2010 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

(2008 ←) United Kingdom 2010 United Kingdom local elections (→ 2011) 2010 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2010 Solihull election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red. The 2010 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/council/html/3756.stm Solihull 2010-12-20 BBC News 2009-04-19 Campaign Before the election the council was run by the Conservatives, but without an overall majority after Castle Bromwich councillor, Ian Hillas, had defected to independent in 2009. Solihull to be run by coalition Birmingham Mail 2 2010-05-26 2 sitting councillors stood down at the election, Liberal Democrat Bob Reeves from Lyndon ward and the British National Party's George Morgan from Chelmsley Wood ward. New party vying for solihull seats Birmingham Mail 9 2010-04-19 17 seats were contested in the election with candidates from the Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats, Labour Party, Green Party and British National Party. There was also a new party contesting 15 of the 17 seats, the Solihull and Meriden Residents' Association. This was formed by a number of independents in response to a council tax rise of 2.5% and to address what they saw as a loss of democracy in local council politics. Among the candidates for the Solihull and Meriden Residents' Association was Trevor Eames a former Independent Ratepayer councillor for 18 years, who had resigned from the council after being jailed for 7 years, but who said he wanted to serve as councillor as "recompense". Election bid by man who torched wife Birmingham Mail 1 2010-04-26 Sophie Cross Failure of Eames' revived election bid Birmingham Mail 3 2010-05-08 The only independent candidate Neil Watts was on the ballot paper and described in the press as an independent, but was endorsed as a candidate for the Solihull and Meridan Residents Association. http://www.solihullnews.net/news/solihull-news/2010/05/07/solihull-council-local-election-results-105074-26401918/ Solihull Council local election results 2011-01-16 2010-05-07 Solihull News.net http://www.solihullandmeriden.org/local2010.html Vote Solihull and Meriden Residents Association 2011-01-16 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association https://web.archive.org/web/20110728035933/http://www.solihullandmeriden.org/local2010.html 28 July 2011 dead The Solihull and Meriden Residents' Association wanted to have local referendums, reduce councillors pay and have local council officers deal with graffiti and flytipping. Other issues in the election included the removal of maternity services from Solihull, preserving green space and the future of Jaguar Land Rover. Election results The results saw no party win a majority on the council after the Conservatives lost 2 seats to have 23 councillors. The Liberal Democrats had 19 seats after gaining Elmdon from the Conservatives defeating cabinet member Ken Hawkins by 128 votes. http://www.solihullnews.net/news/solihull-news/2010/05/07/solihull-council-local-election-results-prompt-coalition-talks-between-labour-and-lib-dems-105074-26401915/ Local election results prompt coalition talks between Solihull's Labour and Lib Dems 2010-12-20 2010-05-07 Solihull News.net Labour gained Kingshurst and Fordbridge ward from the Conservatives by 110 votes and also took Chelmsley Wood from the British National Party finishing ahead of the Green Party candidate by just 22 votes. http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Attachments/results_decs_all_wards.pdf Local Election Results 2010 2012-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20110124153132/http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Attachments/results_decs_all_wards.pdf 2011-01-24 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Chelmsley Wood had been the British National Party's only seat, while the results meant Labour held 7 seats after the election. The Solihull and Meriden Residents' Association failed to win any seats, with their most high-profile candidate Trevor Eames coming third in Shirley South. Following the election the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties formed a coalition to run the council, with Liberal Democrat Ian Hedley being elected leader of the council with 26 of the 51 votes on 25 May. Solihull local election result 2010 Conservative Party (UK) 8 2 2 47.1 41.6 44,409 6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 1 1 35.3 30.9 32,997 3.5 Labour Party (UK) 3 2 2 17.6 13.1 13,953 5.1 British