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Memeber of Parliment Candidates for Redditch in the 2010 election

Redditch Election Background:
Before the 6th May 2010 This seat, had been held by Labour's Jacqui Smith, the former Home Secretary, since it was created back in 1997. Leading up to the 2010 election it was 47th on the list of targeted areas by the conservatives and with a majority in the last election of just 2163 it was expected to be another close battle between Jacqui and Karren.

2010 was also a first for The British National Party who contested the seat.

The Redditch County Constituency is the whole area of Redditch Borough Council plus the Inkberrow Ward of Wychavon District Council and will have additional areas at the Parliamentary General Election in 2010 from the previous election in 2005 to include, Ab Lench, Abbots Morton, Church Lench, Hanbury, Rous Lench, Stock and Bradley Green.

Out of a possible 68,577 possible voters in the Area 43,768 (63.8%) turned out on the 6th May 2010 to place their vote up just point two percent on the previous election.

RESULTS as of 4:35am 7th May 2010
Scott Beverley Christian Party Total Votes: 101	Scott Beverley says his main purpose is to proclaim the Lordship of Christ.
Anne Davis UK Independence Party Total Votes: 1,497	As a former mayor and Redditch councillor Anne says that if elected, she will listen, work hard and be fully accountable, will serve the whole of the constituency and be accessible at all times.
Derek Fletcher Nobody Party Total Votes: 73	Derek Fletcher last stood as a prospective MP in Redditch in 1983. His policies are based on issues such as the abolition of MPs financial privileges.
Andy Ingram British National Party Total Votes: 1,394	No Information has been submitted to us at this moment in time. We will update this section as soon as we are sent the bio information.
Nicholas Lane Liberal Democrat Total Votes: 7,750	Nicholas Lane is a lawyer who is interested in issues pertaining to the access to justice and public services for all and the economic stability of the country.
Karen Lumley Conservative Total Votes: 19,138 New M.P for Redditch	Karen Lumley moved to Brockhill in 2000 and has been a member of the Conservative Party for nearly 20 years. She first helped in the General Election in Rugby in 1992.
Vincent Schittone English Democrats Total Votes: 255	Vincent Schittone says he is standing for the same laws and rules for everyone, regardless of status and ethnic background.
Jacqui Smith Labour Total Votes: 13,317	Jacqui Smith entered Parliament in 1997 as MP for Redditch, Inkberrow, Feckenham and Cookhill. She has been minister of state for health, minister of state for schools, chief whip and Home Secretary before stepping down over her expenses. In the 2005 election Jacqui won with a majority of 2,716.
Paul Swansborough Independent 3 Total Votes: 100	Paul says his priorities in the town will be jobs, education and making Redditch a great place to live. He wants to see the tax system simplified, will fight for fairer funding and Government support for Redditch, and has vowed to stand against the development of the Winyates triangle.
Kevin White Green Total Votes: 393	Kevin White has lived in Redditch all his life. He has keen interests in social justice, health, democracy, animal-related and environmental issues, as well as community issues.
Rejected Votes: 72

Local Candidate Results

Redditch Borough Council has six new councillors following local elections on Thursday 6th May 2010.

Elections were held in the Redditch wards Abbey; Astwood Bank and Feckenham; Batchley and Brockhill; Central; Church Hill; Crabbs Cross; Greenlands; Headless Cross and Oakenshaw; Lodge Park, and Winyates. A by-election was also triggered in Crabbs Cross by the recent death of Cllr Jack Field.

The local election count took place on the 7th May 2010 in the Redditch Town Hall and resulted in the Conservatives retaining overall control of Redditch Borough Council gaining 4 additional seats, with the Liberal Democrats gaining an additional seat and the British National Party loosing their seat for the ward of Winyates.

The number of seats on the Council is now:

9 Labour

17 Conservative

3 Liberal Democrat

Quick Jump: [Abbey] [Astwood Bank & Feckenham] [Batchley & Brockhill] [Central] [Churchhill]
[Crabbs Cross] [Greenlands] [Headless Cross] [Lodge Park] [Winyates]

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Abbey

Candidate	Party
Simon Chalk - 1015 votes	Conservative
Lisa Kite - 82 votes	Green Party
Alan Mason 881 votes	Labour
Simon Oliver - 672 votes	Liberal Democrat
Scott Preston - 162 votes	English Democrats

Total Votes: 2828
Rejected: 16

Polling District Codes	District Ward	Polling District	Polling Station	County Division
ABA	Abbey	Riverside	Abbey Community Club	Arrow Valley West
ABB	Abbey	Papermill	Mobile Building Rush Lane	Arrow Valley West
ABC	Abbey	St Stephens	Baptist Church, Easemore Road	Arrow Valley West

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Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Candidate	Party
Michael Chalk - 1871 votes	Conservative
Joshua Harvey - 151 votes	Green Party
Christopher Hennessey - 654 votes	Liberal Democrat
Neil Stote - 802 votes	Labour

Total Votes : 3499
Rejected: 21

Polling District Codes	District Ward	Polling District	Polling Station	County Division
AFA	Astwood Bank & Feckenham	Astwood Bank	Church Hall, Church Road	Redditch South
AFB	Astwood Bank & Feckenham	Hunt End	Mobile Building, Banners Lane	Redditch South
AFC	Astwood Bank & Feckenham	St Johns	The Village Hall, High Street	Redditch South

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Batchley & Brockhill

Candidate	Party
Loretta Griffin - 160 votes	Green Party
Fiona Hennessey - 597 votes	Liberal Democrat
Patti Hill - 1335 votes	Labour
Brenda Quinney - 1361 votes	Conservative

