2011 Fenland District Council election

2011 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2011 Fenland council election. Conservatives in blue, independents in grey and Liberal Democrats in yellow. The 2011 Fenland District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Fenland District Council in Cambridgeshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/12ud.stm England council elections BBC News 14 September 2011 10 May 2011 2011 Fenland District Council election England parliamentary yes 2007 Fenland District Council election 2007 2015 Fenland District Council election 2015 All 40 seats to Fenland District Council 5 May 2011 115x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 39 seats, 97.5% 38 34 -4 115x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 seats, 0% 1 2 +1 19 115x50px|Blank N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A N/A 0 seats, % 0 0 0 21 115x50px|Blank Independent (politician) 6EFFC5 1 4 +3 115x50px|Blank United Kingdom Independence Party 0 seats, % 0 0 0 % % 115x50px|Blank Green Party of England and Wales 0 seats, % 0 0 % % Council control Council control after election Conservative Conservative Background In the 2007 election, the Conservatives won 39 of the 40 seats, with the only other seat being won by an independent.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/12ud.stm Fenland 4 May 2007 BBC News 16 September 2011 However, in April 2010 Liberal Democrat Dave Patrick gained a seat at a by-election from the Conservatives in Kirkgate ward.http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/dave_patrick_stuns_tories_and_wins_wisbech_seat_on_fenland_district_council_for_lib_dems_1_390061 Dave Patrick stuns Tories and wins Wisbech seat on Fenland District Council for Lib Dems 16 April 2010 Wisbech Standard 16 September 2011 A total of 96 candidates stood in the election for the 40 seats on the council.http://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/stunning_60_per_cent_rise_in_candidates_vying_for_seats_on_fenland_district_council_1_854823 Stunning 60 per cent rise in candidates vying for seats on Fenland District Council Elworthy John 5 April 2011 Cambs Times 16 September 2011 2 Conservatives candidates were unopposed at the election, Martin Curtis in Kingsmoor and Pop Jolley in Wimblington, a substantial drop from the number at the 2007 election. For the other 38 seats the candidates were 38 Conservatives, 20 Labour, 19 Liberal Democrats, 10 independents, 4 United Kingdom Independence Party and 3 Green Party.http://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/fenland_district_council_candidates_take_to_the_streets_as_election_battle_hots_up_1_874240 Fenland District Council candidates take to the streets as election battle hots up Caney Gavin 26 April 2011 Cambs Times 16 September 2011 The most candidates were in Waterlees ward in Wisbech, where 9 candidates stood for 2 seats on the council. Election result The Conservatives retained control of the council, but their majority was reduced slightly.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-13280068 Labour gains seats from Lib Dems in Cambridge 7 May 2011 BBC News 15 September 2011 They won 34 of the 40 seats on the council, after losing 4 seats, 3 to independents and 1 to the Liberal Democrats.http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/highs_lows_tears_tantrums_and_surprises_as_fenland_decides_1_887025 Highs, lows, tears, tantrums and surprises as Fenland decides Setchell Rob Caney, Gavin Jackson, Tom Elworthy, John 6 May 2011 Eastern Daily Press 16 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120825212819/http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/highs_lows_tears_tantrums_and_surprises_as_fenland_decides_1_887025 25 August 2012 dead The wins for the Conservatives included Will Sutton in Elm and Christchurch, where he defeated the former Conservative member of the cabinet Phil Webb, who been deselected before the election and stood as an independent. Conservative leader of the council Alan Melton, who comfortably held his own seat in Birch ward in Chatteris, said he was "ecstatic" at the results, which he said showed support for his party's policies. The Conservatives losses came in Waterlees, where independents Michael and Virginia Bucknor gained both seats from the Conservatives, and in March West where independent Rob Skoulding took one of the three seats. Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat Gavin Booth gained one of the two seats in Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary from the Conservatives. After independent Mark Archer and Liberal Democrat Dave Patrick held their seats, this meant the opposition on the council was 4 independent and 2 Liberal Democrat councillors. Fenland local election result 2011http://www.fenland.gov.uk/article/3066/District---2011-Fenland-Election-Results District - 2011 Fenland Election Results Fenland District Council 14 September 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110511201109/http://www.fenland.gov.uk/article/3066/District---2011-Fenland-Election-Results 11 May 2011 Conservative Party (UK) 34 0 4 4 85.0 59.9 24,602 -7.7 Independent (politician) 4 3 0 3 10.0 11.3 4,647 +5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 1 0 1 5.0 10.9 4,463 -8.4 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 15.4 6,321 +7.8 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 541 +1.3 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 497 +1.2 Ward results Bassenhally (Whittlesey) Bassenhallyhttp://www.fenland.gov.uk/article/3072/District---Verification-Totals District – Verification Totals Fenland District Council 14 September 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110511220249/http://www.fenland.gov.uk/article/3072/District---Verification-Totals 11 May 2011 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Mayor 392 79.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tracey Wilkes 104 21.0 288 58.0 496 39.8 Conservative Party (UK) Benwick, Coates and Eastrea Benwick, Coates and Eastrea (2) Conservative Party (UK) Ralph Butcher 880 Conservative Party (UK) Alex Miscandlon 530 Independent (politician) Bob Wicks 414 Labour Party (UK) Aidan Hervey 248 Green Party of England and Wales Shane Alexander 194 2,266 41.5 +2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Birch (Chatteris Birch Conservative Party (UK) Alan Melton 424 55.4 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Colbert 234 30.6 -9.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Sandra Rylance 107 14.0 +14.0 190 24.8 +14.5 765 40.6 +8 Conservative Party (UK) Clarkson (Wisbech) Clarkson Conservative Party (UK) Carol Cox 258 56.7 Labour Party (UK) Ann Purt 127 27.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert McLaren 70 15.4 131 28.8 455 26.2 Conservative Party (UK) Delph Delph Conservative Party (UK) Kay Mayor 434 72.2 Labour Party (UK) David Lewis 167 27.8 267 44.4 601 39.3 Conservative Party (UK) Doddington Doddington Conservative Party (UK) David Connor 554 76.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Feekins 169 23.4 385 53.2 723 42.9 Conservative Party (UK) Elm and Christchurch Elm and Christchurch (2) Conservative Party (UK) Mac Cotterell 711 Conservative Party (UK) Will Sutton 489 Independent (politician) Phil Webb 268 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Poole 221 Independent (politician) Robert Pinnock 198 Liberal Democrats (UK) Verity Roscoe 118 2,005 34.3 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hill (Wisbech) Hill (2) Conservative Party (UK) Simon King 797 Conservative Party (UK) Bruce Wegg 677 Labour Party (UK) Dean Reeves 366 Liberal Democrats (UK) Luke Roscoe 202 2,042 30.3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kingsmoor (Whittlesey)) Kingsmoorhttp://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/shock_as_labour_take_a_seat_in_fenland_their_first_for_eight_years_1_889568 Shock as Labour take a seat in Fenland – their first for eight years 10 May 2011 Cambs Times 15 September 2011 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Curtis unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Kirkgate (Wisbech) Kirkgate Liberal Democrats (UK) David Patrick 311 48.6 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Lawrence 233 36.4 Labour Party (UK) John White 96 15.0 78 12.2 640 35.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lattersey (Whittlesey) Lattersey Conservative Party (UK) Steve Garratt 453 67.9 Labour Party (UK) Jes Hibbert 162 24.