National Party 0 1 1 0.0 6.2 6,618 2.7 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 4.2 4,444 0.5 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association 0 0.0 4.0 4,206 4.0 This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections : https://www.theguardian.com/society/table/2010/may/07/local-elections Local elections 2010 2010-12-20 2010-05-07 The Guardian London PartyPrevious councilNew council Conservatives 25 23 Liberal Democrat 18 19 Labour 5 7 Green 1 1 Independent 1 1 BNP 1 0 Total 51 51 Working majority #FFBF00 1 darkgray #FFBF00 5 darkgray Ward results Bickenhill Conservative Party (UK) Alan Martin 2,887 48.9 17.7 Labour Party (UK) Florence Nash 1,186 20.1 9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Smith 983 16.6 10.7 British National Party Patricia Allington 496 8.4 4.9 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Michelle Wright 189 3.2 3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Alexander Hawkeswood 164 2.8 1.2 1,701 28.8 24.5 5,925 62.5 Conservative Party (UK) 13.8 Blythe Conservative Party (UK) Brian Burgess 3,312 46.4 1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charles Robinson 2,322 32.5 13.9 Labour Party (UK) Raj Singh 682 9.6 6.4 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Linda Brown 426 6.0 6.0 British National Party George Angus 310 4.3 4.3 Green Party of England and Wales Moustafa Osman 89 1.2 1.0 990 13.9 12.0 7,162 70.1 Conservative Party (UK) 6.0 Castle Bromwich Conservative Party (UK) Mike Robinson 2,914 47.5 20.2 Labour Party (UK) Irma Shaw 1,304 21.3 12.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Bull 1,039 16.9 9.6 British National Party Eddie Stainfield 668 10.9 2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Scott Rhodes 109 1.8 1.0 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Joanna Hall 102 1.7 1.7 1,610 26.2 28.4 6,154 66.8 Conservative Party (UK) 16.2 Chelmsley Wood Labour Party (UK) Nick Stephens 1,140 25.9 6.5 Green Party of England and Wales Ronnie Cashmore 1,118 25.4 19.9 Conservative Party (UK) Gail Sleigh 897 20.4 9.0 British National Party Andrew Terry 650 14.8 11.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liz Adams 542 12.3 5.8 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Dawn O'Nyons 49 1.1 1.1 22 0.5 2.5 4,415 48.4 Labour Party (UK) British National Party 13.2 Dorridge and Hockley Heath Conservative Party (UK) Ian Courts 3,891 58.6 7.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jo Hodgson 1,430 21.5 4.3 Labour Party (UK) Barry Beattie 566 8.5 5.0 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Andy Moore 443 6.7 6.7 Green Party of England and Wales Sara Stevens 175 2.6 3.4 British National Party Andrew Taylor 131 2.0 5.4 2,461 37.1 11.7 6,654 76.6 Conservative Party (UK) 5.8 Elmdon Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Hewings 2,721 41.3 0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Hawkins 2,593 39.4 4.6 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Hendry 658 10.0 4.7 British National Party Tony Greenshields 402 6.1 9.1 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Kay Howles 134 2.0 2.0 Green Party of England and Wales Elaine Williams 79 1.2 0.5 128 1.9 3.7 6,614 70.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 1.8 Kingshurst and Fordbridge Labour Party (UK) David Jamieson 1,385 31.6 1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Rob Hall 1,275 29.1 8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Angi Wright 684 15.6 9.4 British National Party George Rouse 667 15.2 7.9 Green Party of England and Wales John Kimberley 210 4.8 1.5 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Margaret Inglis 165 3.8 3.8 110 2.5 4.6 4,416 46.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4.8 Knowle Conservative Party (UK) Diana Holl-Allen 3,660 58.2 5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Dupont 1,351 21.5 5.7 Labour Party (UK) Hayley Conboy 450 7.2 3.5 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Josephine Herbert 326 5.2 5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Jane Holt 289 4.6 0.2 British National Party Robert Lassen 217 3.4 6.6 2,309 36.7 10.9 6,311 76.0 Conservative Party (UK) 5.4 Lyndon Liberal Democrats (UK) Theresa Tedd 3,552 51.7 2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Greg Goldingay 1,819 26.5 0.4 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Brittin 803 11.7 5.5 British National Party David Reynolds 559 8.1 4.6 Green Party of England and Wales Frances Grice 137 2.0 0.5 1,733 25.2 2.5 6,854 68.