2012 Colchester Borough Council election

2012 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 Colchester Borough Council elections 2012 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 2011 Colchester Borough Council election 2011 2012 5 3 y 2014 Colchester Borough Council election 2014 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 29.4% (11.9%) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 26 9 26 10,073 32.6% 5.1% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 24 6 23 1 8,917 28.9% 7.6% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 7 4 8 1 7,401 24.0% 2.1% Independent politician Independent politician 3 1 3 1,405 4.5% 1.6% Leader Leader after election Anne TurrellLiberal Democrats No overall controlcoalition Liberal Democrats–Labour–Independent coalition. Anne TurrellLiberal Democrats No overall controlcoalition The 2012 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/vote2012/council/E07000071.stm Colchester 4 May 2012 BBC News 1 June 2014 Campaign Before the election a coalition between the Liberal Democrats with 26 seats, Labour with 7 seats and the 3 independents ran the council, while the 24 Conservatives were in opposition.We'll give borough a new lease of life 13 April 2012 The Gazette NewsBank 20 of the seats were contested at the election with the Conservatives aiming to regain seats they had lost at the 2008 election, while the Local Government Information Unit called the election one of the top 50 contests in the 2012 local elections. The Conservatives called for the council to change to full council elections every four years, for food waste pick ups to be introduced immediately and for a push to keep the town centre clean. However the Liberal Democrats defended their record in leading the council pointing to a freeze in council tax, recycling rates and contrasted their record in control with the former Conservative administration.http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/9651424.Colchester_Lib_Dems_want_to_build_on_achievements_since_2008/ Colchester Lib Dems want to build on achievements since 2008 Calnan James 17 April 2012 Daily Gazette 2 June 2014 Meanwhile, Labour was supported during the campaign by a visit from the former Labour cabinet minister Hazel Blears.Hazel joins Labour campaign trail around town 20 April 2012 The Gazette NewsBank Summary Election result The only change at the election saw Labour gain one seat from the Conservatives in Wivenhoe Quay.http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/9688217.Colchester_Council__Labour_gain_one_seat_from_Conservatives/ Colchester Council: Labour gain one seat from Conservatives 4 May 2012 Daily Gazette 2 June 2014 Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats remained the largest party on the council with 26 seats despite losing seats across the country. The existing coalition between the Liberal Democrats, Labour and independents stayed in control of the council after the election.Food waste priority as coalition stays at helm in Colchester 21 May 2012 The Gazette NewsBank 2012 Colchester Borough Council electionhttp://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=6508&p=0 Declaration of result of poll Colchester Borough Council 1 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130909034132/http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=6508&p=0 9 September 2013 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) 20 9 45.0 17 26 43.3 10,073 32.6 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) 20 6 1 30.0 17 23 38.3 8,917 28.9 –7.6 Labour Party (UK) 20 4 1 20.0 4 8 13.3 7,401 24.0 +2.1 Independent politician 2 1 5.0 2 3 5.0 1,405 4.5 –1.6 Green Party of England and Wales 19 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,268 7.3 –0.3 UKIP 6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 824 2.7 +2.3 Ward results thumb|right|Map of the results of the 2012 Colchester council election. Berechurch Berechurch Ward Labour Co-operative Kim Alan Naish* 1,044 58.2 -6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shibbir Ahmed 286 16.0 +2.2 United Kingdom Independence Party John Pitts 219 12.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Hayley Louise Crumb 192 10.7 -7.9 Green Party of England and Wales Tobie Glenny 52 2.9 -0.1 758 42.3 -3.7 1,793 27.6 -10.7 6,529 Labour Co-operative 4.3 Castle Castle Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Josephine Hayes 861 40.4 +0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Peter James Lynn 395 18.6 -7.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mohammed Shamim Rashid 382 17.9 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) Robert Fisher 285 13.4 +0.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Ron Levy 206 9.7 N/A 466 21.9 +7.6 2,129 30.0 -9.5 7,157 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.7 Dedham & Langham Dedham & Langham Ward Conservative Party (UK) Mark Ashley Cable 596 71.3 -11.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carolyn Catney 81 9.7 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) Paul Henry Fryer-Kelsey 81 9.7 +5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Clarice Elizabeth Mort 78 9.3 +5.8 515 61.6 -11.8 836 34.2 -11.4 2,445 Conservative Party (UK) 5.9 East Donyland East Donyland Ward Labour Party (UK) Michael Edward Charles Lilley 488 64.5 +21.7 Conservative Party (UK) Peter James Hare 209 27.6 -14.4 Green Party of England and Wales Roger Edwin Bamforth 39 5.2 -1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Mary Waite 21 2.8 -5.4 279 36.9 +36.0 757 37.3 -3.9 2,030 Labour Party (UK) 18.1 Harbour Harbour Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Julia Pauline Havis 663 54.7 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) Jordan Alexander Newall 298 24.6 +11.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Mark Robert Cole 91 7.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Baines 84 6.9 -16.4 Green Party of England and Wales Clare Teresa Palmer 77 6.3 +0.6 365 30.1 -4.6 1,213 27.6 -28.3 4,403 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.4 Highwoods Highwoods Ward Independent (politics) Beverley Anne Oxford 1,211 67.8 +6.4 Conservative Party (UK) Tatiana Mills 167 9.4 -7.3 Labour Party (UK) Michael Finbarr Gilheany 145 8.1 -0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Ronald Woodward 110 6.2 -3.0 United Kingdom Independence Party William John Rowley 80 4.