Local candidates blamed their colleagues in central government as the Tories lost 18 seats and relinquished control of BCP council. From economic mismanagement to an obsession with culture wars the explanations are raining down. Instead of doing what they said they would do the government has been blamed for messing up Brexit and allowing big corporations to dictate government policy, leading to a collapse in public trust.
Numerous PM’s and numerous mistakes have tanked the economy and left many desperate. These issues have then been exacerbated as nobody in government appears to care given they are all multimillionaires and doing alright thank you very much.
As can be seen below the public of BCP have had enough. The question is will they maintain the enlightenment and clarity or fall for the lies and false promises in to the lead up to the next General Election. Time as ever will tell.
Election results for the 2023 Local and Parish Council elections, which were held on Thursday 4 May 2023.
The overall turnout was 30.62%.
Following the elections, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is now made up of:
- 8 Christchurch Independents
- 12 Conservative Party
- 5 Green Party
- 5 Independents
- 11 Labour Party
- 28 Liberal Democrat
- 2 Poole Engage – Action not Words
- 5 Poole People – Independent and Local
Local election results in BCP 4/5/23
Alderney And Bourne Valley – Three Seats
- Adrian David Chapmanlaw (LD) 1257 – elected
- Renato Roberto Colonna (GP) 371
- Michael Abraham Labidi (Con) 535
- Rachel Marie Maidment (LD) 1341 – elected
- Celia McCormack (Lab) 716
- Philip Murray (Lab) 655
- Gavin Sean Ridley (Animal Welfare) 239
- Stephen Sinsbury (Lab) 613
- Martin David Smalley (Ind) 175
- Lisle Carol Smith (Con) 579
- Tony Trent (LD) 1314 – elected
- Sam Way (Con) 542
Bearwood And Merley – Three Seats
- Leona Jayne Allen (Con) 744
- Marcus Julian Charles Andrews (LD) 2482 – elected
- Siobhan Helen Bardsley (Lab) 350
- David Anthony Brown (LD) 2502 – elected
- Richard Glyn Burton (LD) 2414 – elected
- Debbie Ferguson (Con) 698
- Roger Ashton Gregory (Con) 691
- Alison Randall (GP) 403
Boscombe East & Pokesdown – Two Seats
- Eleanor Connolly (Lab) 1232 – elected
- Rebecca Sian Edwards (LD) 307
- George Farquhar (Lab) 1465 – elected
- Andy Jones (Ind) 429
- Mariam Kazem-Malaki (Con) 398
- James Robert Lees (LD) 187
- Gayatri Balakrishna Lokhande (Con) 326
- Mike Squires (GP) 332
Boscombe West – Two Seats
- Patrick Canavan (Lab) 629 – elected
- Sarah Rehana Choudhury (Con) 457
- Jane Kelly (Con) 578
- Gillian Mary Martin (Lab) 627 – elected
- Paul Radcliffe (LD) 243
- Philip James Stanley-Watts (Ind) 177
- Nick Tidiman (GP) 327
- Rev Ian Whitham (LD) 188
Bournemouth Central – Two Seats
- Hazel Elizabeth Allen (Con) 663 – elected
- Jon Crewe (GP) 352
- Ed Down (Con) 534
- David George England (LD) 255
- Jamie Paul Martin (Lab) 640 – elected
- Ian Paul Prankerd (Lab) 450
- Martin Alistair Rodger (LD) 179
- David Smith (Ind) 488
- Alan Zaczek (Ind) 198
Broadstone – Two Seats
- John Leslie Bill (Con) 909
- Soo Chapman (GP) 218
- David Mark Newell (Con) 912
- Robin William Phillips (Lab) 171
- Peter Thomas Sidaway (LD) 2307 – elected
- Vikki Slade (LD) 2564 – elected
Burton And Grange – Two Seats
- Michael Adams (Con) 445
- Robert Franklin Dawson (LD) 365
- Simon Peter Charles Dawson (Lab) 228
- David Anthony Flagg, (Christchurch Independents) 652 – elected
- Alinda Jane Howland (LD) 304