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.2 Meriden Conservative Party (UK) Ken Allsopp 3,845 55.9 16.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugh McCredie 1,362 19.8 10.8 Labour Party (UK) Cathy Connan 928 13.5 6.1 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Wayne Wright 369 5.4 5.4 British National Party Russell Phillips 228 3.3 3.4 Green Party of England and Wales Roger King 143 2.1 2.8 2,483 36.1 26.9 6,899 73.2 Conservative Party (UK) 13.4 Olton Liberal Democrats (UK) John Windmill 3,513 50.7 3.1 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Hulland 2,336 33.7 0.4 Labour Party (UK) Alan Jacques 524 7.6 2.9 British National Party Stanley Williams 297 4.3 4.3 Green Party of England and Wales Joel Butler 164 2.4 0.8 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Peter Chan 94 1.4 1.4 1,177 17.0 3.6 6,960 71.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.7 Shirley East Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Hedley 2,439 38.8 5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Parker 2,257 35.9 6.5 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Independent (politician) Neill Watts 605 9.6 9.6 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Raven 575 9.1 3.8 British National Party Raymond Bailey 284 4.5 4.5 Green Party of England and Wales Joy Aldworth 129 2.1 0.2 182 2.9 0.9 6,315 72.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.5 Shirley South Liberal Democrats (UK) Andy Hodgson 2,989 42.9 5.9 Conservative Party (UK) Phil Brandum 2,299 33.0 5.5 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Trevor Eames 599 8.6 8.6 Labour Party (UK) Shirley Young 569 8.2 3.4 British National Party Christopher White 398 5.7 8.1 Green Party of England and Wales Adam Cooley 121 1.7 0.2 690 9.9 8.4 6,987 70.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.7 Shirley West Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Slater 2,855 44.1 0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Hannah Tildesley 1,988 30.7 3.8 Labour Party (UK) Ian McDonald 715 11.0 6.1 British National Party Douglas Maund 432 6.7 5.4 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association John Rogers 320 4.9 4.9 Green Party of England and Wales Trevor Barker 162 2.5 1.1 867 13.4 3.6 6,498 70.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.8 Silhill Conservative Party (UK) Shiela Pittaway 3,090 46.3 3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Green 2,447 36.7 2.5 Labour Party (UK) Janet Marsh 603 9.0 4.8 British National Party Alan Ashmore 329 4.9 4.7 Green Party of England and Wales Roderick Palmer 116 1.7 0.1 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Hilary Twinberrow 87 1.3 1.3 643 9.6 5.8 6,702 71.4 Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 Smith's Wood Labour Party (UK) Donald Cornock 1,368 32.5 4.3 Green Party of England and Wales Ken Meeson 1,019 24.2 21.0 Conservative Party (UK) Catherine Price 821 19.5 2.0 British National Party Frank O'Brien 550 13.1 13.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Ludlow 398 9.4 4.4 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Rebecca Hammond 57 1.4 1.4 349 8.3 8.7 4,222 48.0 Labour Party (UK) 12.6 St. Alphege Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Davis 4,525 57.6 5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eimear Fossey 2,370 30.2 16.1 Labour Party (UK) Paul Tuxworth 497 6.3 3.1 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Steven O'Nyons 241 3.1 3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Holt 220 2.8 2,155 27.4 21.2 7,877 76.3 Conservative Party (UK) 10.6 By-elections between 2010 and 2011 Olton by-election 20 January 2011 http://www.solihullobserver.co.uk/story-Lib-Dems-secure-Olton-seat-with-just-nine-votes--33188.html Lib Dems secure Olton seat with just nine votes to spare 2011-01-21 2011-01-21 Solihull Observer https://web.archive.org/web/20120304112907/http://www.solihullobserver.co.uk/story-Lib-Dems-secure-Olton-seat-with-just-nine-votes--33188.html 4 March 2012 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Claire O'Kane 1,188 39.7 11.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Price 1,179 39.4 5.7 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Mullinex 280 9.4 1.8 Solihull and Meriden Residents Association Hayley Watts 228 7.6 6.3 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Jamieson 115 3.8 1.5 9 0.3 16.7 2,990 30.6 40.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.3 References Solihull 2010 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2010