ELECTION: Cheshire West and Chester remains Tory controlled

May 6 2011 By Chronicle reporter

THE Conservatives are still in control of Cheshire West and Chester Council but with a reduced majority after Labour more than doubled their seats in the local elections.

The Tories' 38 majority has been cut to nine, which council leader Mike Jones says is because the collapsed Lib Dem vote transferred to Labour.

Cllr Jones said: "We will have to be very disciplined as a group. It's very exciting. We intend to continue to reduce the costs of the council while protecting front line services."

He said tackling waste would free up cash to spend on improving services including sports facilities across the borough.

Cllr Jones said a decision would be made on the location of Chester's proposed new theatre this summer and he hopes a consultation will begin this year on the stalled Northgate Development.

The Labour group has increased from 13 to 32 while Lib Dem group has been cut from four just one in the guise of Hoole councillor Bob Thompson.

Labour leader Cllr Derek Bateman said: "We have not got control but we will have 32 members and will be able to have more power to our elbow in negotiations."

He said there was a wealth of new talent in his group including teenager Amy Mercer-Bailey who has been elected to serve a Northwich ward at the tender age of 19 making her the youngest member of the council.

NEW COMPOSITION OF CHESHIRE WEST & CHESTER COUNCIL:

Conservative: 42

Labour: 32

Liberal Democrat: 1

Previous composition:

Conservative: 55

Labour: 13

Liberal Democrat: 4

72 seats were contested in 2008. 75 have been contested in 2011 as a result of boundary changes and the creation of new wards.

FULL ELECTION RESULTS

BLACON

To be elected: 3

Reggie Jones (Lab) 2,103

Marie Nelson (Lab) 1,906

Carolyn Anne Graham (Lab) 1,725

Bob Blacker (Con) 850

Danny Worley (Con) 772

Nick Watkins (Con) 735

Alan Andrew James Weddell (UKIP) 302

David Seymour Evans (UKIP) 297

BOUGHTON

To be elected: 1

David Eric Robinson (Lab) 960

Michael John Turvey (Con) 744

James Edwin Latham (Lib Dem) 139

CHESTER CITY

To be elected: 1

Samantha Kate Dixon (Lab) 519

Pauline Frances Brown (Con) 465

Sandy Clyne (Lib Dem) 82

David Anthony Scott (UKIP) 41

CHESTER VILLAGES

To be elected: 2

Stuart Parker (Con) 1,941

Margaret Phyllis Parker (Con) 1,880

Paul Cornwell (Lab) 815

Brian John Bailey (Ind) 812

Steve Davies (Lab) 758

Michael Stephen John Roberts (Ind) 595

DAVENHAM & MOULTON

To be elected: 3

Elton Philip Watson (Con) 1,638

Helen Catherine Weltman (Con) 1,619

Gayon Jean Sinar (Con) 1,432

Mark Richard Green (Lab) 1,056

Robert Harmston (Lab) 1,056

David Speak (Lab) 1,016

Arthur Robert Wood (Lib Dem) 724

Sarah Catherine Flannery (Ind) 674

Howard Geoffrey Thorp (Green) 447

Emma Guy (Ind) 405

Simon Gerald McDonald (Ind) 285

DODLESTON & HUNTINGTON

To be elected: 1

Mark Graham Williams (Con) 1,008

John Creswick (Lab) 372

Christopher John Ward (Lib Dem) 210

ELLESMERE PORT TOWN

To be elected: 2

Derek Bateman (Lab) 1,533

Justin Madders (Lab) 1,212

Graham John Pritchard (Con) 258

Gordon Douglas Grant Meldrum (Con) 226

Michael Leslie Shipman (Lib Dem) 129

ELTON

To be elected: 1

Graham Heatley (Con) 683

Tony Mills (Lab) 655

FARNDON

To be elected: 1

Howard David Greenwood (Con) 937

Paul David Roberts (Lib Dem) 548

Susan Winifred Pearson (Lab) 198

FRODSHAM

To be elected: 2

Andrew William Dawson (Con) 1,801

Lynn Riley (Con) 1,625

Anna Christina Hutchinson (Lab) 1,163

Kyle McGregor (Lab) 1,021

Marilyn Jean Theron (Lib Dem) 285

GARDEN QUARTER

To be elected: 1

Bob Rudd (Lab) 497

Aden Lucas (Con) 270

Sarah-Jane Smith (Lib Dem) 105

Simon Brown (Green) 74

Richard Lowe (Ind) 72

GRANGE

To be elected: 1

Tony Sherlock (Lab) 844

Sandra Evans (Con) 178

GREAT BOUGHTON

To be elected: 2

Keith William Edward Board (Con) 1,502

Pamela Theresa Hall (Con) 1,551

Helen Heaviside (Lab) 827

Ann Farrell (Lib Dem) 795

Peter Barnard (Lab) 783

Rose Price (Lib Dem) 751

Peter James Lowe (UKIP) 335

Charles William Henry Dodman (UKIP) 247

GOWY

To be elected: 1

Eleanor Mary Johnson (Con) 1,118

Jackie Tait (Green) 248

Nick Dixon (Lab) 230

Andrew Paul Hyde (Lib Dem) 129

HANDBRIDGE PARK

To be elected: 2

Razia Daniels (Con) 2,406

Neil Anthony Sullivan (Con) 2,030

Pamela Stanley (Lab) 1,167

Philip Alvin Tate (Lab) 1,016

Phil Taylor (Lib Dem) 392

Christopher Ennew Reeve (Lib Dem) 321

Wendy Jane Moore (UKIP) 172

Peter Steele (UKIP) 150

HARTFORD & GREENBANK

To be elected: 2

Herbert Manley (Con) 1,718

Keith Musgrave (Con) 1,694

George Gibson (Lab) 797

Eric Mashiter (Lab) 612

Allan Jon Clark (Lib Dem) 498