Councillor Podbury was elected to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council to represent Rusthall but she is not an elected member of Rusthall Parish Council. She is an elected member of Speldhurst Parish Council.
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Showing posts with label Election2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Election2015. Show all posts
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Saturday, 9 May 2015
Liberal Democrat Claptrap in Tunbridge Wells.
In 2010 the general election result in Tunbridge Wells was as follows:
Con 28,302 (56.24%) Lib Dem 12,726 (25.29%) Lab 5,448 (10.83%) UKIP 2,054 (4.08%)
Green 914 (1.82%) BNP 704 (1.40%) Ind 172 (0.34%)
In the Lib Dem election address for 2015 the following statement caught my eye:
James MacCleary: The choice to beat the Tories here
The General Election here in Tunbridge Wells constituency will be a close fight between hard working Lib Dem campaigner and the Conservatives.
At the last general Election Labour finished a distant third place, more than 7000 voted behind the Liberal Democrats.
More and more Labour supporters are switching to back local Lib Dem James MacCleary this time - the only candidate that can hold the Conservatives and UKIP to account here.
Sadly for Mr MacCleary the election contest turned out to be anything but a close fight between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. The Lib Dems nosedived to fourth.
Where were all those Labour supporters switching to to the Lib Dems? The Labour vote was up, both in numbers and as a percentage.
2015 Result:
Con 30,181 (58.69%) Lab 7,307 (14.21%) UKIP 6,481 (12.60%) Lib Dem 4,342 (8.44%)
Green 2,659 (5.17%) Ind 458 (0.89%)
The electorate was not fooled by this Lib Dem nonsense.
Con 28,302 (56.24%) Lib Dem 12,726 (25.29%) Lab 5,448 (10.83%) UKIP 2,054 (4.08%)
Green 914 (1.82%) BNP 704 (1.40%) Ind 172 (0.34%)
In the Lib Dem election address for 2015 the following statement caught my eye:
James MacCleary: The choice to beat the Tories here
The General Election here in Tunbridge Wells constituency will be a close fight between hard working Lib Dem campaigner and the Conservatives.
At the last general Election Labour finished a distant third place, more than 7000 voted behind the Liberal Democrats.
More and more Labour supporters are switching to back local Lib Dem James MacCleary this time - the only candidate that can hold the Conservatives and UKIP to account here.
Sadly for Mr MacCleary the election contest turned out to be anything but a close fight between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. The Lib Dems nosedived to fourth.
Where were all those Labour supporters switching to to the Lib Dems? The Labour vote was up, both in numbers and as a percentage.
2015 Result:
Con 30,181 (58.69%) Lab 7,307 (14.21%) UKIP 6,481 (12.60%) Lib Dem 4,342 (8.44%)
Green 2,659 (5.17%) Ind 458 (0.89%)
The electorate was not fooled by this Lib Dem nonsense.
Good election results for Tories in Tunbridge Wells
The Conservatives held the Tunbridge Wells parliamentary seat. Nothing newsworthy, however the other parties positions merit consideration. Labour came second and UKIP third. Many had expected the positions to be reversed. The Liberal Democrats finished fourth having previously been second. At least we might be spared from having to feast our eyes on the stupid bar charts which feature in Lib Dem election literature. The bar charts are intended to show that the only way to beat the Conservatives in Tunbridge Wells is to vote Lib Dem.
The Tories gained four seats on the borough council: two from UKIP, one from Labour and one from the only Independent.
The Tories gained four seats on the borough council: two from UKIP, one from Labour and one from the only Independent.
Friday, 8 May 2015
UKIP crushed in Rusthall
Election results for Rusthall
Borough Election, May 2015 - Thursday, 7th May, 2015
Thursday, 7 May 2015
Election Day
Toddled off to the polling station and voted for a parliamentary and two borough council candidates. Not a single teller in sight. Most unusual, in the past at least two parties have had tellers present to ask for voters' electoral numbers. The Labour Party's general election candidate and one of its two borough election candidates were lurking outside the polling station.
