Parish Election: the results are in

By Ben Fitzgerald - 5 May 2017

Politics

The results are in for Swindon’s newly created parish councils - with Conservatives and Labour taking the lion’s share of the votes from independent candidates.

Both Labour and the Conservatives took control of two parish councils each.

Labour secured Central Swindon North with 15 seats and South with 12. The Conservatives fared better in West Swindon, taking 12 seats on the parish council compared to Labour’s three. And in St Andrews, all 11 seats were won by Conservative candidates.

In Blunsdon, however, all ten elected councillors stood as independents and in the Nythe, Eldene and Liden parish, voters were split between the parties, with the Conservatives taking four seats, three seats going to independent candidates and Labour winning the remaining two.

Liberal Democrats made a good showing in the Eastcott ward of the Central Swindon South parish where they were able to win four out of the available five seats.

Representatives from the Green Party and UKIP were unable to secure any parish council seats.

Central Swindon South Parish

Walcot and Park North Ward

Steve Allsopp - Labour - 1,422

Stephen Halden - UKIP - 403

Peter Mallinson - Conservative - 773

Kathy McCarthy - Liberal Democrat - 379

Jamal Miah - Labour - 1,193

Trish Philpot - Labour - 1,146

Roy Stephen - Conservative - 791

Barrie Thompson - Labour - 1,213

Rebecca Wolf - Conservative - 819

Steve Allsopp, Jamal Miah, Trish Philpot and Barrie Thompson elected

 

Central Swindon South Parish

Old Town Ward

Saleh Ahmed - Labour - 982

Nicholas Burns-Howell - Conservative - 991

Terry Davis - Conservative - 934

Colin Doubleday - Independent - 581

Neil Hopkins - Labour - 1,054

William Horley - Conservative - 829

Bill Hughes - Green Party - 552

Geoff King - Liberal Democrat - 364

Jane Milner-Barry - Labour - 1,443

Nicholas Smith - Conservative - 984

Nadine Watts - Labour - 1,557

Nicholas Burns-Howell, Neil Hopkins, Jane Milner-Barry and Nadine Watts elected

 

Central Swindon South Parish

Eastcott Ward

Domingo Dias - Labour - 944

Paul Dixon - Labour - 1,088

Abdul Hamid - Labour - 880

Patrick Herring - Labour - 962

Tony Hillier - Independent - 371

Philip Hunt - Conservative - 366

Cindy Matthews - Labour - 913

Dawn Pajak - Liberal Democrat - 1,177

Stan Pajak - Liberal Democrat - 1,403

Garry Porter - Liberal Democrat - 1,073

Toby Robson - Liberal Democrat - 1,202

Kimberley Scott - Conservative - 388

Drusilla Summers - Conservative - 362

Kris Talikowski - Independent - 141

Dave Wood - Liberal Democrat - 1,156

Paul Dixon, Dawn Pajak, Stan Pajak, Toby Robson and Dave Wood elected

 

Central Swindon South Parish

Central Ward

Junab Ali - Labour - 2,012

Parvez Chowdhury - Conservative - 741

Karsten Evans - Independent - 551

John Firmin - Labour - 2,310

Mary Gladman - Labour - 2,316

Janine Lowry - Labour - 2,239

Imtiyaz Shaikh - Labour - 2,170

Jamie Taylor - Liberal Democrat - 701

Junab Ali, John Firmin, Mary Gladman, Janine Lowry, Imtiyaz Shaikh elected

 

Central Swindon South Parish

Lawn and Badbury Park Ward

Michael Dickinson - Conservative - 668

Anthony Hawkins - Conservative - 718

Deborah King - Liberal Democrat - 656

Denis Matthews - Labour - 446

John Short - Conservative - 800

John Short, Anthony Hawkins and Michael Dickinson elected

 

Central Swindon South Parish

Park South Ward

Jeff Jefferies - Conservative - 352

Javed Miah - Labour - 571

Chris Watts - Labour - 565

Javed Miah and Chris Watts elected

 

Central Swindon North Parish

Penhill Ward

Paul Baker - Labour - 548

Nathan McGlynn - UKIP - 274

Kenneth Toward-Parker - Independent - 284

Kenneth Toward-Parker and Paul Baker elected

 

Central Swindon North Parish

Rodbourne Cheney Ward

Mike Dunn - Liberal Democrat - 176

Paul Exell - Independent - 439

Mick Lucas - Independent - 523

Mick Lucas and Paul Exell elected

 

