2010 Redditch Borough Council election
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The 2010 Redditch Borough Council election was held on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire, England.[1] A total of eleven council seats were up for election: six Conservative, four Labour and one British National Party. The death of Conservative Cllr. Jack Field on 10 March triggered a by-election in the Crabbs Cross ward. No Liberal Democrat councillors defended seats.
Before the election the council was made up of:
- 15 Conservative councillors
- 10 Labour councillors
- 3 Liberal Democrat councillors
- 1 British National councillor[2]
Election results
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 17 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 58.62 | 41.28 | 14,915 | +7,100 | |
Labour | 9 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 31.03 | 30.16 | 10,880 | +5,999 | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.34 | 22.30 | 8,056 | +5,853 | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.80 | 1,374 | +1,374 | |
BNP | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1.49 | 539 | -10 | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 | 201 | -507 | |
English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 | 162 | +162 |
Seats up for election
[edit]Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Stood? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abbey | Conservative | 2006 | Colin MacMillan | No |
Astwood Bank & Feckenham | Conservative | 2006 | Michael Chalk | Yes |
Batchley & Brockhill | Conservative | 2008 | Brenda Quinney | Yes |
Central | Labour | 2006 | Debbie Taylor | Yes |
Church Hill | Labour | 2006 | David Hunt | Yes |
Crabbs Cross (includes the village of Callow Hill) | Conservative | 2006 | David Smith | No |
Crabbs Cross (includes the village of Callow Hill) | Conservative | 2007 | Jack Field (deceased) | No |
Greenlands | Labour | 2006 | Philip Mould | No |
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw | Conservative | 2009 | Gay Hopkins | Yes |
Lodge Park | Labour | 2006 | Andrew Fry | Yes |
Winyates | British National | 2006 | David Enderby | Yes |
Ward results
[edit]Abbey Ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Simon Chalk | 1,015 | |||
Labour | Alan Mason | 881 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Simon Oliver | 672 | |||
English Democrat | Scott Preston | 162 | |||
Green | Lisa Kite | 82 | |||
Majority | 134 | ||||
Turnout | 2,812 | 64.7% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Astwood Bank & Feckenham Ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Chalk | 1,871 | |||
Labour | Neal Stote | 802 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hennessey | 654 | |||
Green | Joshua Harvey | 151 | |||
Majority | 1,069 | ||||
Turnout | 3,478 | 74% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Batchley & Brockhill Ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brenda Quinney | 1,361 | |||
Labour | Pattie Hill | 1,335 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Fiona Hennessey | 597 | |||
Green | Loretta Griffin | 160 | |||
Majority | 26 | ||||
Turnout | 3,453 | 59% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Central Ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Debbie Taylor | 1,112 | |||
Conservative | Roger Bennett | 975 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Mo Farooqui | 565 | |||
Green | Bryn Colvin | 110 | |||
Independent | Orion Moon | 78 | |||
Majority | 137 | ||||
Turnout | 2,840 | 59.7% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Church Hill Ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Hill | 1,301 | |||
Labour | David Hunt | 1,282 | |||
Liberal Democrats | David Gee | 788 | |||
Independent | Pamela Forsyth | 123 | |||
Green | Lee Bradley | 93 | |||
Majority | 19 | ||||
Turnout | 3,587 | 58% | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Crabbs Cross Ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Derek Taylor | 1,553 | |||
Conservative | Andrew Brazier | 1,506 | |||
Labour | Philip Bowes | 706 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Edward Kilworth | 696 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Adam Isherwood | 641 | |||
Labour | John Fisher | 568 | |||
Green | Yvonne Rhodes | 189 | |||
Majority | 800 | ||||
Turnout | 5,859 | 70% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Greenlands Ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Graham Vickery | 1,358 | |||
Conservative | Taff Davies | 1,235 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Anthony Pitt | 778 | |||
Green | Rylma White | 155 | |||
Majority | 123 | ||||
Turnout | 3,526 | 55.8% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gay Hopkins | 2,094 | |||
Labour | Yvonne Smith | 1,294 | |||
Liberal Democrats | John Stanley | 1,008 | |||
Green | Alistair Waugh | 228 | |||
Majority | 800 | ||||
Turnout | 4,624 | 67.4% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Lodge Park Ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrew Fry | 1,135 | |||
Conservative | David Bush | 749 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Ian Webster | 434 | |||
Green | Kevin White | 107 | |||
Majority | 386 | ||||
Turnout | 2,425 | 60.1% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Winyates Ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Adam Griffin | 1,255 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Walker | 1,223 | |||
Labour | Clive Cheetham | 1,113 | |||
BNP | David Enderby | 539 | |||
Green | Emma Bradley | 99 | |||
Majority | 32 | ||||
Turnout | 4,229 | 64.3% | |||
Conservative gain from BNP | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Trailer - Local Elections May 2010". UK Local Government Information. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "Committee details". Redditch Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2010.