The 2012 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of ColchesterBorough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
The Conservatives called for the council to change to full council elections every four years, for food waste pick ups to be introduced immediately and for a push to keep the town centre clean.[2] However the Liberal Democrats defended their record in leading the council pointing to a freeze in council tax, recycling rates and contrasted their record in control with the former Conservative administration.[3] Meanwhile, Labour was supported during the campaign by a visit from the former Labour cabinet minister Hazel Blears.[4]
Election resultEdit
The only change at the election saw Labour gain one seat from the Conservatives in Wivenhoe Quay.[5] Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats remained the largest party on the council with 26 seats despite losing seats across the country.[5] The existing coalition between the Liberal Democrats, Labour and independents stayed in control of the council after the election.[6]
^ ab"Colchester". BBC News Online. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
^ abc"We'll give borough a new lease of life". The Gazette. NewsBank. 13 April 2012.
^Calnan, James (17 April 2012). "Colchester Lib Dems want to build on achievements since 2008". Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
^"Hazel joins Labour campaign trail around town". The Gazette. NewsBank. 20 April 2012.
^ ab"Colchester Council: Labour gain one seat from Conservatives". Daily Gazette. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
^"Food waste priority as coalition stays at helm in Colchester". The Gazette. NewsBank. 21 May 2012.
^. Colchester Borough Council. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
August 29, 2023
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The 2012 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex England One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control 1 2012 Colchester Borough Council election 2011 3 May 2012 2012 05 03 2014 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council31 seats needed for a majorityTurnout29 4 11 9 First party Second party Party Liberal Democrats ConservativeSeats before 26 21Seats won 9 6Seats after 26 20Seat change 1Popular vote 10 073 8 917Percentage 32 6 28 9 Swing 5 1 7 6 Third party Fourth party Party Labour IndependentSeats before 7 3Seats won 4 1Seats after 8 3Seat change 1Popular vote 7 401 1 405Percentage 24 0 4 5 Swing 2 1 1 6 Leader of the council before electionAnne TurrellLiberal Democrats Leader of the council after election Anne TurrellLiberal DemocratsAfter the election the composition of the council was Liberal Democrats 26 Conservative 23 Labour 8 Independent 3 1 Contents 1 Campaign 2 Election result 3 Ward results 3 1 Berechurch 3 2 Castle 3 3 Dedham amp Langham 3 4 East Donyland 3 5 Harbour 3 6 Highwoods 3 7 Lexden 3 8 Marks Tey 3 9 Mile End 3 10 New Town 3 11 Prettygate 3 12 St Andrew s 3 13 St Anne s 3 14 St John s 3 15 Shrub End 3 16 Stanway 3 17 Tiptree 3 18 West Mersea 3 19 Wivenhoe Cross 3 20 Wivenhoe Quay 4 By elections 4 1 West Mersea 5 ReferencesCampaign EditBefore the election a coalition between the Liberal Democrats with 26 seats Labour with 7 seats and the 3 independents ran the council while the 24 Conservatives were in opposition 2 20 of the seats were contested at the election with the Conservatives aiming to regain seats they had lost at the 2008 election while the Local Government Information Unit called the election one of the top 50 contests in the 2012 local elections 2 The Conservatives called for the council to change to full council elections every four years for food waste pick ups to be introduced immediately and for a push to keep the town centre clean 2 However the Liberal Democrats defended their record in leading the council pointing to a freeze in council tax recycling rates and contrasted their record in control with the former Conservative administration 3 Meanwhile Labour was supported during the campaign by a visit from the former Labour cabinet minister Hazel Blears 4 Election result EditThe only change at the election saw Labour gain one seat from the Conservatives in Wivenhoe Quay 5 Meanwhile the Liberal Democrats remained the largest party on the council with 26 seats despite losing seats across