Members of the Labour Party now form the largest political group on Bradley Stoke Town Council following last week’s full elections which saw a number of high profile Conservatives lose their seats. The 15-seat council now has seven Labour members (up six from 2019), six Conservatives (down six from 2019), one Liberal Democrat and one Green.
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Tories retain three Bradley Stoke seats on South Glos Council but lose one to Labour
A candidate from the Labour Party has won one of the four Bradley Stoke seats on South Gloucestershire Council, meaning that the Conservatives no longer hold all the town’s seats for the first time since 2011. The Bradley Stoke South ward has two new councillors after John Bradbury (Labour) topped the poll with 969 votes followed by Ben Randles (Conservative) on 915 votes…
Continue readingCandidates announced for district and town elections in Bradley Stoke
Candidates have been announced for the South Gloucestershire district elections and Bradley Stoke town elections, both of which take place on Thursday 4th May. A total of four seats are up for grabs in the two Bradley Stoke wards of South Gloucestershire Council along with all 15 seats on Bradley Stoke Town Council.
Continue readingVoters will need to show photo ID at the local elections on Thursday 4th May
Residents of the Stokes are being reminded that photo identification will be required in order to vote in person at a polling station in the upcoming local elections on Thursday 4th May. You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable, such as a passport or driving licence. Voters without an accepted form of photo ID can apply online for a free Voter Authority Certificate.
Continue readingStand for election as a councillor on 4th May and represent your local area
People who live or work in Bradley Stoke are being encouraged to stand for election as a councillor and help represent their local area. The next local elections in South Gloucestershire will be held on Thursday 4th May 2023 and nomination papers for candidates for election to South Gloucestershire Council as well as parish and town councils are now available.
Continue readingBy-election with 15% turnout cost town council almost £13,000
A by-election held in March to fill a seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council that had become vacant following the death of a councillor cost local taxpayers a staggering £12,868, the Journal can reveal. The by-election saw 1,077 votes being cast from a total electorate of 7,056 (a turnout of only 15.3 percent), which works out at almost £12 per ballot paper.
Continue readingLabour edge controversial South ward by-election with 3 percent swing
The Labour Party has won a second seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council in a controversial by-election that is likely to have cost ratepayers upwards of £8,000 to stage. The seat, one of seven representing the South ward on the 15-seat town council, became vacant on the sad passing of mayor Michael Hill (Conservative) in November last year.
Continue readingConservatives and Labour go head-to-head in controversial by-election
This week’s by-election for a single seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council is a two-way contest between candidates representing the Conservative and Labour parties. The vacancy arose following the sad passing of mayor Michael Hill last November. Conservative councillors have criticised Labour for (allegedly) forcing a by-election over the alternative of co-option.
Continue readingMay 2021 by-elections cost town council over £15,000
The total cost of staging by-elections in May 2021 for two vacant seats on Bradley Stoke Town Council has come in at a staggering £15,187. The charges, levied by South Gloucestershire Council, which administers the local aspects of all elections, fall on the town council to pay.
Continue readingBy-election results: Town council seats go to independent and Conservative candidates
By-elections for two vacant seats on Bradley Stoke Town Council have been won by one independent and one Conservative candidate. The political make-up of the council is little changed, with 12 Conservative, one Labour and two independent members.
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