2014 Colchester Borough Council election

2014 UK local government election May 2014 May 2014 Colchester City Council elections 2014 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 2012 Colchester Borough Council election 2012 2014 5 22 y Colchester Borough Council election, 2015 2015 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 26 seats, 32.6% 26 9 25 1 8,988 23.0% 9.6% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 23 seats, 28.9% 23 8 23 13,144 33.6% 4.7% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 8 seats, 24.0% 8 2 9 1 6,334 16.2% 7.8% Independent politician Independent politician 3 seats, 4.5% 3 1 3 1,127 2.9% 1.6% UKIP UKIP 0 seats, 2.7% 0 0 0 6,179 15.8% 13.1% Leader Leader after election Anne TurrellLiberal Democrats No overall controlcoalition Liberal Democrats–Labour–Independent coalition. Martin HuntLiberal Democrats No overall controlcoalition The 2014 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as the 2014 European Parliament election and other local elections across the United Kingdom. One-third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c4e713y1wxvt Colchester BBC News Online 2 June 2014 Background Before the election a coalition between the 26 Liberal Democrats, 7 Labour and 3 independents ran the council, while the 23 Conservatives were in opposition.Colchester gets ready to go to the polls - see our local election preview 20 May 2014 The Gazette NewsBank There were also one seat vacant after the death of the Labour councillor for Wivenhoe Quay Steve Ford.http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/wivenhoe_colchester_tributes_paid_to_former_wvenhoe_mayor_and_borough_councillor_steve_ford_1_3525326 Wivenhoe/Colchester: Tributes paid to former Wvenhoe mayor and borough councillor Steve Ford Bunn Matt 6 April 2014 East Anglian Daily Times 3 June 2014 20 seats were being contested, with the candidates including a full slate from the Green Party and 13 from the UK Independence Party, more than the party had put forward at any previous local election in Colchester. 6 sitting councillors stood down at the election including the then mayor, Colin Sykes.http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/colchester_greens_to_challenge_every_seat_at_council_elections_1_3572612 Colchester: Greens to challenge every seat at council elections Lodge Will 24 April 2014 East Anglian Daily Times 3 June 2014 Summary Only one seat changed hands at the election, with Labour's Chris Pearson gaining Berechurch from the Liberal Democrats.Colchester Council: Big three breathe sigh of relief after halting rise of Ukip 23 May 2014 The Gazette NewsBank http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/11232388.display/ 3 June 2014 The Liberal Democrats held the other 9 seats they had been defending, holding Castle by 46 votes over the Conservatives and Old Heath (formerly Harbour wardhttp://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk/news/ecsnews/9992590.Councillors_agree_to_ward_change_in_spite_of_low_response_to_survey/ Councillors agree to ward change in spite of low response to survey 18 October 2012 Essex County Standard 3 June 2014) by 69 votes from Labour. The Conservatives gained an increased share of the vote at the election, but did not gain any more seats. Meanwhile, the UK Independence Party picked up 16% of the vote, coming second in 9 wards, but failed to take any seats.http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/colchester_ukip_fails_to_take_any_seats_at_borough_council_elections_1_3613068 Colchester: UKIP fails to take any seats at borough council elections Lodge Will 23 May 2014 East Anglian Daily Times 3 June 2014 This was despite the party topping the polls in Colchester with 35% at the European parliamentary election that was held at the same time as the council election,http://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk/news/11235763.European_election_results__UKIP_most_popular_in_Colchester/?ref=nt European election results: UKIP most popular in Colchester 25 May 2014 Essex County Standard 3 June 2014 and coming closest to taking a seat in Tiptree where the Conservatives held the seat by 85 votes. Following the election, councillor Laura Sykes left the Liberal Democrats and joined the Highwoods Independent group on the council (renamed to Highwoods & Stanway Independents), after a long-standing dispute with another Liberal Democrat councillor.http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/11237355.Colchester_Lib_Dem_councillor_defects/ Colchester Lib Dem councillor defects Calnan James 27 May 2014 Daily Gazette 4 June 2014 The coalition between the Liberal Democrats, Labour and independents continued to run the council.http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/essex_no_change_in_councils_make_up_after_by_elections_1_3669748 Essex: No change in councils' make-up after by-elections Lodge Will 4 July 2014 East Anglian Daily Times 4 July 2014 Election result 2014 Colchester Borough Council electionhttp://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/11499/Results---Borough-Election---22-May-2014 Results - Borough Election - 22 May 2014 Colchester Borough Council 2 