2014 Wyre Forest District Council election

2014 UK local government election May 2014 May 2014 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2014 Wyre Forest District Council election. Conservatives in blue, UK Independence Party in purple, Labour in red, Health Concern in pink and independent in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2014. The 2014 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c95egxg00kpt Wyre Forest BBC News Online 19 April 2015 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 15 Labour 9 Health Concern 7 UK Independence Party 5 Independent 4 Liberal 2Results Elections 2014 24 May 2014 The Times NewsBank 88–89 Background Between the last election in 2012 and the 2014 election there were several changes in the political composition due to defections. Only weeks after the 2012 election, Offmore and Comberton councillor Rose Bishop defected from the Liberals to the Conservatives, taking the Conservatives to exactly half of the seats on the council, with 21 councillors.http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/9722527.Wyre_Forest_district_councillor_switches_from_Liberal_to_Conservative_Party/ Wyre Forest district councillor switches from Liberal to Conservative Party Tomaney William 23 May 2012 The Shuttle 21 April 2015 However, in May 2013 the Conservative councillor for Aggborough and Spennells, John Aston, left the party to sit as an independent after failing to be backed by the Conservatives for the position of vice chairman of the council.http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/10451933.Former_Kidderminster_mayor_quits_Tories/?ref=mmsp John Aston quits Tories in bust-up over vice-chairman role at council Brown Cadisha 30 May 2013 The Shuttle 21 April 2015 Also in May 2013 the Conservative councillor for Mitton, Mike Salter, left the party to become an independent, and then went on to join Health Concern later that year.http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/10717587.Former_Tory_joins_Health_Concern/?ref=rc Former Tory joins Health Concern Tomaney William 4 October 2013 Redditch & Alcester Advertiser 21 April 2015 Finally in March 2014, the councillor for Bewdley and Arley Julian Phillips quit the Conservative party to become an independent.http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/11079188.Councillor_Julian_Phillips_leaves_the_Conservative_Party/ Councillor Julian Phillips leaves the Conservative Party Tomany William 14 March 2014 The Shuttle 21 April 2015 These changes meant that before the 2014 election there were 18 Conservative councillors, 9 Health Concern, 8 Labour, 3 Liberals and 3 independents in the Liberal and Independent group, and one other independent councillor.http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/11172474.Former_leader_John_Campion_one_of_eight_Tories_defending_Wyre_Forest_seat_next_month/ Former leader John Campion one of eight Tories defending Wyre Forest seat next month Tomaney William 25 April 2014 The Shuttle 21 April 2015 In April 2014 the council got a new leader after Conservative John Campion resigned and party colleague Marcus Hart was elected to succeed him.New council leader pledges to give quality for money Tomaney William 21 April 2014 The Shuttle NewsBank Candidates 14 seats were contested in 2014 with the successful candidates only being elected for one year as the whole council was being elected in 2015 after boundary changes. The Conservatives defended 8 of the 14 seats, with 2 cabinet members standing for re-election, John Campion and Ian Hardiman, while the former Liberal councillor Rose Bishop defended Offmore and Comberton as a Conservative. Of the remaining six seats contested, three were held by Health Concern, with Mike Salter defending Aggborough and Spennells for the party after his move from the Conservatives. However councillor Howard Martin stood in Broadwaters for Labour after originally being elected for Health Concern in 2010. Independent John Aston stood in Aggborough and Spennells after his move from the Conservatives, while the final seat in Greenhill was held by Liberal Tim Ingham before the election. However Ingham stood in Offmore and Comberton at the 2014 election, leaving Rachel Lewis to defend Greenhill for the Liberal Party. Meanwhile, the UK Independence Party did not have any seats before the election, but stood candidates for all 14 seats that were contested.Parties vie for your votes at election day Tomaney William 12 May 2014 The Shuttle NewsBank They were joined by the