2008 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

(2007 ←) United Kingdom 2008 United Kingdom local elections (→ 2010) 2008 UK local government election April 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Solihull election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red, Green party in green. The 2008 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/ct.stm Solihull 2010-12-18 BBC News Campaign 17 seats were contested in the election, with the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green parties contesting every ward. Leda Reynolds Leader in plea over BNP battle Birmingham Mail 19 2008-04-09 The British National Party had 12 candidates, up from 5 in the 2007 election, the UK Independence Party stood 9 candidates and the sole Independent stood in St Alphege, having previously won a seat there in a 2005 by-election for the Conservatives. Among those standing were Jim Ryan, defending Bickenhill as a Conservative, having previously won it as an Independent after over twenty years of being a Labour councillor there, Howard Allen returned to the Liberal Democrats to defend his seat in Shirley West, after time as an Independent and Peter Hogarth in Silhill where he had lost his seat in 2007. Meanwhile, 2 councillors stood down at the election, Conservative Susan Gomm and Liberal Democrat June Gandy from Silhill and Shirley East wards respectively. Leda Reynolds Poll dramas on hold until dawn Birmingham Mail 12 2008-04-16 The Conservatives had lost their majority on the council at the 2007 election but continued to run it as a minority administration. Solihull has us to thank for its quality of life, says Tory leader Birmingham Post 4 2008-04-19 During the campaign the Conservative Party leader David Cameron visited Solihull, saying that the council was well run under the Conservatives and that they were hopeful of making gains. The Liberal Democrats criticised the record of the council on recycling, said they would create more activities for young people to take part in and called for the Liberal Democrats to be represented in the council's cabinet. http://icsolihull.icnetwork.co.uk/news/local/tm_headline=upbeat-lib-dem-leader-s-cabinet-call&method=full&objectid=20808139&siteid=91411-name_page.html Upbeat Lib Dem leader's cabinet call 2010-12-19 2008-04-23 Solihull Times Meanwhile, Labour said its councillors had a strong impact on the council and had been involved in getting the regeneration project for northern Solihull started. http://icsolihull.icnetwork.co.uk/news/local/tm_headline=fighting-for-the-north&method=full&objectid=20842054&siteid=91411-name_page.html Fighting for the north 2010-12-19 2008-04-30 Solihull Times Election results The results saw the Conservatives regain a majority on the council after making 2 gains. Neil Connor Local elections: Green party candidate topples Solihull leader Birmingham Post 3 2008-05-03 The Conservatives gained Kingshurst and Fordbridge from Labour and Blythe from the Liberal Democrats, Leda Reynolds Three seat gain Birmingham Mail 12 2008-05-03 while Jim Ryan was re-elected as a Conservative in Bickenhill. This meant the Conservatives took a 1-seat majority with 26 of the 51 councillors, although they did lose 1 seat to the Liberal Democrats in Elmdon. Meanwhile, the Green Party won a first seat on the council after winning Smith's Wood ward by 331 votes. Leda Reynolds Labour deflated as leader loses seat Birmingham Mail 1 2008-05-02 The Green's Mike Sheridan defeated the Labour leader on the council, Hugh Hendry, who had been a councillor for 18 years. Sheridan thus became the first Green councillor in the West Midlands conurbation and one of only 4 in the whole Midlands, after a campaign that he said focused on regeneration and preserving green space. Solihull local election result 2008 http://www.solihull.gov.uk/democracy/16216.htm Election Results 2008 2012-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080505073741/http://www.solihull.gov.uk/democracy/16216.htm 2008-05-05 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Results The Times 14 2008-05-03 Conservative Party (UK) 10 2 1 +1 58.8 47.7 27,080 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 1 1 0 29.4 27.4 15,576 -6.2 Labour Party (UK) 1 0 2 -2 5.9 8.0 4,532 -1.8 Green Party of England and Wales 1 1 0 +1 5.9 4.7 2,651 -0.4 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 8.9 5,068 +4.6 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.3 1,330 +1.2 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 592 +0.2 This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections : National: Full election results The Guardian 45 2008-05-03 PartyPrevious councilNew council Conservatives 25 26 Liberal Democrat 18 18 Labour 7 5 BNP 1 1 Green 0 1 Total 51 51 Working majority #FFBF00 -1 darkgray #FFBF00 1 darkgray Ward results Bickenhill Conservative Party (UK) Jim Ryan 2,106 66.6 +0.9 British National Party Patricia Allington 419 13.2 +13.2 Labour Party (UK) Ian McDonald 323 10.2 -5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Davies 187 5.9 -4.3 Green Party of England and Wales Alexander Hawkeswood 128 4.0 -4.1 1,687 53.3 +3.6 3,163 Conservative Party (UK) -6.1 Blythe Conservative Party (UK) Martin McCarthy 1,714 48.3 +6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maggie Allen 1,647 46.4 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) Raj Singh 112 3.2 -1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Moustafa Osman 79 2.2 -1.7 67 1.9 -6.6 3,552 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +5.1 Castle Bromwich Conservative Party (UK) Ted Richards 2,118 67.7 +4.5 British National Party Marcus Higgins 410 13.1 +13.1 Labour Party (UK) Kieran Dooley 285 9.1 +9.