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140530005513/http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/11499/Results---Borough-Election---22-May-2014 30 May 2014 dead dmy-all Liberal Democrats (UK) 20 9 1 45.0 16 25 41.7 8,988 23.0 –9.6 Conservative Party (UK) 20 8 40.0 15 23 38.3 13,144 33.6 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) 20 2 1 10.0 7 9 15.0 6,334 16.2 –7.8 Independent politician 2 1 5.0 2 3 5.0 1,127 2.9 –1.6 UKIP 14 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 6,179 15.8 +13.1 Green Party of England and Wales 20 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,385 8.6 +1.3 Ward results Berechurch Berechurchhttp://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/colchester_ward_by_ward_results_for_the_2014_colchester_borough_council_election_1_3612723 Colchester: Ward-by-ward results for the 2014 Colchester Borough Council election Lodge Will 23 May 2014 East Anglian Daily Times 3 June 2014 Labour Party (UK) Chris Pearson 852 40.0 -18.2 UK Independence Party Paul Mulvey 479 22.5 +10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Hislop 417 19.6 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Brown 305 14.3 +3.6 Green Party of England and Wales Stuart Welham 77 3.6 +0.7 373 17.5 -24.8 2,130 32.0 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 14.3 Birch & Winstree Birch & Winstree Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Bentley 963 54.6 -14.1 UK Independence Party John Pitts 478 27.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) John Spademan 136 7.7 -5.8 Green Party of England and Wales Maria Iacovou 102 5.8 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Debby Bloomfield 86 4.9 -6.3 485 27.5 -27.6 1,765 41 -6 Conservative Party (UK) Castle Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) Bill Frame 693 25.8 -14.6 Conservative Party (UK) Darius Laws 647 24.1 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) Ben Howard 478 17.8 +4.4 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Lynn 462 17.2 -1.4 UK Independence Party Ron Levy 403 15.0 +5.3 46 1.7 -20.2 2,683 38.0 +8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10.4 Christ Church Christ Church Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick Cope 467 32.5 -10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Annesley Hardy 413 28.7 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) Elisa Vasquez-Walters 239 16.6 +5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Clare Palmer 212 14.8 +2.4 UK Independence Party Alexei Kunpffer 106 7.4 N/A 54 3.8 -6.1 1,437 44.0 -9.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.1 Fordham & Stour Fordham & Stour Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Arnold 1,046 65.5 -1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Sue Bailey 219 13.7 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) Ian Yates 201 12.6 -2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Woodward 132 8.3 -1.3 827 51.8 -0.1 1,598 38.0 -7.0 Conservative Party (UK) 3.9 Highwoods Highwoods Independent (politician) Gerard Oxford* 1,117 52.1 -15.7 UK Independence Party Tony Terry 286 13.3 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Hayter 266 12.4 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) Bob Fisher 208 9.7 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Oakes-Odger 176 8.2 +2.0 Green Party of England and Wales Robbie Spence 91 4.2 +0.2 831 38.8 -19.7 2,144 33.0 +7.0 Independent (politician) 12.3 Lexden Lexden Conservative Party (UK) Roger Buston* 985 55.5 +1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin James 370 20.8 -5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Steve Ford 230 13.0 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) John Wood 190 10.7 -0.6 615 34.6 +6.4 1,775 41.0 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) 3.3 Mile End Mile End Liberal Democrats (UK) Dominic Graham 1,124 40.7 -23.7 Conservative Party (UK) Ben Locker 857 31.0 +7.5 UK Independence Party Simon Collins 410 14.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Kevin Stannard 210 7.6 -0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Bryan 160 5.8 +1.8 267 9.7 -31.2 2,761 36.0 +5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 15.6 New Town New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Theresa Higgins* 766 41.6 -11.2 UK Independence Party Tony Hardy 334 18.1 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) Lillie Dopson 273 14.8 -3.9 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Goacher 247 13.4 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Neall 222 12.1 +3.1 432 23.5 -10.6 1,842 29.0 +6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10.6 Old Heath Prior to the election, Old Heath was known as Harbour ward. Old Heath Liberal Democrats (UK) Justin Knight* 463 31.5 -23.2 Labour Party (UK) Lee Scordis 394 26.8 +2.2 UK Independence Party Stephen Galvin 334 22.7 +15.2 Conservative Party (UK) Samuel Nolan 177 12.0 +5.1 Green Party of England and Wales Bob Brannan 104 7.1 +0.8 69 4.7 -25.4 1,472 34.0 +6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 12.7 Prettygate Prettygate Conservative Party (UK) Sue Lissimore* 1,489 57.9 +10.