the country 5 The existing coalition between the Liberal Democrats Labour and independents stayed in control of the council after the election 6 2012 Colchester Borough Council election 7 Party This election Full council This electionSeats Net Seats Other Total Total Votes Votes Liberal Democrats 9 45 0 17 26 43 3 10 073 32 6 5 1 Conservative 6 1 30 0 17 23 38 3 8 917 28 9 7 6 Labour 4 1 20 0 4 8 13 3 7 401 24 0 2 1 Independent 1 5 0 2 3 5 0 1 405 4 5 1 6 Green 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 268 7 3 0 3 UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 824 2 7 2 3Ward results Edit Map of the results of the 2012 Colchester council election Berechurch Edit Berechurch Ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op Kim Alan Naish 1 044 58 2 6 4Liberal Democrats Shibbir Ahmed 286 16 0 2 2UKIP John Pitts 219 12 2 N AConservative Hayley Louise Crumb 192 10 7 7 9Green Tobie Glenny 52 2 9 0 1Majority 758 42 3 3 7Turnout 1 793 27 6 10 7Registered electors 6 529Labour Co op hold Swing 4 3Castle Edit Castle Ward Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Josephine Hayes 861 40 4 0 3Green Peter James Lynn 395 18 6 7 1Conservative Mohammed Shamim Rashid 382 17 9 3 1Labour Robert Fisher 285 13 4 0 2UKIP Ron Levy 206 9 7 N AMajority 466 21 9 7 6Turnout 2 129 30 0 9 5Registered electors 7 157Liberal Democrats hold Swing 3 7Dedham amp Langham Edit Dedham amp Langham Ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Mark Ashley Cable 596 71 3 11 5Liberal Democrats Carolyn Catney 81 9 7 0 3Labour Paul Henry Fryer Kelsey 81 9 7 5 4Green Clarice Elizabeth Mort 78 9 3 5 8Majority 515 61 6 11 8Turnout 836 34 2 11 4Registered electors 2 445Conservative hold Swing 5 9East Donyland Edit East Donyland Ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Michael Edward Charles Lilley 488 64 5 21 7Conservative Peter James Hare 209 27 6 14 4Green Roger Edwin Bamforth 39 5 2 1 9Liberal Democrats Susan Mary Waite 21 2 8 5 4Majority 279 36 9 36 0Turnout 757 37 3 3 9Registered electors 2 030Labour hold Swing 18 1Harbour Edit Harbour Ward Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Julia Pauline Havis 663 54 7 3 2Labour Jordan Alexander Newall 298 24 6 11 5UKIP Mark Robert Cole 91 7 5 N AConservative Anthony Baines 84 6 9 16 4Green Clare Teresa Palmer 77 6 3 0 6Majority 365 30 1 4 6Turnout 1 213 27 6 28 3Registered electors 4 403Liberal Democrats hold Swing 7 4Highwoods Edit Highwoods Ward Party Candidate Votes Independent Beverley Anne Oxford 1 211 67 8 6 4Conservative Tatiana Mills 167 9 4 7 3Labour Michael Finbarr Gilheany 145 8 1 0 1Liberal Democrats Barry Ronald Woodward 110 6 2 3 0UKIP William John Rowley 80 4 5 N AGreen David John Davis 72 4 0 0 5Majority 1 044 58 5 13 8Turnout 1 785 26 3 10 7Registered electors 6 791Independent hold Swing 6 9Lexden Edit Lexden Ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Brian David Henry Jarvis 833 54 2 1 3Liberal Democrats Julia Suzanne Nelson 399 26 0 8 8Labour John Christopher Wood 174 11 3 5 9Green Beverley Ann Maltby 131 8 5 4 3Majority 434 28 2 7 5Turnout 1 537 35 7 36 4Registered electors 4 303Conservative hold Swing 3 8Marks Tey Edit Marks Tey Ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Elizabeth Jewell Blundell 313 54 4 9 3Labour John Spademan 162 28 2 10 8Green Robert Charles Brannan 50 8 7 2 3Liberal Democrats Gillian Mary Collings 50 8 7 8 7Majority 151 26 3 20 0Turnout 575 28 5 6 0Registered electors 2 026Conservative hold Swing 10 1Mile End Edit Mile End Ward Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Martin Andrew Goss 1 467 64 4 3 5Conservative Benjamin Harvey Locker 535 23 5 1 1Labour Michael John Donnachie 184 8 1 1 8Green Mary Hilda Bryan 91 4 0 0 6Majority 932 40 9 4 6Turnout 2 277 30 7 10 0Registered electors 7 433Liberal Democrats hold Swing 2 3New Town Edit New Town Ward Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Peter Michael Higgins 771 52 8 3 4Labour Stephen Paul Pattison 273 18 7 4 7Green Robert Paul Spence 166 11 4 2 7Conservative Lauren Grace McManus 131 9 0 4 1UKIP Christopher David Treloar 120 8 2 N AMajority 498 34 1 8 1Turnout 1 461 23 5 10 5Registered electors 6 243Liberal Democrats hold Swing 4 1Prettygate Edit Prettygate Ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Beverly Ann Davies 1 048 47 2 0 2Liberal Democrats John Martin Loxley 665 29 9 8 0Labour Co op Michael Edward