- Samuel Nicholas Joynson (Con) 385
- Graham Paul Kendrick (GP) 155
- Simon Jonathan McCormack (Christchurch Independents) 727 – elected
- Deb Sutton (GP) – 134
Canford Cliffs – Two Seats
- Jim Buchanan (Lab) 291
- Sheridan Burnett (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 261
- John Ernest Challinor (Con) 1680 – elected
- Rich Douglas (LD) 513
- May Yuen Haines (Con) 1711 – elected
- Sharala Lowe (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 235
- Peter George Pawlowski (Ind) 161
- Ray Sparrow (LD) 620
- Johnny Tutton (GP) 267
Canford Heath – Three Seats
- Sean Gabriel (Con) 1124
- Janet Green (Lab) 388
- Pamela Margaret Jefferies (GP) 296
- Helen Louise Lawrence (Con) 828
- Chris Matthews (LD) 1953 – elected
- Sandra Elizabeth Hazel Moore (LD) 2199 – elected
- Manoj Pillai (Con) 811
- Clare Elaine Weight (LD) 1575 – elected
Christchurch Town – Two Seats
- Sam Cato (GP) 183
- Viv Charrett (Christchurch Independents) 695
- Avril Elizabeth Coulton (Christchurch Independents) 778
- Mike Cox (LD) 1619 – elected
- Julian Spurr (Lab) 208
- Luc Wesley Swarbrick (Con) 362
- Michael John Tarling (LD) 1456 – elected
- Steven Miles Thomas (GP) 117
- John Trickett (Con) 372
Commons – Two Seats
- Robin Thomas Adamson (Ind) 355
- Mark Stuart Davies (LD) 380
- Tara Jane Fox (Con) 414
- Carol Ann Gardiner (GP) 310
- Cat Gold (LD) 226
- Margaret Phipps (Christchurch Independents) 1757 – elected
- Lynda Price (Conservative and Unionist Party) 226
- Vanessa Helen Ricketts (Christchurch Independents) 1574 – elected
- Peter Stokes (Lab) 294
Creekmoor -Two Seats
- Judes Butt (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 960 – elected
- Neil John Duncan-Jordan (Lab) 281
- Sarah Jayne Hollis (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 645
- Bob Lister (Con) 320
- Tony Reeves (Con) 299
- Paul Richard Slade (LD) 774 – elected
- Paige Emma Stevens (LD) 650
- Diana Carolyn Tozer (GP) 161
East Cliff And Springbourne – Three Seats
- Sara Louise Armstrong (GP) 830
- Martin Joseph Bedford (Lab) 965 – elected
- Dwaid Tyrone Edwin Coleman (LD) 214
- Anne Brenda Filer (Con) 842 – elected
- Paul Alexander Gray (GP) 666
- Frank Hollowell (LD) 238
- David Anthony Kelsey (Con) 797
- Louise Samantha Kenchington (GP) 658
- Anne-Marie Moriarty (Lab) 881 – elected
- Roberto Rocca (Con) 772
- Ash Santini (LD) 239
- Declan George Stones (Lab) 757
East Southbourne And Tuckton – Two Seats
- Jane Maria Bull (GP) 334
- Eddie Coope (Con) 984
- Alan Davidson (Lab) 296
- Malcolm George Davies (Con) 865
- Bernadette Patricia Nanovo (LD) 1660 – elected
- Judy Richardson (LD) 1642 – elected
- Jan Youngs (Lab) 248
Grange Ward of Christchurch Town Council – Three Seats
- Robert Franklin Dawson (LD) 234
- David Charles Jones (Grange Ward Independents) 421 – elected
- Christine Lesley Lunn (Grange Ward Independents) 363 – elected
- Simon Jonathan McCormack (Christchurch Independents) 470 – elected
Hamworthy – Three Seats
- Julie Bagwell (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 759 – elected
- Daniel James Butt (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 630
- David Chapman (LD) 333
- Jude Chapman (LD) 385
- Peter Jonathan Cooper (Lab) 720 – elected
- Brian Hitchcock (Poole People – independent and local) 849 – elected
- Mohan Iyengar (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 463
- Yasmine Leila Osbourne (GP) 367
- Steve Robinson (LD) 492
- Janet Mary Walton (Con) 478
- Mike White (Con) 656
