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Chester City Council
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| Administration |
Alliance |
| Leader |
Paul Roberts |
| Political Party |
Alliance (Lib Dem and Labour) |
| Predecessor |
David Evans |
| Leader of Opposition |
Margaret Parker |
Chester City Council is the second level of local government for residents of Chester, England, and the surrounding suburban and rural areas which comprise the City of Chester.
[edit] Administration
The Chester City Council is run by a Labour-Liberal Democrats coalition, with the Conservatives being the biggest party and main opposition.
|
Political Party |
Seats |
Leader |
|
Conservative |
25 |
Margaret Parker |
|
Liberal Democrat |
18 |
Paul Roberts |
|
Labour |
14 |
John Price MBE |
|
Independent (1) |
1 |
Marigold Roy |
|
Independent (2) |
1 |
J. Douglas Haynes |
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Vacant |
1 |
(Christleton Ward) |
[edit] Elections 2007
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This article documents a current event.
Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. |
A list of the councillors whose seats are up for election on 3rd May 2007. Candidates will be listed when nominations are published.
The next election for the City Council is due to be held on 3rd May 2007, where 20 seats will become available for contention. Many councillors have not announced whether they intend to stand in the upcoming election. This is set to make the election interesting, as it is unknown whether councillors such as John Price (father of the house) will stand. Four councillors, as listed below, will be stepping down at the next election, and one died prior to the election.
| Terms Expiring in 2007 |
| Name |
Party |
Ward |
|
Eleanor Johnson |
Conservative |
Barrow |
|
John Price MBE |
Labour |
Blacon Hall |
|
Reggie Jones |
Labour |
Blacon Lodge |
|
Bob Rudd |
Labour |
Boughton |
|
Ann Farrell |
Liberal Democrat |
Boughton Heath |
|
Vacant |
Conservative |
Christleton |
|
Janet Black |
Labour |
College |
|
Richard Short |
Conservative |
Curzon & Westminster |
|
Barry Cowper |
Labour |
Elton |
|
Barry Sullivan |
Liberal Democrat |
Hoole All Saints |
|
Beverly Eaton |
Liberal Democrat |
Hoole Groves |
|
John Moore |
Liberal Democrat |
Huntington |
|
Joan Fairhurst |
Liberal Democrat |
Kelsall |
|
David Challen |
Labour |
Lache Park |
|
Keith Ebben |
Conservative |
Malpas |
|
Margaret Parker |
Conservative |
Mickle Trafford |
|
Robert Jordan |
Liberal Democrat |
Newton Brook |
|
Douglas Haynes |
Independent |
Tattenhall |
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Colin Bain |
Liberal Democrat |
Upton Grange |
|
Graham Proctor |
Liberal Democrat |
Vicars Cross |
For past election results, see Elections in Chester.
[edit] Cabinet
[edit] Coalition Government[1]
| Cabinet Posts |
| Name |
Portfolio |
|
Paul Roberts |
Community Leadership
Council Leader |
|
John Price |
Technology
Council Deputy Leader |
|
Bob Rudd |
Community Safety |
|
Ann Farrell |
Culture |
|
James Latham |
Development |
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Reggie Jones |
Economy |
|
Rob Jordan |
Environment |
|
Mia Jones |
Health |
|
Marie Nelson |
People and Performance |
|
Colin Bain |
Resources |
[edit] Conservative Opposition
| Shadow Cabinet Posts |
| Name |
Portfolio |
|
Margaret Parker |
Community Leadership
Opposition Leader |
|
Stephen Mosley |
Technology
Opposition Deputy Leader |
|
Caroline Mosley |
Community Safety |
|
Eric Plenderleath |
Culture |
|
Mike Jones |
Development |
|
Richard Short |
Economy |
|
Neil Ritchie |
Environment |
|
Eleanor Johnson |
Health |
|
Brian Bailey |
People and Performance |
|
Ed Jonas |
Resources |
[edit] Council seats
The council has 60 seats, which are contested in groups of 20 in three out of every four years. The last election took place in 2006 the next is scheduled for 3 May 2007.
[edit] Councillors
See also a list by ward at: List of Chester City Councillors
They will be seeking re-election in 2007, 2008 or 2010. The council is made up of 25 Conservatives, 18 Liberal Democrats, 14 Labour and 2 Independent. There is one former Conservative vacancy.