Dale 332 14 9 4 4Green Peter Charles Appleton 177 8 0 3 3Majority 383 17 2 8 1Turnout 2 222 37 3 18 1Registered electors 5 988Conservative hold Swing 4 1St Andrew s Edit St Andrew s Ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Tina Jane Dopson 926 61 3 6 3Independent Robert Rex Hunt 194 12 8 N ALiberal Democrats Owen Leslie Bartholomew 175 11 6 1 9UKIP Harry Raymond Royle 108 7 2 N AConservative Alexander Jordan Evelyn 107 7 1 7 4Majority 732 48 5 4 5Turnout 1 510 24 5 5 5Registered electors 6 211Labour hold Swing N ASt Anne s Edit St Anne s Ward Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Helen Chuah 825 55 2 5 3Labour Luke Michael Powell Dopson 305 20 4 1 0Conservative Alexandra Claire Hutchinson 234 15 7 7 8Green Lucinda Helen Glover 130 8 7 1 5Majority 520 34 8 8 4Turnout 1 494 23 3 10 0Registered electors 6 433Liberal Democrats hold Swing 2 2St John s Edit St John s Ward Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Paul Edward Smith 994 64 4 2 3Conservative Charles Christian McKay 333 21 6 5 9Labour Jennifer Mary Fisher 136 8 8 1 4Green David Traynier 81 5 2 2 2Majority 661 42 8 8 2Turnout 1 544 37 6 34 3Registered electors 4 102Liberal Democrats hold Swing 4 1Shrub End Edit Shrub End Ward Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats David Nigel Offen 745 43 8 10 1Conservative Darius Grant Laws 514 30 3 9 0Labour Bruce John Tuxford 334 19 7 1 6Green Walter Schwarz 106 6 2 0 5Majority 231 13 6 N ATurnout 1 699 25 0 7 9Registered electors 6 824Liberal Democrats hold Swing 9 6Stanway Edit Stanway Ward Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Laura Ann Sykes 1 134 55 0 4 4Conservative Bryan Campbell Johnston 520 25 2 6 0Labour David Alexander Hough 297 14 4 0 2Green Pamela Elizabeth Nelson 111 5 4 1 5Majority 614 29 8 10 4Turnout 2 062 32 7 10 9Registered electors 6 327Liberal Democrats hold Swing 5 2Tiptree Edit Tiptree Ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Richard Martin 772 48 1 10 5Labour Martyn Keith Warnes 580 36 1 10 2Green Katherine Helen Bamforth 156 9 7 2 4Liberal Democrats Beth Eileen Margaret Gudgeon 97 6 0 2 3Majority 192 12 0 20 7Turnout 1 605 26 8 13 6Registered electors 6 040Conservative hold Swing 10 4West Mersea Edit West Mersea Ward Party Candidate Votes Conservative Glenn Darren Granger 1 196 69 1 13 9Labour Barbara Rosemary Nichols 267 15 4 5 1Green Francis Ian Barton 138 8 0 3 5Liberal Democrats Jennifer Stevens 130 7 5 0 4Majority 929 53 7 21 3Turnout 1 731 29 2 20 4Registered electors 5 940Conservative hold Swing 4 4No Independent candidate as previous 22 8 Wivenhoe Cross Edit Wivenhoe Cross Ward Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Jonathan Simon Manning 477 52 8 1 5Conservative Mo Metcalf Fisher 192 21 3 2 7Labour Co op Tyron Ashleigh Wilson 175 19 4 3 7Green Maria Iacovou 59 6 5 0 6Majority 285 31 6 3 4Turnout 903 25 0 11 8Registered electors 3 650Liberal Democrats hold Swing 0 6Wivenhoe Quay Edit Wivenhoe Quay Ward Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op Cyril Patrick Liddy 915 52 1 5 0Conservative Robert Arthur Needham 559 31 9 6 3Green Sandra Adele Moog 159 9 1 0 6Liberal Democrats Benjamin David Edward Richards 122 7 0 0 7Majority 356 20 3 11 2Turnout 1 755 41 7 11 6Registered electors 4 214Labour Co op gain from Conservative Swing 5 7By elections EditWest Mersea Edit A by election was called due to the resignation of Cllr Glenn Granger West Mersea 2 May 2013 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Sheane 1 208 67 0 2 1Labour Bernard Ready 288 16 0 0 6Green Sue Bailey 208 11 5 3 5Liberal Democrats Owen Batholomew 100 5 5 2 0Majority 920 51 0 2 7Turnout 1 804Conservative hold Swing 1 4References Edit a b Colchester BBC News Online 4 May 2012 Retrieved 1 June 2014 a b c We ll give borough a new lease of life The Gazette NewsBank 13 April 2012 Calnan James 17 April 2012 Colchester Lib Dems want to build on achievements since 2008 Daily Gazette Retrieved 2 June 2014 Hazel joins Labour campaign trail around town The Gazette NewsBank 20 April 2012 a b Colchester Council Labour gain one seat from Conservatives Daily Gazette 4 May 2012 Retrieved 2 June 2014 Food waste priority as coalition stays at helm in Colchester The Gazette NewsBank 21 May 2012 Declaration of result of poll Colchester Borough Council Archived from the original on 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