Conservatives, Health Concern and Labour in contesting every seat, while the Liberal Party, Green Party, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and an independent contested some of the seats. Election result The UK Independence Party gained five seats, to get the party's first councillors on Wyre Forest District Council and they came within 100 votes of overtaking the Conservatives in the share of the vote.http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/11233977.Political_spectrum_in_Wyre_Forest_shifts_as_UKIP_gain_five_council_seats/ Wyre Forest political spectrum shifted as UKIP makes gains (From Kidderminster Shuttle) Tomaney William 23 May 2014 The Shuttle 21 April 2015Tories clung to top spot by fewer than 100 votes in district elections Tomaney William 28 May 2014 The Shuttle NewsBank The gains came from the Conservatives in Franche and Oldington and Foley Park, from Labour in Broadwaters, in Mitton from Health Concern and in Greenhill from the Liberal Party.http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/results/ Elections 2014 The Shuttle 21 April 2015 Despite losing three seats the Conservative Party remained the largest party on the council with 15 councillors, but Conservative cabinet member Ian Hardiman was defeated in Habberley and Blakebrook and the vice-chairman of the council Daniel McCann lost in Franche. Labour became the second largest party on the council with 9 seats after gaining seats in Habberley and Blakebrook and Areley Kings. However they lost Broadwaters to the UK Independence Party and dropped to fourth in vote share with 18% of the vote. Health Concern lost two seats to have seven councillors but won the third most votes, while the Liberals lost a seat in Greenhill to have two councillors. Finally John Aston held Aggborough and Spennells as an independent, meaning there remained four independents on the council. Overall turnout at the election was 36%. Following the election the unaffiliated independent councillor Julian Phillips joined the Liberal and Independent group, which then formed an alliance with the Conservatives to control the council.Wyre Forest Tories form ruling political alliance with Liberal and Independent group Tomaney William 10 June 2014 The Shuttle NewsBank Between the 15 Conservatives, 4 independents and 2 Liberals they controlled exactly half of the seats on the council. Conservative Marcus Hart remained leader of the council, with the leader of the Liberal and Independent group Helen Dyke joining the council cabinet. Wyre Forest local election result 2014http://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/the-council/elections-and-voting/election-results/2014-results-breakdown.aspx 2014 Results Breakdown Wyre Forest District Council 19 April 2015 Conservative Party (UK) 5 0 3 -3 35.7 26.2 6,715 -1.6 UK Independence Party 5 5 0 +5 35.7 25.8 6,622 +22.5 Labour Party (UK) 2 2 1 +1 14.3 18.0 4,616 -8.0 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern 1 0 2 -2 7.1 20.8 5,344 -10.4 Independent politician 1 0 0 0 7.1 3.3 836 -0.6 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 4.2 1,083 -1.2 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 352 -0.9 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 76 +0.3 Ward results Aggborough and Spennells Independent politician John Aston 836 43.4 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Tromans 330 17.1 +0.8 UK Independence Party Thomas Wooldridge 309 16.0 +16.0 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Keith Robertson 248 12.9 -6.6 Labour Party (UK) Conan Norton 155 8.0 -2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Ronald Lee 50 2.6 -1.1 506 26.2 -4.2 1,928 36.9 +5.5 Independent politician Areley Kings Labour Party (UK) Robert Lloyd 557 30.6 -17.8 UK Independence Party Ian Jones 454 24.9 +24.9 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Nigel Thomas 412 22.6 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Henderson 400 21.9 -0.4 103 5.7 -13.5 1,823 38.9 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Bewdley and Arley Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Clee 622 27.0 -14.1 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Derek Killingworth 583 25.3 -9.7 UK Independence Party John Boden 565 24.6 +24.6 Labour Party (UK) George Court 408 17.7 -6.2 Green Party of England and Wales Phillip Oliver 122 5.3 +5.3 39 1.7 -4.4 2,300 43.7 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Blakedown and Chaddesley Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Hayward 