Student Geoff Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Well it's official - nominations are about to be accepted for the Mick Curran's old Parish Council seat at Cinnamon Brow. The number of people required to request an election have signed the appropriate form and an election will now take place. I think nominations can be submitted between 3rd and 10th Jan and if more than one is received then an election will go ahead. The cost for this maybe be in excess of 3,000 pounds which works out at 1,000/month as a fresh election will be called in May. The Lib-Dems though that they could co-opt their candidate directly and avoid an election all together until it was pointed out that the date to receive nominations hadn't even started! So if you?re fed up with politicians knocking on your door you will be if you live in cinnamon Brow by May. I wonder who this band of people are who wanted to hold an election so close to May? [ 23.12.2007, 07:30: Message edited by: Student Geoff ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Geoff Posted December 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Just got the nomination forms through the post today - so I need to fill them in and send them off. Nothing like an election to get people focused on local issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Good luck....but if there is a Conservative...or Independent standing.....not too much....good luck that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Originally posted by Student Geoff: Just got the nomination forms through the post today - so I need to fill them in and send them off. Nothing like an election to get people focused on local issues. Why are you telling us? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Touting for votes I guess Peter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Geoff Posted December 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Pete why not we are still part of Warrington and people from Cinnamon Brow do occasionally look in on the site. I don't think that you have scared them all away just yet. After all the other parties may want to submit a form in for their candidates, I believe that FOE are keen and Paul's blue friend is biting at the bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Not seen this one on TV News yet either?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Geoff Posted December 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I wonder if it will be featured on Warrington.TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Geoff Posted December 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Gosh it's quite tricky filling these forms in just as well Pat is so helpful apparently I'm not the only one who struggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Geoff Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Here is the result for Cinnamon Brow Parish Council Election - Thursday 7th February 2008 Lib Dems - 259 Labour - 149 spoilt - 6 By my calculation that's a 20% turnout - not sure if that's good or bad for a Parish. Not long to go until May for it to happen all over again. [ 08.02.2008, 06:56: Message edited by: Student Geoff ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Thanks for that Geoff. Was it worth it and if so, why.....apart from democracy is a good thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo2508 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 How does that effect the Parish Council now ? How many of each party are on the PC ? And how is the next chairperson selected ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little fella Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 The LD's are still the peoples choice, he/she must be doing something right up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 So 80% don't give a monkey's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Phew thank goodness that's all over - my first crack at being a political agent but a great experience Paul as you will know. You learn so much about you and your team?s strengths and weaknesses. The current position is as follows LibDems and Labour rejectos - 5 Labour - 9 Chair remains in place no change for 12 months regardless of what happens in a by-election unless of course Brian dies, the deputy takes over - can't remember who that is. 80% monkey well if that's what you want to call those who chose no to vote so be it but I wouldn't - they could all be conservatives and Paul's Northern colleague has missed an opportunity - at least Wendy would have voted for the conservatives as probably would the spoilt votes so there's 7 already. OOp better stop there or they will be getting in There was a factor in the election which I believe meant that we had lost before we began and voters had pledged an allegiance that they weren't going to break for the Parish but would possibly revert back for the General Election but that's life. Having said all that I belive that both sides had to excellent candidates and it was a good clean fight with respect shown on both sides - something that is unusual these days. At the end of the day the Parish is at the grass roots, we definitely deal face to face with the public - and Parish Councillors certainly don't need their binoculars to engage with their employees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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