2008 Wyre Forest District Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Wyre Forest District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal in orange, Health Concern in pink and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2008. The 2008 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/30uq.stm Wyre Forest 2010-01-02 BBC News 2008-04-19 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 22 Health Concern 10 Liberal 6 Labour 2 Liberal Democrats 2 Local elections: Results: Voters in the cities and the shires have their say in the ballot box The Guardian 7 2008-05-02 Campaign Before the election the Conservatives ran the council as a minority administration with them holding 18 seats, as compared to 10 for Health Concern, 7 Liberals, 3 Labour, 2 Liberal Democrats and 2 independents. https://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/2179933.council-candidates-full-list/ Council candidates: full list 2010-01-03 2008-04-08 Malvern Gazette 14 seats were contested at the election with the Conservatives defending 6, Liberals 3, independents 2 and Health Concern, Labour and Liberal Democrats 1 each. The Conservatives needed to gain 4 seats to win a majority, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7367619.stm Key battles for local councils 2010-01-03 2008-04-25 BBC News but Health Concern were also hoping to make gains to take over as largest party on the council. Paul Bradley Tory rule is so bad for Health Birmingham Mail 14 2008-04-16 Health Concern campaigned on issues including bringing more entertainment facilities to the council area and opposing a new fleet of black taxis, as well as their health policies. Election result The Conservatives won a majority on the council for the first time since 1979, James Kirkup Cameron's Tories predicting more than 200 gains The Daily Telegraph 4 2008-05-02 after gaining 4 more seats to end the election with 22 councillors, while Health Concern stayed second with 10 seats. Local elections: Blue tide sweeps 23-year-old into council seat Birmingham Post 3 2008-05-03 Among the Conservative gains were Mumshad Ahmed in Broadwaters ward, who became the first Asian councillor in Wyre Forest, and Julian Phillips in Bewdley and Arley, who became a councillor at the age of 23. Both Labour and the Liberals lost one seat to the Conservatives, while the two independent councillors were defeated. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/7378985.stm Tories gain 'weathervane' council 2010-01-03 2008-05-02 BBC News https://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/2243432.tories-take-overall-control-of-wyre-forest/ Tories take overall control of Wyre Forest 2010-01-03 2008-05-02 Malvern Gazette The Conservatives described the results as an endorsement of their record, while Labour saw them as being due to anti-government feeling. The results were also reported as being a sign that the Conservatives could gain the parliamentary constituency at the next general election from Health Concern's Richard Taylor. Jonathan Walker Local elections: Conservatives hammer Labour Birmingham Post 4 2008-05-03 Wyre Forest local election result 2008 http://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/cms/non-lgnl-pages/legal-and-corporate-services/elections/district-council-elections-08.aspx District Council Election Results 2008 2010-01-02 Wyre Forest District Council https://web.archive.org/web/20110928025555/http://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/cms/non-lgnl-pages/legal-and-corporate-services/elections/district-council-elections-08.aspx 28 September 2011 dead Conservative Party (UK) 10 4 0 +4 71.4 41.1 10,155 +5.4% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 2 0 1 -1 14.3 10.4 2,579 +0.0% Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern 1 0 0 0 7.1 24.7 6,100 -6.1% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 0 7.1 6.3 1,565 +0.3% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 1 -1 0 13.8 3,418 -2.0% Independent politician 0 0 2 -2 0 3.6 885 +3.1% Ward results Aggborough and Spennells Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Dyke 913 50.0 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Rogers 516 28.3 -4.4 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Ken Henderson 288 15.8 -5.5 Labour Party (UK) Adrian Sewell 109 6.0 -0.4 397 21.7 +14.7 1,826 35.0 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Areley Kings Conservative Party (UK) Mike Partridge 666 35.2 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) James Shaw 621 32.8 -0.4 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Chris Thomas 552 29.2 -4.5 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Iain Price 54 2.9 +2.9 45 2.4 1,893 40.9 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Bewdley and Arley Conservative Party (UK) Julian Phillips 917 42.1 -4.3 Independent politician Louise Edginton 518 23.8 +23.8 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Derek Killingworth 435 20.0 -8.3 Labour Party (UK) Bill Mason 306 14.1 -4.5 399 18.3 +0.2 2,176 41.0 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Broadwaters Conservative Party (UK) Mumshad Ahmed 617 32.5 +7.2 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Linda Candlin 471 24.8 -16.9 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Shazu Miah 445 23.4 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) Dan Watson 184 9.7 -3.1 146 7.7 1,901 29.9 -8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Franche Conservative Party (UK) Jeff Baker 1,120 54.9 +4.5 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Raymond Barber 541 