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales David John Davis 72 4.0 -0.5 1,044 58.5 +13.8 1,785 26.3 -10.7 6,791 Independent (politics) 6.9 Lexden Lexden Ward Conservative Party (UK) Brian David Henry Jarvis 833 54.2 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julia Suzanne Nelson 399 26.0 -8.8 Labour Party (UK) John Christopher Wood 174 11.3 +5.9 Green Party of England and Wales Beverley Ann Maltby 131 8.5 +4.3 434 28.2 +7.5 1,537 35.7 -36.4 4,303 Conservative Party (UK) 3.8 Marks Tey Marks Tey Ward Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Jewell Blundell* 313 54.4 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) John Spademan 162 28.2 +10.8 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Charles Brannan 50 8.7 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian Mary Collings 50 8.7 -8.7 151 26.3 -20.0 575 28.5 -6.0 2,026 Conservative Party (UK) 10.1 Mile End Mile End Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Andrew Goss* 1,467 64.4 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Benjamin Harvey Locker 535 23.5 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) Michael John Donnachie 184 8.1 -1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Hilda Bryan 91 4.0 -0.6 932 40.9 +4.6 2,277 30.7 -10.0 7,433 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.3 New Town New Town Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Michael Higgins 771 52.8 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Paul Pattison 273 18.7 -4.7 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Paul Spence 166 11.4 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Lauren Grace McManus 131 9.0 -4.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Christopher David Treloar 120 8.2 N/A 498 34.1 +8.1 1,461 23.5 -10.5 6,243 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.1 Prettygate Prettygate Ward Conservative Party (UK) Beverly Ann Davies* 1,048 47.2 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Martin Loxley 665 29.9 -8.0 Labour Co-operative Michael Edward Dale 332 14.9 +4.4 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Charles Appleton 177 8.0 +3.3 383 17.2 +8.1 2,222 37.3 -18.1 5,988 Conservative Party (UK) 4.1 St. Andrew's St Andrew's Ward Labour Party (UK) Tina Jane Dopson* 926 61.3 -6.3 Independent (politics) Robert Rex Hunt 194 12.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Owen Leslie Bartholomew 175 11.6 -1.9 United Kingdom Independence Party Harry Raymond Royle 108 7.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Jordan Evelyn 107 7.1 -7.4 732 48.5 -4.5 1,510 24.5 -5.5 6,211 Labour Party (UK) N/A St. Anne's St Anne's Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Chuah* 825 55.2 +5.3 Labour Party (UK) Luke Michael Powell Dopson 305 20.4 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Alexandra Claire Hutchinson 234 15.7 -7.8 Green Party of England and Wales Lucinda Helen Glover 130 8.7 +1.5 520 34.8 +8.4 1,494 23.3 -10.0 6,433 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.2 St. John's St John's Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Edward Smith* 994 64.4 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Christian McKay 333 21.6 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Mary Fisher 136 8.8 +1.4 Green Party of England and Wales David Traynier 81 5.2 +2.2 661 42.8 +8.2 1,544 37.6 -34.3 4,102 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.1 Shrub End Shrub End Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) David Nigel Offen* 745 43.8 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Darius Grant Laws 514 30.3 -9.0 Labour Party (UK) Bruce John Tuxford 334 19.7 -1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Walter Schwarz 106 6.2 +0.5 231 13.6 N/A 1,699 25.0 -7.9 6,824 Liberal Democrats (UK) 9.6 Stanway Stanway Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Laura Ann Sykes* 1,134 55.0 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Campbell Johnston 520 25.2 -6.0 Labour Party (UK) David Alexander Hough 297 14.4 +0.2 Green Party of England and Wales Pamela Elizabeth Nelson 111 5.4 +1.5 614 29.8 +10.4 2,062 32.7 -10.9 6,327 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.2 Tiptree Tiptree Ward Conservative Party (UK) Richard Martin* 772 48.1 -10.5 Labour Party (UK) Martyn Keith Warnes 580 36.1 +10.2 Green Party of England and Wales Katherine Helen Bamforth 156 9.7 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Beth Eileen Margaret Gudgeon 97 6.0 -2.3 192 12.0 -20.7 1,605 26.8 -13.6 6,040 Conservative Party (UK) 10.4 West Mersea West Mersea Ward Conservative Party (UK) Glenn Darren Granger 1,196 69.1 +13.9 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Rosemary Nichols 267 15.4 +5.1 Green Party of England and Wales Francis Ian Barton 138 8.0 +3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Stevens 130 7.5 +0.4 929 53.7 +21.3 1,731 29.2 -20.4 5,940 Conservative Party (UK) 4.4 No Independent candidate as previous (22.8%). Wivenhoe Cross Wivenhoe Cross Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Simon Manning* 477 52.8 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Mo Metcalf-Fisher 192 21.3 +2.7 Labour Co-operative Tyron Ashleigh Wilson 175 19.4 -3.7 Green Party of England and Wales Maria Iacovou 59 6.5 -0.6 285 31.6 +3.4 903 25.0 -11.8 3,650 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.6 Wivenhoe Quay Wivenhoe Quay Ward Labour Co-operative Cyril Patrick Liddy 915 52.1 -5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Arthur Needham 559 31.9 +6.3 Green Party of England and Wales Sandra Adele Moog 159 9.1 -0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Benjamin David Edward Richards 122 7.0 -0.7 356 20.3 -11.2 1,755 41.7 -11.6 4,214 Labour Co-operative Conservative Party (UK) 5.7 By-elections West Mersea A by-election was called due to the resignation of Cllr Glenn Granger. West Mersea: 2 May 2013 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Sheane 1,208 67.0 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) Bernard Ready 288 16.0 +0.6 Green Party of England and Wales Sue Bailey 208 11.5 +3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Owen Batholomew 100 5.5 -2.0 920 51.0 -2.7 1,804 Conservative Party (UK) 1.4 Notes References expanded Colchester 2012 Category:2010s in Essex