2011 Broxbourne Borough Council election

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The 2011 Broxbourne Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Broxbourne Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election. [1]

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This was the last election before boundary changes take place in 2012.

Accordingly, all newly elected members will have a 1-year term of office before an "all out" election for 30 members in 10 new wards in May 2012.

Composition of expiring seats before election

WardPartyIncumbent electedIncumbentStanding again?
BroxbourneConservative2007Brian PerryNo
Bury GreenConservative2007Hazel JacksonYes
Cheshunt CentralConservative2007Ray HannamYes
Cheshunt NorthIndependent2007Joanne WelchYes [Table note 1]
Flamstead EndConservative2007Susan Ball-GreenwoodYes
Goffs OakConservative2007Jeremy PearceYes
Hoddesdon NorthConservative2007Eddy RowlandYes [Table note 2]
Hoddesdon TownConservative2007Brian HillYes
RosedaleConservative2007Dee HartYes
Rye ParkConservative2007Antonio InfantinoYes
TheobaldsConservative2007Norman AmesYes
Waltham CrossLabour2007Richard GreenhillYes [Table note 3]
Wormley / TurnfordConservative2007Paolo CarusoNo
  1. ↑ Joanne Welch elected as a Conservative in 2007.
  2. ↑ Eddy Rowland stood in Broxbourne Ward in 2011.
  3. ↑ Richard Greenhill stood in Theobalds Ward in 2011.

Election results

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Broxbourne Local Election Result 2011
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1210+192.3163.0915,834+3.40
  Labour 10007.6926.156,563+5.06
  English Democrat 000004.731,188+4.73
  UKIP 000002.38596+2.38
  Independent 001-101.93484+1.93
  Liberal Democrats 000001.72432-9.54
  BNP 000000.000-7.96

Results summary

An election was held in all 13 wards on Thursday 5 May 2011 with the Conservative Party winning 12 of the 13 seats, making a gain in Cheshunt North Ward from an Independent.

This was the first Broxbourne Council Election where the English Democrats and United Kingdom Independence Party had fielded candidates. All four of the English Democrat candidates at this election had previously stood for the British National Party in the 2010 Broxbourne Borough Election. This was the first Broxbourne Borough Election since 2000 where the British National Party had failed to field any candidates.

The new political balance of the council following this election was:

This was the final Broxbourne Council Election before boundary changes take place in 2012. The boundary changes will reduce the number of wards from 13 to 10 and the number of Borough Councillors from 38 to 30. The next Local Government Election is scheduled for Thursday 3 May 2012 when all 30 of the new seats will be contested

Shortly after the May 2011 election, Councillor Jason Brimson (elected May 2010) resigned from his Cheshunt Central Seat. At the subsequent by-election held on 30 June 2011, Councillor Tony Siracusa (Conservative) was elected leaving the political balance of the council unchanged. [3]

In November 2011 Councillor Keith Bellamy (Rye Park Ward) was suspended by the Conservative Party. [4]

As a result of this, the political balance of the Council changed to:

Broxbourne Council Cabinet 2011 - 2012

Coinciding with this election was a move to a Leader & Cabinet system from the previously operated Committee system (Alternative Sec 31)

NamePortfolioWard
Paul MasonLeader of the CouncilBroxbourne
David LewisFinance & Personnel (Deputy Leader of the Council)Rosedale
Hazel JacksonDirect ServicesBury Green
Jim MetcalfHousing & RegenerationWormley & Turnford
Paul SeebyCommunityFlamstead End
Martin KennaughCabinet SecretaryBury Green

Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eddy Rowland1,60172.51
Labour Ray Cook33815.31
Liberal Democrats Kirstie De Rivaz26912.18
Majority1,263
Turnout 2,20843.95
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hazel Jackson1,03560.31
Labour Ed Hopwood38922.67
English Democrat Chris Francis29217.02
Majority646
Turnout 1,71635.88
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Hannam1,40567.91
Labour Ron McCole42320.44
English Democrat Ramon Johns24111.65
Majority982
Turnout 2,06936.81
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Hart1,17562.63
Labour Peter Alford49526.39
Independent Joanne Welch20610.98
Majority680
Turnout 1,87633.76
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Ball-Greenwood1,41276.24
Labour Bernice Paulin-Booth44023.76
Majority972
Turnout 1,85235.58
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Pearce1,90481.19
Labour Cherry Robbins44118.81
Majority1,463
Turnout 2,34537.65
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Justin Evans1,44666.24
Labour Paul Hillyard43519.93
UKIP Albert Nicholas30213.83
Majority1,011
Turnout 2,18339.70
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Hill1,06755.93
Labour Alex Harvey40020.96
Independent Lyndsey Leeden27814.57
Liberal Democrats Peter Huse1638.54
Majority667
Turnout 1,90834.44
Conservative hold Swing
Rosedale Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dee Hart64253.95
English Democrat Steve McCole33428.07
Labour George Panayiotopoulos21417.98
Majority308
Turnout 1,19035.50
Conservative hold Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Infantino94551.93
Labour Annette Marples58131.92
UKIP David Platt29416.15
Majority364
Turnout 1,82034.90
Conservative hold Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Ames1,29361.22
Labour Richard Greenhill81938.78
Majority474
Turnout 2,11238.20
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Harvey1,04561.33
Conservative Tony Siracusa65938.67
Majority386
Turnout 1,70433.13
Labour hold Swing
Wormley & Turnford Ward Result 5 May 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anna Pilikos1,25059.13
Labour Tom Stone54325.69
English Democrat William Dewick32115.18
Majority707
Turnout 2,11430.93
Conservative hold Swing

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Elections May 2011 Results". Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  3. ↑ "Cheshunt Central Election June 2011". Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  4. ↑ "Hoddesdon News & Broxbourne News | Latest News & Events in Hoddesdon & Broxbourne in Hertfordshire | Councillor pleads not guilty to failing to provide a specimen". www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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