2010 UK local government election
Map of the results 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 Redditch Local Election Result 2010 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 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
Abbey Ward Abbey 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 Astwood Bank & Feckenham 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 Batchley & Brockhill 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 Central 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 Church Hill 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 Crabbs Cross (2) 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 Greenlands 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 Headless Cross & Oakenshaw 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 Lodge Park 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 Winyates 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 ^ "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 .