There is a rotation between the three main parties over the position of Lord Mayor of Chester and Sheriff of Chester. The current Lord Mayor is Sandra Rudd. One independent councillor, Doug Haynes, has also been Lord Mayor.
| List of Current Councillors |
| Name |
Ward |
|
Eleanor Johnson |
Barrow (2007) |
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John Price MBE |
Blacon Hall (2007) |
|
Judith Stainthorp |
Blacon Hall (2008) |
|
Norman Stainthorp |
Blacon Hall (2010) |
|
Reggie Jones |
Blacon Lodge (2007) |
|
Ethel Price |
Blacon Lodge (2008) |
|
Marie Nelson |
Blacon Lodge (2010) |
|
Bob Rudd |
Boughton (2007) |
|
Susan Atkinson |
Boughton (2010) |
|
Ann Farrell |
Boughton Heath (2007) |
|
Jim Latham |
Boughton Heath (2008) |
|
Vacancy1 |
Christleton (2007) |
|
Brian Bailey |
Christleton (2010) |
|
Ed Jonas |
City St. Annes (2008) |
|
Gwyneth Cooper |
City St. Annes (2010) |
|
Janet Black |
College (2007) |
|
David Mead |
College (2008) |
|
Sandra Rudd
Lord Mayor
Normally Labour |
College (2010) |
|
David Mead |
College (2008) |
|
Richard Short |
Curzon and Westminster (2007) |
|
Max Drury |
Curzon and Westminster (2010) |
|
Mia Jones |
Dodleston (2008) |
|
Barry Cowper |
Elton (2007) |
|
Jeremy Langdon |
Elton (2010) |
|
Paul Roberts |
Farndon (2008) |
|
Stephen Mosley |
Handbridge (2008) |
|
Razia Daniels |
Handbridge (2010) |
|
Barry Sullivan |
Hoole All Saints(2007) |
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Robert Thompson |
Hoole All Saints(2010) |
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Beverly Eaton |
Hoole Groves(2007) |
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David Hull |
Hoole Groves(2008) |
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John Moore |
Huntington (2007) |
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Joan Fairhurst |
Kelsall (2007) |
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Andrew Garman |
Kelsall (2010) |
|
David Challen |
Lache (2007) |
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David Hughes |
Lache (2008) |
|
Arthur Harada |
Lache (2010) |
|
Keith Ebben |
Malpas (2007) |
|
Eveleigh Moore-Dutton |
Malpas (2008) |
|
Margaret Parker |
Mickle Trafford (2007) |
|
Brian Crowe |
Mollington (2010) |
|
Robert Jordan |
Newton Brook (2007) |
|
John Ebo |
Newton Brook (2008) |
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Adrian Walmsley |
Newton St. Michael's(2008) |
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Marigold Roy |
Newton St. Michael's (2010) |
|
Jeanne Storrar |
Saughall (2008) |
|
Andrew Storrar |
Saughall (2010) |
|
Barbera Roberts |
Tarvin (2008) |
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Eric Plenderleath |
Tarvin (2010) |
|
Doug Haynes |
Tattenhall (2007) |
|
Mike Jones |
Tattenhall(2008) |
|
Neil Ritchie |
College (2010) |
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Colin Bain |
Upton Grange (2007) |
|
Jean Evans |
Upton Grange(2008) |
|
Jill Houlbrook |
Upton Grange (2010) |
|
Pat Lott |
Upton Westlea (2008) |
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Caroline Mosley |
Upton Westlea (2010) |
|
Graham Proctor |
Vicars Cross (2007) |
|
Paul Cheetham |
Vicars Cross (2008) |
|
Ken Holding |
Vicars Cross (2010) |
|
Jeffrey Clarke |
Waverton (2008) |
1The Conservative Councillor for Christleton, John Boughton, died in December 2006. The seat is therefore vacant until the May elections.
[edit] 2006 Election
Massive gains were recorded for the Conservative Party. They gained 5 seats in Lache, Newton St. Michael's, Handbridge, Elton and Upton Grange. Labour lost three seats to the Conservatives, and narrowly avoided losing Boughton and City to the Conservatives, and College to the Liberal Democrats. The Liberal Democrats lost two seats to the Conservatives, and only just avoided losing two safe seats, Kelsall and Vicars Cross to the Conservatives. In addition, a Liberal Democrat Councillor (Jeff Clarke, Waverton) defected to the Conservatives. The Conservatives also won a by-election in Autumn 2006, taking another seat from the Liberal Democrats.
| Party |
Gains |
Losses |
Net Gain/Loss |
| Conservative |
5 |
0 |
+5 (+6 including defections, +7 including by-election, +6 after death of Cllr. J. Boughton, +5 after defection of Cllr. M. Roy) |
| Labour |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
| Liberal Democrat |
0 |
2 |
-2 (-3 including defections, -4 including by-election) |
| Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 (+1 Including defection of Cllr. M. Roy) |
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