2004 Wyre Forest District Council election

Election in Worcestershire, England October 2019 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2004 Wyre Forest District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Health Concern in pink, Liberal in orange, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in grey. The 2004 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3800.stm Wyre Forest council 31 December 2009 BBC News Online The council stayed under no overall control, but with the Conservatives taking over as the largest party on the council from the Health Concern party. Elections 2004: Results at a glance The Guardian 10 12 June 2004 Background In total 113 candidates stood in the election with all 42 seats being contested for the first time since 1979 after boundary changes had taken place. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7537006.113-hopefuls-for-43-seats/ 113 hopefuls for 43 seats 31 December 2009 20 May 2004 Malvern Gazette https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7534343.voters-go-to-polls-to-elect-entire-council/ Voters go to polls to elect entire council 31 December 2009 10 June 2004 Malvern Gazette The boundary changes meant that Bewdley ward had gained an extra councillor and become Bewdley and Arley, while Blakedown and Chaddesley had been combined into one ward. The Conservatives put up a full slate of 42 candidates with Health Concern having the next most with 27. Other candidates included 24 Labour, 9 Liberal, 7 Liberal Democrats and 3 independents. A noted feature of the candidates was that there were ten married couples standing in the election with two of them being existing councillors. Zoe Chamberlain The Mag: Vote Mr & Mrs Domestic politics; No fewer than 10 married couples are standing as candidates in the Wyre Forest District Council elections in Worcestershire on Thursday. Can the heady mix of politics and marriage lead to domestic bliss? Lifestyle Editor Zoe Chamberlain finds out. Sunday Mercury 34 6 June 2004 https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7537008.ten-couples-in-bid-for-votes/ Ten couples in bid for votes 31 December 2009 20 May 2004 Malvern Gazette Before the election Health Concern had 16 seats on the council as compared to 11 for the Conservatives. Local council election nominations: Hung councils are up for grabs Birmingham Mail 30 8 June 2004 This was a drop for Health Concern from 2003 after 3 councillors had defected to the Conservatives. Election result The results had the Conservatives gain 8 seats to become the largest party on the council. Election 2004: Town bucks trend Birmingham Mail 7 12 June 2004 https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7534013.tories-are-biggest-party/ Tories are biggest party 31 December 2009 11 June 2004 Malvern Gazette This was mainly at the expense of Health Concern whose losses included the leader of the council, Howard Martin. For other parties the election saw the Liberals gain one seat to hold 8, while both Labour and the Liberal Democrats stayed on the same number of seats. The results meant that 14 councillors, a third of the council, would be new. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7533656.tories-ready-to-rule-how-the-new-district-council-is-made-up/ Tories ready to rule - how the new district council is made up 31 December 2009 17 June 2004 Malvern Gazette Voter turnout was up at 38.83% after seeing less than 31% in 2003, with the highest turnout being 54.36% in Wolverley. The Conservatives success was put down to a strong campaign and they were expected to form the next administration. Sue Smith Council Elections: Wyre Forest: Good gains but no clear winner Birmingham Post 4 12 June 2004 This would be the first time in 15 years that the Conservatives would have control of Wyre Forest council, with the other parties saying they would not attempt to form a rival coalition leaving the way clear for the Conservatives. The Conservatives were expected to attempt to implement their manifesto pledges including bringing a cinema to Kidderminster, changing car parking in Kidderminster and reviewing the fortnightly refuse collection. Conservative control was confirmed at a council meeting on 30 June with Stephen Clee becoming leader of the council. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7523206.schools-row-marks-tory-takeover/ Schools row marks Tory takeover 31 December 2009 1 July 2004 Malvern Gazette Meanwhile, Health Concern councillors chose Ken Stokes to become the new leader of their group on the council. Wyre Forest local election result 2004 http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc04/Pages/wyreforest/electionresults2004.pdf Election results 2004 31 December 2009 Political Science Resources https://web.archive.org/web/20120510022252/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc04/Pages/wyreforest/electionresults2004.pdf 10 May 2012 dead Conservative Party (UK) 19 +8 45.2 38.6 26,373 +11.5 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern 8 -8 19.0 25.8 17,650 -1.2 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 8 +1 19.0 11.7 8,034 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) 4 0 9.5 16.1 11,014 -8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 0 4.8 5.8 3,945 -3.0 Independent (politician) 1 -1 2.4 2.0 1,381 +1.6 Ward results Aggborough and Spennells (3 seats) https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7533429.full-list-of-results/ Full list of results 31 December 2009 17 June 2004 Malvern Gazette Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Dyke 1,037 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Dyke 946 Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Aston 673 Liberal Democrats (UK) Samantha Walker 654 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Keith Robertson 560 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Siddall 511 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Anthony Butcher 482 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Godwin 479 Labour Party (UK) Lesley Brown 182 5,524 38.8 Areley Kings (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Mason 841 Labour Party (UK) James Shaw 733 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Partridge 673 Conservative Party (UK) Allan Wood 669 Labour Party (UK) James Cooper 628 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Nigel Thomas 606 Labour Party (UK) Albert Adams 595 Independent (politician) Arthur Millington 260 5,005 40.7 Bewdley and Arley (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Louise Edginton 977 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Mavis Baillie 918 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Clee 906 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Frank Baillie 886 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Maxwell Keen 859 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Court 765 Labour Party (UK) Paul Gittins 604 5,915 43.6 Blakedown and Chaddesley (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Williams 925 Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Hayward 867 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Harry Grove 687 Labour Party (UK) Flora Wright 166 2,645 47.0 Broadwaters (3 seats) Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Robert Wheway 770 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Kenneth Stokes 723 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Amanda Poole 589 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Marian Spragg 564 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Michael Price 526 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Hinton 412 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Hill 362 Conservative Party (UK) Janette Adams 345 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Dudley 322 4,613 32.1 Cookley Labour Party (UK) Christopher Nicholls 435 46.7 Conservative Party (UK) David Pittaway 296 31.8 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Graham Barker 201 21.6 139 14.9 932 50.4 Franche (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Baker 774 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Hingley 738 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Michael Shellie 699 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Howard Martin 693 Conservative Party (UK) Graeme Carruthers 646 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Robert Spragg 628 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Knowles 625 Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Morgan 561 Labour Party (UK) Leroy Wright 490 5,854 38.1 Greenhill (3 seats) Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Graham Ballinger 1,045 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Paul Harrison 993 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Rachel Lewis 864 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Christopher Gadd 518 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Pauline Stokes 456 Conservative Party (UK) John Aston 324 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Bulmer 324 Conservative Party (UK) David Muston 306 Independent (politician) Tavis Pitt 265 5,095 33.9 Habberley and Blakebrook (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Lynn Hyde 931 Labour Party (UK) Michael Kelly 825 Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Buckley 804 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Bennett 771 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Elizabeth Davies 766 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Prosser 735 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern George Eeles 705 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Fletcher 670 6,207 44.1 Lickhill (3 seats) Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Brian Glass 939 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Jill Fairbrother-Millis 896 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Irene Dolan 768 Conservative Party (UK) David Little 696 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Cresswell 592 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Freeman 553 Labour Party (UK) Donovan Giles 344 Labour Party (UK) Roger Green 315 5,103 34.3 Mitton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) John Holden 758 Conservative Party (UK) June Salter 748 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Patricia Rimell 736 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Salter 691 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Dixon Sheppard 671 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Barrass 505 Labour Party (UK) David Keogh-Smith 314 Labour Party (UK) Gary Watson 284 4,707 35.1 Offmore and Comberton (3 seats) Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Frances Oborski 1,186 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Michael Oborski 1,043 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Siriol Hayward 1,018 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Gregory 561 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Harrold 540 Conservative Party (UK) Gillian Onslow 539 Labour Party (UK) Keith Budden 415 5,302 40.4 Oldington and Foley Park (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Nathan Desmond 493 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Meekings 414 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Peter Young 373 Labour Party (UK) James Brown 299 Labour Party (UK) John Gretton 291 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Parsons 195 2,065 31.6 Rock Independent (politician) John Simmonds 488 53.7 Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Godwin 420 46.3 68 7.4 908 46.2 Sutton Park (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Marcus Hart 1,001 Conservative Party (UK) James Dudley 931 Conservative Party (UK) John-Paul Campion 852 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Jennifer Harrison 619 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Anthony Greenfield 606 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Meredith 375 Labour Party (UK) William Bradley 301 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stanley Ratcliff 233 4,918 35.2 Wolverley Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Hazlewood 439 46.4 Independent (politician) Nigel Addison 368 38.9 Labour Party (UK) Conrad Bourne 139 14.7 71 7.5 946 54.4 Wribbenhall (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) William Jones 621 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Anthony Williams 574 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Yarranton 542 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Derek Killingworth 517 Labour Party (UK) Barry McFarland 404 2,658 39.0 By-elections between 2004 and 2006 A by-election was held in Aggborough and Spennells after the death of Conservative councillor Maureen Aston.Tories win district by-election 28 October 2005 Worcestershire, West Midlands, Herefordshire, and Shropshire Counties Publications NewsBank Candidates at the election included the former leader of the council Howard Martin for Health Concern, a former councillor for the ward, Adrian Sewell for Labour, and the first Green Party candidate for an election to Wyre Forest District Council, Kate Spohrer. The seat was held by Conservative John Aston, husband of the former councillor, with a majority of 63 votes over Liberal Democrat Samantha Walker. Aggborough and Spennells by-election 27 October 2005http://www.wyreforest.gov.uk/council/docs/doc32836_20051116_council_16_11_05_report.pdf District Council election Wyre Forest District Council 16 April 2015 Conservative Party (UK) John Aston 527 40.0 +15.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Samantha Walker 464 35.2 -12.8 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Howard Martin 185 14.0 -6.6 Labour Party (UK) Adrian Sewell 108 8.2 +1.5 Green Party of England and Wales Katherine Spohrer 33 2.5 +2.5 63 4.8 1,317 24.7 -14.1 Conservative Party (UK) References Wyre Forest 2004 Category:2000s in Worcestershire