Local Election 2011 - Fylde results

THE leading Conservative group maintained their hold on Fylde Council after a close run election campaign.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th May 2011, 15:37 BST

Leader Coun David Eaves was celebrating after his party secured a narrow majority of 26 seats compared to the opposition’s 25 on the council.

The results for each ward are as follows, the names in bold are the elected councillors (* denotes sitting councillor):

ANSDELL WARD

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Conservative hold - Coun Redcliffe replaces non standing Conservative councillor

* David Eaves (Con) 1,002

* Ben Aitken (Con) 1,033

Richard Redcliffe (Con) 981

Paula Tupling-Prest (Ratepayer) 386

Janet Sherwood (Lab) 319

Ben Singleton (Lab) 267

Peter Stephenson (Lab) 219

Matthew Strutte (Lib Dem) 181

Turn out 46.5%

ASHTON WARD

Ratepayer gain as Coun Davies replaces Barbara Pagett (Ind) who did not stand

John Davies (Ratepayers) 721

* Tony Ford (Lib Dem) 687

* Dale Goodman (Con) 538

Barbara Nash (Con) 497

Peter Savic (Ind) 487

John Graddon (Lib Dem) 447

Ellie Riley (Con) 404

Turn out 42.2%

CENTRAL WARD

Ward makeup remains the same

* Fabian Craig-Wilson (Con) 538

* Susan Fazackerley (Con) 612

Edward Nash (Con) 566 - new member but replaces previous Conservative councillor

John Ramsbottom (Non-aligned) 440

Bill Whitehead (Integrity UK) 412

Turnout - 32.1%

CLIFTON WARD

Independent gain after Coun Fulford Brown lost seat

* Len Davies (Con) 828

Charlie Duffy (Ind) 813

* Ken Hopwood (Ind) 804

* Richard Fulford-Brown (Con) 699

ELSWICK WARD

Ward make-up remains the same

* Paul Hayhurst (Ind) 589

Christine Carrick (Con) 113

Turn out 55.3%

FAIRHAVEN WARD

Ward makeup remains the same

David Donaldson (Con) 702 - replaced non-standing Conservative councillor

* Cheryl Little (Con) 941

* Kevin Eastham (Ratepayer) 741

Amanda Delmasso (Con) 692

Bob Fielding (Lib Dem) 438

Turn out 44.06%

FRECKLETON EAST WARD

Conservative loss after Coun Threlfall left party

* Thomas Threlfall (Non aligned) - 707

* Kiran Mulholland (Ind) - 473

Cathryn Lancaster (Con) - 332

Faye Lamb (Con) - 159

Turn out 41.85%

FRECKLETON WEST WARD

Independent gain as Coun Fiddler switched from Conservative

* Trevor Fiddler (Ind) 758

* Louise Rigby (Ind) 714

Sophie King (Con) 137

Nicholas Gleave (Con) 120

Turn out 45.3%

HEYHOUSES WARD

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No sitting councillors stood but all previous were Conservatives so party held

Nigel Goodrich (Con) 681

Viv Willber (Con) 839

Peter Wood (Con) 723

Patricia Fielding (Lib Dem) 557

Beverley Harrison (Lib Dem) 488

Turn out 40.2%

KILNHOUSE WARD

Ward make-up remains the same

* Karen Henshaw (Lib Dem) 623

* Christine Akeroyd (Con) 614

Tim Armit (Con) 531 - replaces non-standing Conservative

Richard Ellis (Ind) 479

Neil Harvey (Con) 475

Rick Whitehead (Integrity UK) 252

KIRKHAM NORTH WARD

Indepedent gain Coun Hodgson replaces Conservative John Bennett who stood down

* Elaine Silverwood (Ind) 1,007

* Keith Beckett (Ind) 880

Paul Hodgson (Ind) 668

Ted Rhodes (Con) 469

Edward Oldfield (Con) 396

Michael Hill (Con) 204

Turn out 47.7%

KIRKHAM SOUTH WARD

Ward make-up remains the same

* Elizabeth Oades (Ind) 698

* Peter Hardy (Ind) 400

Barry Mitchell (Con) 152

Sarah Carrick (Con) 151

Dennis Davenport (Lab) 148

Turn out 41.7%

MEDLAR WITH WESHAM WARD

Independent gain after Conservative Simon Renwick stepped down

* Linda Nulty (Ind) 651

Alan Clayton (Ind) 591

Martin Howarth (Con) 311

Stuart Jones (Con) 209

Peter Ball (Integrity UK) 97

Turn out 37.8%

NEWTON WITH TREALES WARD

Ward make-up remains the same

* Heather Speak (Ind) 837

* Peter Collins (Ind) 675

Colin McKintosh (Con) 326

Stephen Butler (Con) 324

Pam Winlow (Lib Dem) 140

Turn out 50.1%

PARK WARD

Ward make-up remains the same - Coun Prestwich previously sat in different ward

Simon Cox (Con) 1,085

* David Chedd (Ind) 1,052

Dawn Prestwich (Con) 977

Matthew Lardner (Con) 962

Turn out 48.5%

RIBBY WITH WREA WARD

Conservative hold

* Frank Andrews (Con) 374

Janet Wardell (Ind) 324

Turn out 59.8%

SINGLETON AND GREENHALGH WARD

Ward make-up remains the same

* Maxine Chew (Ind) 369

Elizabeth Clarkson (Con) 106

Ian Roberts (Green) 51

Turn out 46.5%

ST JOHN’S WARD

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Ward make-up remains the same - Coun Conah lost Park Ward seat by standing in different ward

* Brenda Ackers (Con) 771

* Tim Ashton (Con) 717

Kath Harper (Non aligned) 704

Michael Conah (Con) 672

Carol Gilligan (Lib Dem) 424

Turn out 43.3%

ST LEONARDS WARD

* Howard Henshaw (Lib Dem) 815

* Karen Buckley (Con) 547

* Angela Jacques (Con) 477

Carol Lanyon (Lib Dem) 468

Martin Chatfield (Con) 402

Charles Downey (non-aligned) 318

Arthur Bostock (Lab) 293

Bill Taylor (Lab) 260

Carolyn Astin (Integrity UK) 176

STAINING AND WEETON WARD

Ward make-up remains the same

* John Singleton (Con) 582

* Albert Pounder (Con) 475

Stephen Hall (Ind) 355

Nick Ansell (Lab) 242

Stacey Houldsworth (Green) 96

Turn out 42.95%

WARTON AND WESTBY WARD

Independent gain as Coun Brickles replaces Janine Owen (Non aligned)

Susan Ashton (Con) 775

Julie Brickles (Ind) 725

Susanne Cunningham (Con) 700

* Barbara Douglas (Con) 678

Michael Gilbert (Non aligned) 527

Turn out 42.2%

CONSERVATIVES HOLD POWER IN FYLDE

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