http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/local/libdems_win_by_election_1_963750 dead The seat was gained from the Conservatives by Liberal Democrat Andy Watkins with a 30-vote majority, defeating the former Conservative leader of Wealden council, Nigel Coltman who had been trying to return to the council. Alfriston By-Election 25 September 2008 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Watkins 495 51.6 +23.4 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Coltman 465 48.4 -23.4 30 3.2 960 48.0 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Heathfield North and Central A by-election was held in Heathfield North and Central on 23 September 2010 after the death of Conservative councillor Niki Oakes in June 2010.http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Niki-s-legacy-set-live-gong/story-12601213-detail/story.html https://archive.today/20130505092607/http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Niki-s-legacy-set-live-gong/story-12601213-detail/story.html dead 5 May 2013 Niki's legacy set to live on through gong 12 November 2010 This is Sussex 2 January 2012 Heathfield North and Central By-Election 23 September 2010 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Newnham 802 69.2 -2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jim Benson 357 30.8 +2.5 445 38.4 1,159 19.4 -13.8 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:2007 English local elections 2007 Category:2000s in East Sussex