Ashfield Independents
The Ashfield Independents are a political party in the Ashfield District in Nottinghamshire, England.
Ashfield Independents | |
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| Leader | Helen Smith |
| Treasurer | Thomas Hollis |
| Nominating Officer | Jason Zadrozny |
| Founded | 28 July 2016 |
| Headquarters | 84-86 Outram Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 4FS |
| Ashfield District Council | 30 / 35 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 6 / 66 |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 1 / 44 |
| Annesley and Felley Parish Council | 7 / 13 |
| Selston Parish Council | 5 / 21 |
| Website | |
| https://www.facebook.com/ashfieldindependents/ | |
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Electoral history
In 2017 the Ashfield Independents stood candidates in the Nottinghamshire County Council elections. They won 5 seats.[1]
A month later, Gail Turner ran for the party in the 2017 general election and gained 9.2% of the vote with 4,612 votes, receiving the second highest Independent vote share in England, however Labour held onto the seat. [2]
The party won two by-elections to Ashfield District Council in 2017 and 2018 in the Hucknall North[3] and Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood wards.[4]
In 2019 the party stood candidates across Ashfield District Council and won 30 of the 35 seats, taking overall control of the authority.[5] The party also stood candidates in the neighbouring Broxtowe Borough Council, winning a single seat[6]. In addition the party won control of Annesley and Felley Parish Council.
In July 2019, party leader Jason Zadrozny announced that he would be a candidate for the Ashfield constituency when the next General Election is held.[7] The election came in December 2019 and Zadrozny came second with 27.6% of the vote.
Elected councillors
Ashfield District Council
There are currently 35 councillors in the Ashfield District Council, 29 of whom are members of the Ashfield Independents.[8] Councillor Dave Hennigan was elected in 2019 as an Ashfield Indepedent, but was expelled from in May 2020 after disagreements with the rest of the party.[9]
| Councillor | Ward |
|---|---|
| John Baird | Summit |
| Kier Barsby | St Mary's |
| Jim Blagden | Hucknall Central |
| Tony Brewer | Skegby |
| Ciaran Brown | Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse |
| Christian Chapman | Jacksdale |
| Melanie Darrington | Skegby |
| Samantha Deakin | Central & New Cross |
| Andy Gascoyne | Selston |
| Dale Grounds | Kingsway |
| Arnie Hankin | Selston |
| Andrew Harding | Huthwaite & Brierley |
| Tom Hollis | Huthwaite & Brierley |
| Trevor Locke | Hucknall Central |
| Rachel Madden | Kirkby Woodhouse |
| Sarah Madigan | Leamington |
| David Martin | Underwood |
| Andy Meakin | Abbey Hill |
| Warren Nuttall | Summit |
| Matthew Relf | Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood |
| Dave Shaw | Hucknall North |
| John Smallridge | Carsic |
| Helen-Ann Smith | Stanton Hill & Teversal |
| David Walters | Ashfields |
| Lee Waters | Hucknall North |
| Caroline Wilkinson | The Dales |
| Daniel Williamson | Kirkby Cross & Portland |
| John Wilmott | Hucknall North |
| Jason Zadrozny | Larwood |
Broxtowe Borough Council
There is one councillor on Broxtowe Borough Council who is a member of the Ashfield Independents [10]:
| Councillor | Ward |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Williamson | Brinsley |
Nottinghamshire County Council
There are 6 councillors on Nottinghamshire County Council who are members of the Ashfield Independents [11]:
| Councillor | Division |
|---|---|
| Samantha Deakin | Sutton Central & East |
| Tom Hollis | Sutton West |
| Rachel Madden | Kirkby-in-Ashfield South |
| David Martin | Selston |
| Helen Ann-Smith | Sutton North |
| Jason Zadrozny | Ashfields |
Westminster elections
| Election | Seats | ± | Candidate | Total votes | % | % in contest seat | Place | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 / 646 |
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Roy Adkins | 2,292 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 4th | No seats | |
| 2017 | 0 / 650 |
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Gail Turner | 4,612 | 0.0% | 9.2% | 3rd | No seats | |
| 2019 | 0 / 650 |
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Jason Zadrozny | 13,498 | 27.6% | 2nd | No seats | ||
References
- Council, Nottinghamshire County. "Election Results 2017". Nottinghamshire County Council Elections 2017.
- "Ashfield parliamentary constituency - Election 2017". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- "Election results for Hucknall North, 12 October 2017". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. October 12, 2017.
- "Election results for Sutton Junction and Harlow Wood, 12 December 2018". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. December 12, 2018.
- "Election results by party, 2 May 2019". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. May 2, 2019.
- "Borough Election 2019 : Broxtowe Borough Council". www.broxtowe.gov.uk.
- Sandeman, Kit (July 5, 2019). "Ashfield Independents leader to stand in the next general election". nottinghampost.
- "Your Councillors". Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- Sandeman, Kit (2020-05-27). "Senior councillor removed from Ashfield Independents". nottinghampost. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- "Election of Borough Councillors 2019-2023" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- "Contact a councillor - Ashfield Independents". Retrieved 2019-10-04.