- Mike Wilkins (Con) 593
Highcliffe And Walkford – Two Seats
- Nigel David Brooks (Ind) 324
- Lorraine Brown (Lab) 260
- Vince Cable (Reform UK – Changing Politics for Good) 189
- Robin Alan Beresford Ede (LD) 317
- Mike Ellis (Con) 354
- Keith Harrison (LD) 168
- Andy Martin (Christchurch Independents) 2810 – elected
- David Francis Martin (Christchurch Independents) 2450 – elected
- Efe Ohwofasa (Con) 208
- Carol Ann Wilcox (Communist Party of Britain) 40
- Helen Frances Woodall (GP) 220
Kinson – Three Seats
- Cameron Ralph Adams (Con) 1092 – elected
- Jemima Jane Elizabeth Astill (GP) 339
- Neil Graeme Atkinson (LD) 579
- Michelle Andrea Dower (Labour and Co-operative Party) 1062 – elected
- Duane William Farr (Con) 1063 – elected
- Laurence Martin Peter Fear (Con) 964
- Zach Eli David Griffiths (Labour and Co-operative Party) 958
- Sue Lennon (Ind) 277
- Claire Smith (LD) 560
- Richard Paul Smith (LD) 473
- Paul Victor Williams (Labour and Co-operative Party) 1029
Littledown And Iford – Two Seats
- David John Thornton Ball (GP) 428
- Catherine Alison Bishop (LD) 802
- Toni Elizabeth Colledge (Lab) 470
- Patrick Francis Connolly (Lab) 448
- Bobbie Dove (Con) 892 – elected
- Chris Mayne (LD) – 572
- Lawrence Williams (Con) 940 – elected
Moordown – Two Seats
- Sarah Catherine Anderson (Con) 637
- Mary Apperley (Lab) 528
- Beverley Ann Dunlop (Con) 582
- Andrew David Hallam (LD) 204
- Alice Kate Salmon (GP) 1089 – elected
- Joe Angus Salmon (GP) 904 – elected
- David Llewellyn Kelsey Stokes (Lab) 447
Mudeford, Stanpit And West Highcliffe – Two Seats
- Claire Stephanie Bath (Con) 923
- Sam Davies (LD) 320
- Lesley Margaret Dedman (Christchurch Independents) 2004 – elected
- Paul Alan Hilliard (Christchurch Independents) 1784 – elected
- Adie Saunders (GP) 294
- Erin Samantha Tarling (LD) 305
- Ian Wands (Lab) 245
Muscliff And Strouden Park – Three Seats
- Farah Bassinder (Lab) 724
- Robert Bassinder (Lab) 703
- Derek Frank Borthwick (Con) 870
- Brian George Castle (Ind) 1058 – elected
- Ian Charles Clark (Con) 894
- Liz Lucas (Ind) 879
- Johny M Skaria (Lab) 640
- Lisa Northover (Ind) 1227 – elected
- Brian James Palmer (LD) 188
- Kierran Lister Paxton (Con) 817
- Martin Michael Sheppard (LD) 157
- Oliva Sidaway (LD) 195
- Kieron Wilson (Ind) 1595 – elected
Newton And Heatherlands – Three Seats
- Millie Clementine Earl (LD) 1966 – elected
- Malcolm Farrell (Con) 695
- Emma Lang (Lab) 706
- Marion Le Poidevin (LD) 1717 – elected
- Sandra Mackrow (LD) 1609 – elected
- Louise Sarah Russell (Con) 561
- Sylvia Alexandra Saxon (Con) 600
- Bruce Tomalin (GP) 636
Oakdale – Two Seats
- David Herbert Brandwood (LD) 309
- Alan Albert Daniels (Lab) 415
- Steve Hayes (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 460
- Simon Peter Hollosi (Con) 435
- Sunil Kumar (Con) 446
- Peter Francis Miles (Poole People – independent and local) 914 – elected
- Marie Patricia Pethen (Poole Engage – Action not Word) 363
- Felicity Joy Rice (Poole People – independent and local) 987 – elected
- Molly Charlotte Slade (LD) 323
Parkstone – Two Seats
- Elaine Joan Atkinson (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 250
- Steve Baron (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 278
- Bryan Dion (Con) 652 – Ashley Fraser (Con) 628
- Crispin James Goodall (LD) 1284 – elected
- Emily Carrie Harman (LD) 1269 – elected
- Matilda Marie Northover (Poole People – independent and local) 337
- Ben Pantling (GP) 287
