The candidates for Stroud Green Ward have now been announced:
BRAGGA, Anna - Green
BUTCHER, Ed - Liberal Democrats
COPE Sarah - Green
COWAN Dorothy - Conservative
CURTIS Kay - Conservative
FORBES Jayne - Green
KEEVER John - Labour
NORTON Roy - Conservative
PATEL Jayanti - Labour
REECE Katherine - Liberal Democrats
ROBERTSON Jo-Ann - Labour
WILSON Richard - Liberal Democrats
Here are the results from 2006. Three Lib Dems were elected:
STROUD GREEN (electorate 8,362)
Votes cast 3330
Turnout 39.85%
<b>Edge, Laura LD* 1739</b>
<b>Butcher, Edmund* LD 1530</b>
<b>Wilson, Richard* LD 1438</b>
Hillman, Peter Lab 941
Morton, Peter Lab 911
Rice, Reginald Lab 847
Budge, Peter Green 668
Carter, Julian Green 453
McAskie, Niall Green 424
Boutle, Toby Con 207
Norton, Roy Con 191
Vowles, Christopher Con 190
As mentioned on another thread, we have arranged some short video interviews with the ward candidates. The Lib Dems and Greens are in the diary, and we are in touch with the Conservatives and Labour candidates. Expect to see something up in the next couple of weeks.
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The Council is made up of 57 councillors. Each of the 19 wards that make up the borough has three councillors, elected by residents of that ward every four years. The current political composition of the Council is:
Labour – 29 councillors
Liberal Democrats – 26 councillors
Conservatives - 1 councillor
Independent - 1 councillor
Currently the Labour Party holds the majority of seats on the Council
WILSON Richard - Liberal Democrats 45.0% 9
BUTCHER, Ed - Liberal Democrats 45.0% 9
REECE Katherine - Liberal Democrats 45.0% 9
ROBERTSON Jo-Ann - Labour 30.0% 6
KEEVER John - Labour 30.0% 6
PATEL Jayanti - Labour 25.0% 5
BRAGGA, Anna - Green 25.0% 5
FORBES Jayne - Green 20.0% 4
COPE Sarah - Green 20.0% 4
COWAN Dorothy - Conservative 5.0% 1
CURTIS Kay - Conservative 5.0% 1
NORTON Roy - Conservative 5.0% 1