26.5 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) Lee Wright 302 14.8 -3.9 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Alane Harvey 77 3.8 -0.4 579 28.4 +4.8 2,040 37.8 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Greenhill Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Graham Ballinger 919 52.2 -0.1 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Lynne Wainewright 355 20.2 -5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ammar Ahmad 333 18.9 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) Peter Nielsen 154 8.7 +8.7 564 32.0 +5.4 1,761 29.5 -1.6 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Habberley and Blakebrook Conservative Party (UK) Ken Prosser 827 39.6 +11.1 Labour Party (UK) Barry McFarland 550 26.4 -9.2 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Nigel Addison 452 21.7 -9.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vicky Dixon 258 12.4 +12.4 277 13.2 2,087 40.0 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lickhill Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Brian Glass 924 49.6 -5.5 Conservative Party (UK) David Little 743 39.9 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) Cedric Smith 196 10.5 -0.1 181 9.7 -13.6 1,863 34.0 -1.5 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Mitton Conservative Party (UK) John Holden 916 46.2 +4.0 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Jim Parish 765 38.6 -4.0 Labour Party (UK) Gary Watson 227 11.5 +0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Dixon 73 3.7 -0.9 151 7.6 1,981 34.0 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Offmore and Comberton Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Frances Oborski 1,027 51.9 +7.6 Conservative Party (UK) Gillian Onslow 545 27.5 -6.3 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Gill Smith 241 12.2 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) Matthew Nicholls 166 8.4 +0.8 482 24.4 +13.9 1,979 37.0 -0.8 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Oldington and Foley Park Conservative Party (UK) Nathan Desmond 510 50.4 +11.9 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Peter Young 210 20.8 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Samantha Walker 152 15.0 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) Paul Mills 139 13.7 -2.9 300 29.6 +14.1 1,011 27.9 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Rock Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Godwin 606 62.3 +16.0 Independent politician John Simmonds 367 37.7 -16.0 239 24.6 973 48.0 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Sutton Park Conservative Party (UK) Marcus Hart 1,118 59.6 +12.3 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern John Griffiths 414 22.1 -4.5 Labour Party (UK) David Prain 175 9.3 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrian Beavis 169 9.0 -6.3 704 37.5 +16.8 1,876 34.0 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Wribbenhall Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Buckley 721 47.5 -4.2 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Liz Davies 452 29.8 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) Paul Gittins 289 19.0 -0.3 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Alexander Harvey 57 3.8 +3.8 269 17.7 -5.0 1,519 39.2 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2008 and 2010 Lickhill A by-election was held in Lickhill on 10 September 2009 after the death of Health Concern councillor Jill Fairbrother-Millis.ICHC candidate wins Lickhill by-election 11 September 2009 The Shuttle NewsBank The seat was held for Health Concern by Jim Parish with a majority of 131 votes over Conservative Chris Rogers. Lickhill by-election 10 September 2009 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Jim Parish 643 48.1 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Rogers 512 38.3 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) Jenny Knowles 140 10.5 0.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clare Cassidy 41 3.1 +3.1 131 9.8 +0.1 1,336 24.4 -9.6 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Areley Kings A by-election was held in Areley Kings on 10 December 2009 after the death of Conservative councillor Mike Partridge.Town's shock at sudden death of popular former mayor 22 October 2009 Worcester News NewsBankhttp://www.24dash.com/news/central_government/2009-12-11-huge-boost-for-labour-in-latest-council-by-elections Huge boost for Labour in latest council by-elections Land Jon 11 December 2009 24dash.com 16 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091216130120/http://www.24dash.com/news/Central_Government/2009-12-11-Huge-boost-for-Labour-in-latest-council-by-elections 16 December 2009 dead The seat was gained for Labour by James Shaw with a majority of 123 votes over Health Concern candidate Gary Talbot.http://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/media/72206/Areley-Kings-By-Election-2009.pdf Declaration of result of poll Wyre Forest District Council 16 April 2015 16 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150416210349/http://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/media/72206/Areley-Kings-By-Election-2009.pdf dead Areley Kings by-election 10 December 2009 Labour Party (UK) James Shaw 544 38.3 +5.5 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Gary Talbot 421 29.6 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Henderson 394 27.7 -7.5 UK Independence Party Anthony Baker 63 4.4 +4.4 123 8.7 1,422 31.0 -9.9 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References 2008 Wyre Forest Category:2000s in Worcestershire