Wednesday, 6 May 2015
All over soon
I am suffering from election fatigue. Bombarded by election literature and television programmes I have withdrawn to my Facebook page to read and comment on anything so long as it is not about the election.
The decision has been taken in respect of the candidate I intend to vote for at the general election. The local election is rather more problematic. I do not vote for 'paper' candidates as such candidates have no intention of being councillors. Nor do I vote for candidates who live many miles away from the ward they are contesting.
The decision has been taken in respect of the candidate I intend to vote for at the general election. The local election is rather more problematic. I do not vote for 'paper' candidates as such candidates have no intention of being councillors. Nor do I vote for candidates who live many miles away from the ward they are contesting.
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
More election literature.
So far twelve items put through our letter box. The worst by far is the Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidate's leaflet. The best is from the Green Party's general election candidate. The Labour Party's leaflet is not a patch on the local elections leaflets.
I await the local elections leaflets from the Conservatives, Green Party and the Liberal Democrats. Only one UKIP candidate has delivered a local election address.
I await the local elections leaflets from the Conservatives, Green Party and the Liberal Democrats. Only one UKIP candidate has delivered a local election address.
Thursday, 23 April 2015
Electionitis
Election literature is pouring though our letter box. So far the Conservatives (two), Labour and Liberal Democrats have delivered their general election material (or to be precise, the Royal Mail has delivered it).
In keeping with previous elections the Labour document is the best in terms of layout and clarity. The Conservatives literature is fussy and not easy on the eye.
The worst communication by far is the Liberal Democrats offering. Why does the party keep publishing its naff bar charts? What would possess a Labour supporter after the Coalition to vote Lib Dim to keep the Tories out?
UKIP has delivered an election address for the local elections. It makes the point that the retiring UKIP councillor had an excellent attendance record at council meetings. The other UKIP councillor who resigned after three years on the council had one of the worst attendance records.
In keeping with previous elections the Labour document is the best in terms of layout and clarity. The Conservatives literature is fussy and not easy on the eye.
The worst communication by far is the Liberal Democrats offering. Why does the party keep publishing its naff bar charts? What would possess a Labour supporter after the Coalition to vote Lib Dim to keep the Tories out?
UKIP has delivered an election address for the local elections. It makes the point that the retiring UKIP councillor had an excellent attendance record at council meetings. The other UKIP councillor who resigned after three years on the council had one of the worst attendance records.
Wednesday, 15 April 2015
New Rusthall Parish Councillors
Below is a list of the members of the Rusthall Parish Council for the period 2015-2019. Four new faces including Alex Britcher who chairs Rusthall Village Association and is one of the two Labour candidates in Rusthall for the Borough Council elections.
Also elected in June Moore who is standing as a UKIP candidate in Frittenden & Sissinghurst at the Borough Council elections!
ELECTION OF PARISH COUNCILLORS
PARISH OF RUSTHALL PARISH
Date of Election: THURSDAY
7 MAY 2015
RESULT OF UNCONTESTED ELECTION
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I
declare the following to be elected as Parish Councillor without a contest -
NAME OF PERSONS
ELECTED
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HOME ADDRESSES
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Richard John
BENOY
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Woodpeckers, Rusthall Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. TN4 8NP
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Jennifer Ann
BLACKBURN
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64 Parsonage Road,
Rusthall, TN4 8TA
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Alex BRITCHER
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1 Manor Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8UD
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Jonathan Daniel
CLARK
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Home Farm, 92,
Lower Green Road, Rusthall, Kent,
TN4 8TN
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Barry John
EDWARDS
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8 Ashley Gardens, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8TY
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Maggie FRASER
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4 Redland Avenue, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8AJ
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June MOORE
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50, Westwood Road,
Rusthall, TN4 8TP
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Keith Charles
PUNYER
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75 Southwood Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. TN4 8SR
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Maria Jane
SIMMONS
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Gingerbread Cottage,
23 Upper Street, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8NX
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Dated
10 April 2015 WILLIAM
BENSON
RETURNING OFFICER
Monday, 13 April 2015
Friday, 10 April 2015
Rusthall Ward Election: UKIP contests seats from Hawkhurst
TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL
ELECTION OF BOROUGH COUNCILLORS
THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015 . RUSTHALL WARD.