Total Votes : 3466
Rejected: 13

Polling District Codes	District Ward	Polling District	Polling Station	County Division
BYA	Batchley & Brockhill	Birchensale	Batchley One Stop Shop, Batchley Road	Redditch North
BYB	Batchley & Brockhill	Brockhill	Mobile Building, Carthorse Lane	Redditch North
BYC	Batchley & Brockhill	Foxlydiate	Batchley Community Centre, Cherry Tree Walk	Redditch North

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Central

Candidate	Party
Roger Bennett - 975 votes	Conservative
Bryn Colvin - 110 votes	Green Party
Mo Farooqui - 565 votes	Liberal Democrat
Orion Moon - 78 votes	Independent
Debbie Taylor - 1112	Labour

Total Votes: 2851
Rejected: 11

Polling District Codes	District Ward	Polling District	Polling Station	County Division
CEA	Central	Musketts	The Communal Room, Bentley Close	Redditch North
CEB	Central	Smallwood	Redi Centre, South Street	Redditch North
CEC	Central	Southcrest	Southcrest Evangelical Church, Plymouth Road	Redditch North

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Church Hill

Candidate	Party
Lee Bradley - 93 votes	Green Party
Pamela Forsyth - 123 votes	Independent
David Gee - 788 votes	Liberal Democrat
Roger Hill - 1301 votes	Conservative
David Hunt - 1282	Labour

Total Votes: 3609
Rejected: 22

Polling District Codes	District Ward	Polling District	Polling Station	County Division
CHA	Church Hill	Church Hill South	Church Hill Community Centre, Loxley Close	Arrow Valley East
CHB	Church Hill	Church Hill North	Abbeywood First School, Wood Piece Lane	Arrow Valley East
CHC	Church Hill	Church Hill West	Marlfield Barn, Edgeworth Close	Arrow Valley East
CHD	Church Hill	Marlfield	St Andrews Methodist Church, Upperfield Close	Arrow Valley East

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Crabbs Cross

Due to the recent death of Councillor Jack Fields, two candidates are elected for this ward. The candidate with the highest number of votes will serve a full term and the candidate with the second highest number of votes will serve the remaining term for CouncillorJack Fileds which runs until the end of May 2011.

Candidate	Party
Philip Bowes - 706 votes	Labour
Andrew Brazier - 1506 votes	Conservative
John Fisher - 568 votes	Labour
Adam Isherwood - 641 votes	Liberal Democrat
Edward Killworth - 696 votes	Liberal Democrat
Yvonne Rhodes 189 votes	Green Party
Derek Taylor - 1553	Conservative

Total Votes: 5873
Rejected: 14 (one due to voting for more than one party)

Polling District Codes	District Ward	Polling District	Polling Station	County Division
CCA	Crabbs Cross	St Peters	Harry Taylor First School, Evecham Road	Redditch South
CCB	Crabbs Cross	Walkwood	Windmill Community Centre, Rye Grass Lane	Redditch South
CCC	Crabbs Cross	Callow Hill	The Gazebo, Foxholes Lane	Redditch South

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Greenlands

Candidate	Party
Taff Davies - 1235 votes	Conservative
Tony Pitt - 778 votes	Liberal Democrat
Graham Vickery - 1358 votes	Labour
Rylma White - 155 votes	Green Party

Total Votes: 3546
Rejected: 20

Polling District Codes	District Ward	Polling District	Polling Station	County Division
GRA	Greenlands	Throckmorton	St Johns Church Hall, Greenlands Avenue	Arrow Valley West
GRB	Greenlands	Woodrow	Woodrow Community Centre, Woodrow Centre	Arrow Valley West

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Headless Cross

Candidate	Party
Gay Hopkins - 2094 votes	Conservative
Yvonne Smith - 1294 votes	Labour
John Stanley - 1008 votes	Liberal Democrat
Alistair Waugh - 228 votes	Green Party

Total Votes : 4645
Rejected: 21

Polling District Codes	District Ward	Polling District	Polling Station	County Division
HOA	Headless Cross & Oakenshaw	Vaynor	Vaynor First School	Redditch South
HOB	Headless Cross & Oakenshaw	Highfields	Methodist School Room, The Rough	Redditch South
HOC	Headless Cross & Oakenshaw	Oakenshaw North	Oakenshaw Community Centre	Redditch South
HOD	Headless Cross & Oakenshaw	Oakenshaw South	Mobile Building, Grangers Lane	Redditch South

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Lodge Park

Candidate	Party
David Bush - 749 votes	Conservative
Andrew Fry - 1135 votes	Labour
Ian Webster - 434 votes	Liberal Democrat
Kevin White - 107 votes	Green Party

Total Votes : 2440
Rejected: 15

Polling District Codes	District Ward	Polling District	Polling Station	County Division
LPA	Lodge Park	Arrowcrest	Oak Hill First School	Arrow Valley West
LPB	Lodge Park	Holloway	The Communal Room, Harry Taylor House	Arrow Valley West
LPC	Lodge Park	St Georges	The Communal Room, Beoley Rd West	Arrow Valley West

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Winyates

Candidate	Party
Emma Bradley 99 votes	Green Party
Clive Cheetham - 1113 votes	Labour
David Enderby - 539 votes	British National Party
Adam Griffin - 1255 votes	Conservative
Stephen Walker - 1223 votes	Liberal Democrat

Total Votes: 4237
Rejected: 8

Polling District Codes	District Ward	Polling District	Polling Station	County Division
WIA	Winyates	Winyates East	Tenacres Meeting Rooms, Quinbury Close	Arrow Valley East
WIB	Winyates	Winyates West	Roman Way First School, Colts Lane	Arrow Valley East
WIC	Winyates	Winyates Green	Winyates Green Community Centre, Furze Lane	Arrow Valley East

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