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Adams 52 7.8 291 43.6 667 35.7 Conservative Party (UK) Manea Manea Independent (politician) Mark Archer 568 73.9 +12.5 Conservative Party (UK) James Carney 201 26.1 -12.5 367 47.7 +24.9 769 47.7 -6 Independent (politician) March East March East (3) Conservative Party (UK) John Clark 1,154 Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Keane 1,002 Conservative Party (UK) Fred Yeulett 914 Labour Party (UK) Martin Field 727 Labour Party (UK) Louis Sugden 617 Labour Party (UK) John Williams 613 Independent (politician) Reg Kemp 537 5,564 38.4 +4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) March North March North (3) Conservative Party (UK) Mike Cornwell 1,064 Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Quince 923 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Tunley 827 Labour Party (UK) Matthew Routledge 627 Liberal Democrats (UK) William McAdam 468 3,909 34.8 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) March West March West (3) Conservative Party (UK) Kit Owen 1,117 Independent (politician) Rob Skoulding 1,082 Conservative Party (UK) Jan French 1,019 Conservative Party (UK) Adam Triggs 813 Independent (politician) Matt Broadfield 483 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Carter 472 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Court 460 5,446 43.3 +11 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Medworth (Wisbech) Medworth Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Farmer 364 59.1 -5.6 Labour Party (UK) Mark Plum 194 31.5 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Randall 58 9.4 +9.4 170 27.6 -1.9 616 30.5 -2 Conservative Party (UK) Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary (2) Conservative Party (UK) Robert Scrimshaw 849 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gavin Booth 652 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Tierney 602 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Lane 405 Labour Party (UK) David Goode 303 2,811 42.9 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Peckover (Wisbech) Peckover Conservative Party (UK) David Oliver 446 69.8 Labour Party (UK) Simon Massen 131 20.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Heather Kinnear 62 9.7 315 49.3 639 34.5 Conservative Party (UK) Roman Bank Roman Bank (3) Conservative Party (UK) Michael Humphrey 1,256 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Hatton 1,092 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Seaton 1,007 Labour Party (UK) Kay Scott 590 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Smith 361 4,306 40.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Slade Lode Slade Lode Conservative Party (UK) Florrie Newell 301 46.5 -0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Howes 206 31.8 -8.7 Labour Party (UK) Grant Osbourn 140 21.6 +9.4 95 14.7 +8.0 647 33.3 +2 Conservative Party (UK) Staithe (Wisbech) Staithe Conservative Party (UK) Roger Green 301 55.1 Labour Party (UK) Reg Mee 157 28.8 United Kingdom Independence Party Will Schooling 88 16.1 144 26.3 546 29.9 Conservative Party (UK) St Andrews Conservative Party (UK) Derek Stebbing 542 69.0 Green Party of England and Wales David Chivall 243 31.0 299 38.0 785 38.3 Conservative Party (UK) St Marys Conservative Party (UK) Ken Peachey 364 46.0 Independent (politician) Roy Gerstner 324 40.9 Green Party of England and Wales Hilary Chivall 104 13.1 40 5.1 792 39.3 Conservative Party (UK) The Mills The Mills Conservative Party (UK) John Chambers 422 57.3 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diane Baldry 314 42.7 -0.2 108 14.7 +0.6 736 36.1 +1 Conservative Party (UK) Waterlees (2) Independent (politician) Virginia Bucknor 392 Independent (politician) Michael Bucknor 381 Conservative Party (UK) Ray Griffin 298 Conservative Party (UK) David Wheeler 285 Labour Party (UK) Barry Diggle 186 Labour Party (UK) Avis Gilliatt 177 United Kingdom Independence Party Paul Clapp 165 United Kingdom Independence Party Christopher Schooling 137 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Hancox 31 2,052 27.0 -17 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Wenneye Conservative Party (UK) Peter Murphy 607 76.5 +8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Josie Ratcliffe 186 23.5 -8.2 421 53.1 +16.4 793 39.8 +4 Conservative Party (UK) Wimblington Conservative Party (UK) Pop Jolley unopposed Conservative Party (UK) References Fenland 2011 Category:2010s in Cambridgeshire