Candidates for two seats:
AUSTEN John Oast Cottage, Stream Lane, The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent TN18 4RD UK Independence Party (UKIP)
BISHOP Russ 2 Hope Villas Highgate Hill Hawkhurst Kent TN18 4LG UK Independence Party (UKIP)
BREWER Clive Graham 69 Ramslye Road, Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8LT Labour Party
BRITCHER Alex 1 Manor Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8UD Labour Party
HOLTON David Charles 88 Southwood Road, Rusthall, TN4 8SP Green Party
HUGGETT Thelma Rosemary Littledene, Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3AB The Conservative Party Candidate
LEWIS Peter 26 Simmonds Court, High Street Rusthall Tunbridge Wells TN4 8BQ Liberal Democrat
MCLACHLAN Catherine Shaune 5 Erskine Park Rd. Rusthall Tunbridge Wells TN4 8UT Liberal Democrat
PODBURY Joy Shawlands, Stockland Green Rd Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TU The Conservative Party Candidate
The surprise is that the two UKIP candidates defending the only UKIP seats on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council both live in Hawkhurst! Surely they could have found candidates who live closer. Indeed one UKIP candidate who lives in Rusthall is contesting a seat miles away - Frittenden & Sissinghurst. A UKIP candidate who lives close to Rusthall is contesting Hawhurst & Sandhurst.
Admittedly political parties contest seats with 'paper'' candidates but surely UKIP has serious candidates who live closer to Rusthall than the two individuals they have put forward to contest the two seats?
The Labour Party has been active in Rusthall. Both Liberal Democrat candidates live in the ward, as does one of the Labour Party candidates. The Green Party has a Rusthall resident as its sole candidate. One of the Conservative candidates lives in Sherwood, the other close to Rusthall.
Candidates for two seats:
AUSTEN John Oast Cottage, Stream Lane, The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent TN18 4RD UK Independence Party (UKIP)
BISHOP Russ 2 Hope Villas Highgate Hill Hawkhurst Kent TN18 4LG UK Independence Party (UKIP)
BREWER Clive Graham 69 Ramslye Road, Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8LT Labour Party
BRITCHER Alex 1 Manor Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8UD Labour Party
HOLTON David Charles 88 Southwood Road, Rusthall, TN4 8SP Green Party
HUGGETT Thelma Rosemary Littledene, Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3AB The Conservative Party Candidate
LEWIS Peter 26 Simmonds Court, High Street Rusthall Tunbridge Wells TN4 8BQ Liberal Democrat
MCLACHLAN Catherine Shaune 5 Erskine Park Rd. Rusthall Tunbridge Wells TN4 8UT Liberal Democrat
PODBURY Joy Shawlands, Stockland Green Rd Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TU The Conservative Party Candidate
The surprise is that the two UKIP candidates defending the only UKIP seats on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council both live in Hawkhurst! Surely they could have found candidates who live closer. Indeed one UKIP candidate who lives in Rusthall is contesting a seat miles away - Frittenden & Sissinghurst. A UKIP candidate who lives close to Rusthall is contesting Hawhurst & Sandhurst.
Admittedly political parties contest seats with 'paper'' candidates but surely UKIP has serious candidates who live closer to Rusthall than the two individuals they have put forward to contest the two seats?
The Labour Party has been active in Rusthall. Both Liberal Democrat candidates live in the ward, as does one of the Labour Party candidates. The Green Party has a Rusthall resident as its sole candidate. One of the Conservative candidates lives in Sherwood, the other close to Rusthall.
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Elections: May 2015
The first leaflet of what may become an avalanche of election literature came through my letterbox yesterday. The leaflet, from the Labour Party, has a sharp, uncluttered appearance. I now know whom the Labour candidate is for Tunbridge Wells.
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