6th April 2011

BRIDPORT: The fight is on for council seats

by Tom Glover

CANDIDATES for Bridport’s town council elections have a fight on their hands after nominations revealed this week that 29 candidates will be vying for just 18 seats.

West Dorset District Councillors in Bridport will also have a battle to hold onto their seats with 16 candidates looking to fill the five positions when the town goes to the poll on May 5th.

The nominations also confirmed that three town councillors will not be seeking re-election, former leader of the town council, Councillor Charles Wild (Independent), Councillor Mark Parsons (Lib Dem) and Councillor Roger Stoodley (Conservative).

In the town council elections the North Ward will have 14 candidates, including six current councillors, fighting it out for nine seats.

The North Ward currently has four Liberal Democrat councillors and two Conservative councillors, following Councillor Frances McKenzie’s shift to the Conservative party from the Liberal Democrats.

Contesting the seats alongside the current councillors will be four Liberal Democrat, two Labour, one Conservative and one Independent candidate, including Liberal Democrat Lauren Glover who, if elected, will be the youngest ever Bridport Town Councillor at the age of 22.

In the South Ward there will be 15 candidates, including eight current councillors, vying to fill nine seats.

Current Councillors in the South Ward include Bridport Mayor Councillor Geoffrey Ackerman, Leader of the Town Council, Councillor Dave Rickard, Bridport Conservatives Chairman, Councillor Keith Day and Independent Councillor David Tett.

Contesting the seats alongside the current councillors will be three Liberal Democrat, two Conservative and two Labour candidates, father and son Martin and Thomas Warne.

In the West Dorset District Council elections there are a total of 16 councillors looking to fill the five seats.

Current Councillors Ros Kayes, Sandra Brown, David Tett and Karl Wallace will be standing again but Councillor Roger Stoodley (Conservative) will be standing down.

Town Council Elections

NORTH WARD (Nine seats): Barry Bates (Lab); Charles Michell (Lib Dem); Frances McKenzie (Con); Gill Massey (Lib Dem); Janet Tolley (Lib Dem); Julian May (Con); Keith Hansford (Ind); Lauren Glover (Lib Dem); Maggie Ray (Lib Dem); Martin Ray (Lib Dem); Philip Colfox (Lib Dem); Philip Lathey (Con); Ros Kayes (Lib Dem); Richard Nicholls (Lab).

SOUTH WARD (Nine seats): Anne-Marie Vincent (Lib Dem); Christopher Lindsay (Lib Dem); Dave Rickard (Lib Dem); David Tett (Ind); Eddie Colfox (Lib Dem); Geoffrey Ackerman (Lib Dem); Gillian Summers (Con); Jean Bryant (Con); John Hunt (Lib Dem); Karl Wallace (Lib Dem); Keith Day (Con); Martin Warne (Lab); Sandra Brown (Con); Sarah Williams (Lib Dem); Thomas Warne (Lab).

West Dorset District Council Elections

BRIDPORT NORTH WARD (Two Seats): David Bushrod (Con); Keith Day (Con); Tess Dickson (Green); Ros Kayes (Lib Dem); Richard Nicholls (Lab); Martin Ray (Lib Dem).

BRIDPORT SOUTH WARD (Three Seats): Sandra Brown (Con); Karen Ellis (Lab); Simon Jones (Lab); Frances McKenzie (Con); Dave Rickard (Lib Dem); Leon Sea (Green); David Tett (Ind); Anne-Marie Vincent (Lib Dem); Karl Wallace (Lib Dem); Martin Warne (Lab).

BRIDPORT: The fight is on for council seats

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