- Susan Jane Stockwell (Poole People – independent and local) 349
- Darren James Taylor (Lab) 332
Penn Hill – Two Seats
- Remy John Aquilina (Con) 851
- Sophie-Julienne Burnett (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 413
- Jo Clements, of (LD) 1445 – elected
- Helen Joanna Nicol (GP) 294
- Tony O’Neill (Con) 735
- Jake Oliver Ruggier (Lab) 382
- Nathelie Anna Tudberry (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 353
- Oliver John Walters (LD) 1196 – elected
Poole Town – Three Seats
- Sue Aitkenhead (Lab) 841 – elected
- Leanne Barnes (Con) 705
- Christopher James Bulteel (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 335
- Dave Butt (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 310
- Leo Jon Butterworth (GP) 419
- Ian Leslie Davies (Poole Engage – Action not Words) 251
- Andy Hadley (Poole People – independent and local) 933 – elected
- Mark Edward Howell (Poole People – independent and local) 925 – elected
- Sarah Therese O’Connell (Con) 672
- Katharine Anne Palfrey (LD) 406
- Charmaine Cassandra Parkinson (Poole People – independent and local) 701
- Mark Andrew Robson (LD) 309
- Abbi Carolyn Slade (LD) 304
- Gavin Scott Wright (Con) 709
Queen’s Park – Two Seats
- Mark Edward John Anderson (Con) 759
- Sharon Lesley Carr-Brown (Lab) 808
- Lorraine Ann Crouch (LD) 215
- Cheryl Anne Johnson (Con) 693
- Alasdair Keddie (GP) 809
- Nicole Nagel (GP) 746
- Gillian Elizabeth Pardy (LD) 170
- Christopher Richard Talman (Lab) 594
Redhill And Northbourne – Two Seats
- Ines Antunovic Thomson (LD) 193
- Stephen Gordon George Bartlett (Ind) 844 – elected
- Heather Margaret Dalziel (LD) 273
- Carwyn Geraint Davies (GP) 246
- Jackie Edwards, of (Ind) 751 – elected
- Karen Jill Hay (Con) 551
- Ruth Messer (Lab) 419
- Ann Williams (Lab) 387
- Daniel Charles Wilson (Con) 503
Talbot And Branksome Woods – Three Seats
- Mark Battistini (LD) 1063
- Philip Alan Broadhead (Con) 1068 – elected
- Jim Burch (Heritage Party) 181
- Ian Charles Cunliffe (GP) 413
- Paul Forsdick (Lab) 391
- Matthew Stephen Gillett (LD) 1143 – elected
- Jane Newell (Con) 1024
- Daniel Parkin (LD) 985
- Karen Alexis Rampton (Con) 1073 – elected
- Charlotte Robinson 112
- Stephen Stones (Lab) 313
- Elaine Yiannaki (Lab) 372
Wallisdown And Winton West – Two Seats
- Olivia Maria Brown (LD) 1108 – elected
- Matthew Peter Burgress (GP) 318
- Michael Cracknell (Lab) 303
- Julia Elizabeth Harding Drage (Lab) 352
- Nigel Patrick Hedges (Con) 477
- Richard Herrett (LD) 951 – elected
- Toby William Johnson (Con) 416
West Southbourne – Two Seats
- Simon Patrick Adorian (Lab) 964
- Brian Chick (LD) 1250 – elected
- Susan Graham (GP) 246
- Jeff Hanna (LD) 1209 – elected
- Ray Hatchard (Con) 458
- Bob Lawton (Con) 461
- Joanne Oldale (Lab) 913
Westbourne And West Cliff – Two Seats
- John William Beesley (Con) 974 – elected
- David D’Orton Gibson (Con) 887 – elected
- Liz Elwick (GP) 448
- Jill Grower (Lab) 472
- Daniel Moore (Lab) 351
- Russell Paul Trent (LD) 718
- Allan Turner Ward (LD) 625
Winton East – Two Seats
- Terry Ali (Con) 278
- Simon Richard George Bull (GP) 1183 – elected
- Paul Robert Dredge (LD) 100
- Sash Jolliffe (Con) 246
- Austin McCormack (Lab) 262
- Mike Ramsdale (Lab) 241
- Chris Rigby (GP) 1116 – elected
A great night for the Greens, the Lib Dems, Independents and Labour locally, but a shocker for the Tories.
A fresh and exciting democracy awaits or the same old gravy train?
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