Central Swindon North Parish

Gorse Hill Ward

Aubrey Attwater - Independent - 443

Ray Ballman - Labour - 864

Hannah Fullick - Labour - 919

Tom Smith - Labour - 861

Steve Thompson - Green Party - 429

Ray Ballman, Hannah Fullick and Tom Smith elected

 

Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish

Liden Ward

David Bell - Conservative - 701

Adam Hunt - Labour - 515

Robert Marchment - Independent - 498

Malcolm Salmon - Liberal Democrat - 221

Graham Stubbs - Independent - 518

David Bell, Adam and Graham Stubbs elected

 

Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish

Nythe Ward

Brian Cockbill - Independent - 197

Gerry Cruse - Independent - 278

Graeme Leighfield - Liberal Democrat - 183

Kevin Parry - Conservative - 539

Kevin Parry, Gerry Cruse and Brian Cockbill elected

 

Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish

Eldene Ward

Amir Ayub - Labour - 325

Martin Costello - UKIP - 299

Zachary Hawson - Conservative - 495

Oladapo Ibitoye - Conservative - 375

Krista Salmon - Liberal Democrat - 280

Bazil Solomon - Labour - 373

Bazil Solomon, Oladapo Ibitoye, Zachary Hawson elected

 

West Swindon Parish

Westlea Ward

Junab Ali - Labour - 226

Suresh Gattapur - Conservative - 354

Ian Howard - Labour - 338

Derek Lowson - Independent - 238

Mary Martin - Conservative - 363

Mary Martin and Suresh Gattapur elected

 

West Swindon Parish

Peatmoor and Sparcells Ward

Fay Howard - Labour - 201

Ken Kimber - Green - 229

Chris Smowton - Liberal Democrat - 175

Peter Stoddart - Conservative - 445

Keith Williams - 472

Peter Stoddart and Keith Williams elected

 

West Swindon Parish

Freshbrook Ward

Matthew Courtliff - Labour - 419

Eddy Eggleston - Independent - 254

Geoff Gould - Independent - 254

Neil Hopkins - Labour - 377

Chandu Ladwa - Conservative - 377

John Lenton - Conservative - 429

John Lenton and Matthew Courtliff elected

 

West Swindon Parish

Toothill Ward

Steph Exell - Labour - 471

Ruth Kiddle - Independent - 394

Timothy Makofu - Labour - 482

Graham Philpot - Labour - 446

Matt Walker - Conservative - 516

Matt Walker, Timothy Makofu, Steph Exell elected

 

West Swindon Parish

Grange Park Ward

Ali Umar - Labour - 275

Paul Greensmith - Independent - 236

Vinay Kumar - Conservative - 426

Les Laidler - Labour - 342

Lynda Powell - Labour - 375

Chris Shepherd - Liberal Democrat - 222

Tim Swinyard - Conservative - 564

Caryl Sydney-Smith - Conservative - 493

Tim Swinyard, Caryl Sydney-Smith and Vinay Kumar elected

 

West Swindon Parish

Eastleaze and Shaw

Adrian Costello - UKIP - 56

Nigel Gibbons - Conservative - 344

Cindy Matthews - Labour - 150

Frank Stobrawe - Independent - 64

Nigel Gibbons elected

 

West Swindon Parish

Middleaze and Ramleaze Ward

Ellen Heavens - Conservative - 568 votes

Nick Martin - Conservative - 570 votes

Trish Philpot - Labour - 378 votes

Ellen Heavens and Nick Martin elected

 

St Andrews Parish

Colleen Bennett - Labour - 689

Jean Blake - Conservative - 1,118

Maura Clarke - Labour - 664

Susan Cole - Conservative - 1,044

Terry Custance - Independent - 554

Deborah Donohoe - Conservative - 977

Mary Friend - Conservative - 1,089

Stewart Herron - Independent - 577

Keith Huckfield - Labour - 637

Ian Jankinson - Independent - 637

Paul Keevans - Conservative - 1,038

Katharine Law - Liberal Democrat - 465

Phillip Lewis - Conservative - 1,014

Alexander Marasco - Labour - 644

Jason Mills - Labour - 610

Timothy Owen - Conservative - 1,016

Derek Ricketts - Independent - 709

John Stooke - Independent - 663

Gunther Strait - Labour - 581

Vera Tomlinson - Conservative - 1,230

Vince Williams - Conservative - 986

Kevin Woods - Conservative - 1,043

Melanie Woods - Conservative - 1,053

Jean Blake, Susan Cole, Deborah Donohue, Mary Friend, Paul Keevans, Phillip Lewis, Timothy Owen, Vera Tomlinson, Vince Williams, Kevin Woods, Melanie Woods elected

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