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Bull 230 7.3 -21.4 Green Party of England and Wales Iain MacNaughton 87 2.8 -5.4 1,708 54.6 +20.1 3,130 Conservative Party (UK) -4.3 Chelmsley Wood Labour Party (UK) Alfred Hill 698 32.4 -6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Gail Sleigh 634 29.4 +12.0 British National Party Andrew Terry 565 26.2 -4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernard Wright 139 6.5 -0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Ronnie Cashmore 118 5.5 -0.1 64 3.0 -5.2 2,154 Labour Party (UK) -9.2 Dorridge and Hockley Heath Conservative Party (UK) Ken Meeson 2,440 65.9 -4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Knight 635 17.2 +1.4 British National Party Andrew Taylor 273 7.4 +7.4 Green Party of England and Wales Sara Stevens 222 6.0 -3.3 Labour Party (UK) Irma Shaw 131 3.5 -0.9 1,805 48.8 -6.0 3,702 Conservative Party (UK) -3.0 Elmdon Liberal Democrats (UK) Glenis Slater 1,596 40.4 -7.9 Conservative Party (UK) John Bramham 1,375 34.8 +0.9 British National Party George Rouse 602 15.2 +7.0 Labour Party (UK) Lorraine Essex 209 5.3 -1.8 United Kingdom Independence Party David Hossell 101 2.6 +2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Elaine Williams 68 1.7 -0.9 221 5.6 -8.8 3,951 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -4.4 Kingshurst and Fordbridge Conservative Party (UK) Debbie Evans 749 37.2 +7.4 Labour Party (UK) John Kimberley 606 30.1 -2.2 British National Party Graham Pringle 464 23.1 -5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Wright 125 6.2 +0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Scott Rhodes 67 3.3 +0.0 143 7.1 +4.6 2,011 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +4.8 Knowle Conservative Party (UK) Jeff Potts 2,342 63.4 -6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Berry 584 15.8 -3.4 British National Party Frank O'Brien 371 10.0 +10.0 Green Party of England and Wales Jane Holt 179 4.8 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Connan 136 3.7 +0.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Mark Penny 83 2.2 +2.2 1,758 47.6 -2.7 3,695 Conservative Party (UK) -1.3 Lyndon Liberal Democrats (UK) Irene Chamberlain 1,673 48.8 -4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Greg Goldingay 895 26.1 -0.6 British National Party Russell Phillips 436 12.7 +12.7 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Brittin 212 6.2 -1.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Ray Mabbott 128 3.7 -3.0 Green Party of England and Wales Frances Grice 85 2.5 -3.5 778 22.7 -3.8 3,429 Liberal Democrats (UK) -1.9 Meriden Conservative Party (UK) Peter Lea 2,564 72.0 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Berry 321 9.0 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Davis 264 7.4 -3.7 British National Party Wesley Jones 237 6.7 +6.7 Green Party of England and Wales Nigel Dyer 176 4.9 -1.1 2,243 63.0 +5.0 3,562 Conservative Party (UK) +2.5 Olton Liberal Democrats (UK) Honor Cox 1,938 53.8 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) Helen Eyre 1,198 33.3 +2.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Lydia Simpson 180 5.0 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) Alan Jacques 169 4.7 +0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Roger King 114 3.2 -0.9 740 20.6 -8.7 3,599 Liberal Democrats (UK) -4.3 Shirley East Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Rose 1,522 44.3 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Parker 1,455 42.4 +10.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Jayne Hall 196 5.7 +5.7 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Raven 183 5.3 -0.6 Green Party of England and Wales Olga Farooqui 79 2.3 -1.2 67 2.0 -12.8 3,435 Liberal Democrats (UK) -6.4 Shirley South Conservative Party (UK) Gary Allport 1,506 38.5 +5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick John 1,449 37.0 -10.1 British National Party Charles Shipman 541 13.8 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) Shirley Young 187 4.8 -0.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Linda Brown 170 4.3 +2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Angela Henery 59 1.5 -0.2 57 1.5 -12.2 3,912 Conservative Party (UK) +7.6 Shirley West Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Allen 1,424 43.9 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Dennis Eyre 873 26.9 -2.3 British National Party Tony Greenshields 394 12.1 +12.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Nikki Sinclaire 276 8.5 -1.3 Labour Party (UK) Nick Stephens 158 4.9 -1.4 Green Party of England and Wales Trevor Barker 118 3.6 -1.1 551 17.0 -3.9 3,243 Liberal Democrats (UK) -1.9 Silhill Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hogarth 2,055 49.6 +8.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Dupont 1,417 34.2 -9.2 British National Party Alan Ashmore 356 8.6 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) Janet Marsh 175 4.2 -1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Clair Garbett 74 1.8 +0.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Christopher Boxall 64 1.5 +1.5 638 15.4 +12.7 4,141 Conservative Party (UK) +9.0 Smith's Wood Green Party of England and Wales Mike Sheridan 881 45.2 +36.6 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Hendry 550 28.2 -19.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jim Williams 420 21.5 -10.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Ludlow 98 5.0 -6.4 331 17.0 +0.8 1,949 Green Party of England and Wales Labour Party (UK) +28.2 St. Alphege Conservative Party (UK) Kate Wild 2,636 62.7 -3.1 Independent (politician) Theresa Tedd 592 14.1 +14.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mamdoch Jalil 591 14.1 -9.1 Labour Party (UK) Paul Tuxworth 134 3.2 -2.1 United Kingdom Independence Party David Faulkner 132 3.1 +3.1 Green Party of England and Wales James Hepton 117 2.8 -2.9 2,044 48.6 +6.0 4,202 Conservative Party (UK) -8.6 References 2008 Solihull Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2008