Results of the Borough By-Elections 2021
To receive the following results of the Borough By-Elections held on 6 May 2021 and welcome the new Members to the Council:
Hampden Park Ward – Councillor Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat)
Sovereign Ward – Councillor Kshama Shore (Conservative)
Minutes:
Councillor Tutt moved the recommendation and Councillor Smart seconded the recommendation to receive the results of the by-elections held on 6 May 2021 and congratulate Councillor Babarinde and Councillor Shore on their election and to welcome them to the Council.
In addition, tribute was paid to Councillor Ansell who had stood down since the last Council meeting for her work on the Borough Council and her contribution to the lives of residents in the borough and her ward and her continued work as the local MP.
RESOLVED (unanimously):
1. To receive the results of the By-Elections for Hampden Park and Sovereign Wards, held on 6 May 2021; and
2. That the new members, Councillor Josh Babarinde and Councillor Kshama Shore be congratulated and welcomed onto the Council.
9 Borough Elections 2019 - Returning Officer report. PDF 117 KB
To receive the report of the Chief Executive and Returning Officer.
Minutes:
The Council received the report of the Chief Executive and Returning Officer setting out the results of the elections held on 2 May 2019, and the Councillors elected until May 2023 as follows:
Ward: |
Councillor: (*newly elected) |
Devonshire |
Margaret BANNISTER Steve HOLT Steve WALLIS |
Hampden Park |
James MURRAY Dean SABRI Colin SWANSBOROUGH |
Langney |
Harun MIAH Alan SHUTTLEWORTH Candy VAUGHAN* |
Meads |
Jane LAMB* Robert SMART Barry TAYLOR |
Old Town |
Peter DIPLOCK* Jonathan DOW Amanda MORRIS* |
Ratton |
Colin BELSEY Tony FREEBODY Colin MURDOCH |
St Anthony's |
Helen BURTON* David TUTT Rebecca WHIPPY* |
Sovereign |
Caroline ANSELL* Penny DI CARA Paul METCALFE |
Upperton |
Sammy CHOUDHURY Robin MAXTED* Pat RODOHAN |
It was proposed by Councillor Tutt and seconded by Councillor Freebody and accordingly:
RESOLVED (unanimously)-
a) That the Returning Officer’s report be noted;
b) That all new members be congratulated and welcomed onto the Council;
c) That all returning members of the Council be congratulated on being returned for a further term; and
d) That all retiring and outgoing members of the Council be thanked for their service:
Gordon Jenkins
Margaret Robinson
Kathy Ballard
Pat Hearn
Troy Tester
Janet Coles
John Ungar
Gill Mattock