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Loxley 545 21.2 -8.7 Labour Party (UK) Mike Dale 304 11.8 -3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Luke O'Loughlin 233 9.1 +1.1 944 36.7 +19.5 2,571 44.0 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) 9.7 Pyefleet Pyefleet Conservative Party (UK) Robert Davidson 587 64.2 +20.4 Green Party of England and Wales Tim Glover 131 14.3 +10.0 Labour Party (UK) Alison Inman 124 13.6 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Owen Bartholomew 73 8.0 -34.7 456 49.8 +48.7 915 45.0 -30.0 Conservative Party (UK) 5.2 St. Andrew's St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) Julie Young* 925 61.6 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Hill 237 15.8 +8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wayne Boughton 179 11.9 +0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Leonie Greene 160 10.7 N/A 688 45.8 -2.7 1,501 27.0 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) 4.2 St. Anne's St. Anne's Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Hogg* 783 39.7 -15.5 UK Independence Party William Faram 500 25.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Alexandra Hutchinson 299 15.2 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) Amanda Stannard 265 13.4 -7.0 Green Party of England and Wales Callum Fauser 125 6.3 -2.4 283 14.4 -20.4 1,972 31.0 +8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Democrats (UK) Ray Gamble* 841 48.6 -15.8 UK Independence Party Edwin Gretton 355 20.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Charles McKay 352 20.4 -1.2 Labour Party (UK) Jennie Fisher 106 6.1 -2.7 Green Party of England and Wales David Trayner 75 4.3 -0.9 486 28.1 -14.7 1,729 43.0 +5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shrub End Shrub End Liberal Democrats (UK) Lyn Barton* 778 33.4 -10.4 UK Independence Party Sarah Hardy 510 21.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Mike Hardy 480 20.6 -9.7 Labour Party (UK) Bruce Tuxford 458 19.7 +0.0 Green Party of England and Wales Walter Schwarz 92 4.0 -2.2 Independent (politician) Christina Perdicou 10 0.4 N/A 268 11.5 -2.1 2,328 32.0 +7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stanway Stanway Liberal Democrats (UK) Jessica Scott-Boutell 786 33.7 -21.3 Conservative Party (UK) Janice Perren 704 30.2 +5.0 UK Independence Party Christopher Treloar 486 20.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) David Hough 237 10.2 -4.2 Green Party of England and Wales Pam Nelson 120 5.1 -0.3 82 3.5 -26.3 2,333 36.0 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 13.2 Tiptree Tiptree Conservative Party (UK) John Elliott 940 41.3 -6.8 UK Independence Party Harry Royle 855 37.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Robert Spademan 283 12.4 -23.7 Green Party of England and Wales Kathy Bamforth 120 5.3 -4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gill Collings 79 3.5 -2.5 85 3.7 -8.3 2,277 39.0 +12.0 Conservative Party (UK) West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green Conservative Party (UK) Dennis Willetts* 984 61.8 +7.0 Green Party of England and Wales Roger Bamforth 274 17.2 +11.7 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Nichols 201 12.6 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Waite 134 8.4 +2.0 710 44.6 +13.5 1,593 43.0 -7.0 Conservative Party (UK) 2.4 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) John Jowers* 1,191 51.1 -18.0 UK Independence Party David Broise 643 27.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Bernard Ready 250 10.7 -4.7 Green Party of England and Wales Steve McGough 151 6.5 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jenny Stevens 96 4.1 -3.4 548 23.5 -30.2 2,331 40.0 +11.0 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Wivenhoe Quay A by-election was held in Wivenhoe Quay on 3 July 2014 following the death of Labour councillor Steve Ford.http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/wivenhoe_colchester_tributes_paid_to_former_wvenhoe_mayor_and_borough_councillor_steve_ford_1_3525326 Wivenhoe/Colchester: Tributes paid to former Wvenhoe mayor and borough councillor Steve Ford Bunn Matt 6 April 2014 East Anglian Daily Times 3 June 2014http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/11985/Wivenhoe-By-Election---3rd-July-2014 Wivenhoe By-Election - 3rd July 2014 Colchester Borough Council 3 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140703113627/http://colchester.gov.uk/article/11985/Wivenhoe-By-Election---3rd-July-2014 3 July 2014 dead dmy-all The seat was held for Labour by Rosalind Scott with a majority of 228 votes over the Conservatives. Wivenhoe Quay: 3 July 2014 Labour Party (UK) Rosalind Scott 857 46.7 -5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hill 629 34.3 +2.4 UK Independence Party John Pitts 129 7.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Shaun Boughton 127 6.9 -0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Tim Glover 90 4.9 -4.2 Patriotic Socialist #B22222 Dave Osborn 2 0.1 N/A 228 12.4 -7.9 1,834 43.0 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) 3.9 Notes References Colchester 2014 Category:2010s in Essex