779 55.8 -22.8 UK Independence Party Adrian Dawes 278 19.9 +19.9 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Louise Hinett 223 16.0 +16.0 Labour Party (UK) Bernadette Connor 116 8.3 -4.2 501 35.9 -30.2 1,396 42.6 -6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Broadwaters UK Independence Party Paul Wooldridge 634 32.9 +32.9 Labour Party (UK) Howard Martin 476 24.7 -10.8 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Peter Young 453 23.5 -14.3 Conservative Party (UK) Sally Chambers 301 15.6 -1.3 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Esther Smart 63 3.3 -1.6 158 8.2 1,927 32.1 +4.6 UK Independence Party Labour Party (UK) Franche UK Independence Party Anthony Clent 572 28.9 +17.9 Conservative Party (UK) Daniel McCann 550 27.8 +2.6 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Caroline Shellie 475 24.0 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) Leroy Wright 353 17.8 -16.4 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Nigel Gilbert 29 1.5 +1.5 22 1.1 1,979 35.3 +4.1 UK Independence Party Conservative Party (UK) Greenhill UK Independence Party Martin Stooke 540 29.5 +29.5 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern John Rayner 371 20.3 -11.8 Conservative Party (UK) Ruth Gregory 331 18.1 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) Mumshad Ahmed 275 15.0 -11.8 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Rachel Akathiotis 176 9.6 -9.0 Green Party of England and Wales Victoria Lea 104 5.7 +0.4 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Ingra Kirkland 34 1.9 +1.9 169 9.2 1,831 30.4 +4.9 UK Independence Party Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Habberley and Blakebrook Labour Party (UK) Lynn Hyde 663 33.3 -3.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Hardiman 501 25.2 -3.9 UK Independence Party Peter Willoughby 474 23.8 +13.9 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Anthony Greenfield 341 17.1 -5.3 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Kevin Young 13 0.7 +0.7 162 8.1 +0.8 1,992 38.1 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lickhill Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Dixon Sheppard 622 33.5 -19.4 UK Independence Party Berenice Dawes 482 26.0 +26.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Little 466 25.1 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) David Keogh-Smith 285 15.4 -3.7 140 7.5 -17.3 1,855 33.9 +4.9 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Mitton UK Independence Party John Holden 667 32.7 +32.7 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Michael Salter 595 29.2 -13.5 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Muir 460 22.6 -11.4 Labour Party (UK) Carol Warren 317 15.5 -1.2 72 3.5 2,039 34.1 +6.1 UK Independence Party Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Offmore and Comberton Conservative Party (UK) Rosemary Bishop 623 29.9 +13.9 UK Independence Party William Hopkins 558 26.7 +26.7 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Timothy Ingham 351 16.8 -26.8 Labour Party (UK) Keith Budden 300 14.4 -0.7 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Christopher Watkins 254 12.2 -13.0 65 3.2 2,086 38.5 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Oldington and Foley Park UK Independence Party Michael Wrench 338 34.3 +19.4 Conservative Party (UK) Nichola Gale 244 24.8 -5.7 Labour Party (UK) Samuel Arnold 236 24.0 -5.9 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Susan Meekings 167 17.0 -5.2 94 9.5 985 26.9 +4.3 UK Independence Party Conservative Party (UK) Sutton Park Conservative Party (UK) John-Paul Campion 517 27.7 -14.0 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) David Hollyoak 458 24.5 +24.5 UK Independence Party Charlotte Stokes 398 21.3 +8.4 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern James Lawson 230 12.3 -9.5 Labour Party (UK) Paul Connor 187 10.0 -10.1 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Whitbread 76 4.1 +0.6 59 3.2 -16.7 1,866 32.9 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Wribbenhall Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Yarranton 591 36.1 +4.2 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Linda Candlin 369 22.6 -14.4 UK Independence Party Maurice Alton 353 21.6 +21.6 Labour Party (UK) George Jones 288 17.6 -13.6 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Michael Akathiotis 35 2.1 +2.1 222 13.5 1,636 40.4 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) References 2014 Wyre Forest Category:2010s in Worcestershire