2023 Redditch Borough Council election

2023 Redditch Borough Council election
10 out of 29 seats on Redditch Borough Council ; 15 seats needed for a majority
	2023 local election results in Redditch
Leader before election; Matthew Dormer; Conservative	Leader after election; Matthew Dormer; Conservative

Last updated February 12, 2024

The 2023 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire, England.^[3] This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 10 of the 29 seats on the council up for election, being the usual nominal third of the council. The Conservatives retained control of the council.^[4]

Results summary

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Since this set of seats was last contested in 2019, two councillors defected from the Conservative Party: David Thain to the Green Party^[5] and Juliet Brunner to sit as an independent.^[6] These two councillors were up for re-election, but failed to be re-elected.

The Conservative Party lost an additional 4 seats at this election, but held 4 seats, and gained back the West ward from the Green Party.^[4]

The Labour Party held Greenlands and gained 5 seats, with 4 from the Conservatives, and Matchborough from the Independent.^[4]

This election saw the mayor, Ann Isherwood, lose her seat to 18-year-old James Fardoe.^[7] The deputy mayor, Tom Baker-Price, also lost his seat.

Results table

2023 Redditch Borough Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
Party		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	4	5	40.0	12	16	55.2	6,286	38.8	-5.1
	Labour	6	5	60.0	7	13	44.8	7,098	43.8	+0.8
	Green	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	1,317	8.1	+0.5
	Liberal Democrats	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	1,184	7.3	+2.4
	Independent	0		0.0	0	0	0	332	2.0	+2.0

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:^[8]

Abbey

Abbey Ward^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Monica Stringfellow	894	54.0	+22.5
	Conservative	Michael Chalk*	583	35.2	-5.5
	Green	Margot Bish	115	6.9	-0.6
	Liberal Democrats	Russell Taylor	65	3.9	-4.7
Majority			311	18.8
Turnout			1659	32.88
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	14.0

Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Astwood Bank and Feckenham Ward^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Brandon Clayton*	794	50.7	0.1
	Labour	Wanda King	520	33.2	16.8
	Green	Glen Theobald	130	8.3	-0.5
	Liberal Democrats	David Gee	122	7.8	-3.0
Majority			274	17.5
Turnout			1572	33.29
	Conservative hold		Swing	8.4

Batchley & Brockhill

Batchley and Brockhill Ward^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kerrie Miles	981	57.4	23.2
	Conservative	Helen Sanders	575	33.6	-0.9
	Green	Lea Room	96	5.6	-1.5
	Liberal Democrats	Roy Magara	57	3.3	-2.2
Majority			406	23.8
Turnout			1713	26.07
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	12.1

Church Hill

Church Hill Ward^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	James Fardoe	791	46.8	14.1
	Conservative	Ann Isherwood*	561	33.2	-0.5
	Liberal Democrats	Mark Tomes	259	15.3	9.0
	Green	Gabby Hemming	79	4.7	-1.6
Majority			230	13.6
Turnout			1693	28.90
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	7.3

Crabbs Cross

Crabbs Cross Ward^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Chris Holz	615	43.4	5.1
	Labour	Jim Heaney	596	42.1	28.8
	Green	Claire Davies	114	8.0	-18.2
	Liberal Democrats	Ann Gee	92	6.5	1.3
Majority			19	1.3
Turnout			1425	32.79
	Conservative hold		Swing	11.9

Greenlands

Greenlands Ward^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Juma Begum*	758	51.8	13.0
	Conservative	Roger Bennett	532	36.4	0.3
	Liberal Democrats	Diane Thomas	95	6.5	-3.7
	Green	Steve Sergent	76	5.2	-7.5
Majority			226	15.5
Turnout			1467	21.42
	Labour hold		Swing	6.4

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Headless Cross and Oakenshaw Ward^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ian Woodall	865	42.4	20.7
	Conservative	Tom Baker-Price*	796	39.0	-2.7
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Fieldsend-Roxborough	269	13.2	5.9
	Green	Alistair Waugh	110	5.4	-5.0
Majority			69	3.4
Turnout			2047	31.88
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	11.7

Matchborough

Matchborough Ward^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jane Spilsbury	527	41.3	10.6
	Independent	Juliet Brunner*	332	26.0	26.0
	Conservative	Julian Grubb	311	24.4	-16.2
	Liberal Democrats	Andy Thompson	53	4.2	4.2
	Green	Kevin White	52	4.1	-4.6
Majority			195	15.3
Turnout			1281	28.52
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

West

West Ward^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Gemma Monaco	633	41.2	-6.5
	Green	David Thain*	443	28.8	13.1
	Labour	Monica Fry	402	26.1	6.6
	Liberal Democrats	Jo Tutt	60	3.9	3.9
Majority			190	12.4
Turnout			1549	31.79
	Conservative hold		Swing	9.8

Winyates

Winyates Ward^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Fleming*	886	47.5	8.0
	Labour	Jen Snape	764	41.0	14.7
	Liberal Democrats	Adam Smale	112	6.0	0.2
	Green	Vicki Lees	102	5.5	-1.4
Majority			122	6.5
Turnout			1877	30.22
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.4

Changes 2023–2024

In January 2024 Kerrie Miles defected from Labour to the Liberal Democrats.^[19]

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References

↑ Includes one vacant seat in Crabbs Cross ward previously held by Conservative councillor Gareth Prosser until his death in January 2023.^[2]

↑ "New Labour chief ready to 'hold Tories to account' at Town Hall". Redditch Standard. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
↑ Jones, Lucy-Ann (10 February 2023). "Police officers form guard of honour at Redditch councillor's funeral". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
↑ "Redditch result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
1 2 3 Ashmore, Kelly (5 May 2023). "Redditch local elections results in full as Conservatives maintain control". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
↑ "Long-serving Conservative Redditch councillor switches to the Greens". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
↑ "Redditch councillor resigns Tory whip and goes independent". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
↑ Brock, Alexander (5 May 2023). "Teen only just able to vote beats mayor to become one of youngest councillors". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
↑ "Your councillors". Redditch Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
↑ "Declaration of Result - Abbey (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Declaration of Result - Astwood Bank & Feckenham (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Declaration of Result - Batchley & Brockhill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Declaration of Result - Church Hill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Declaration of Result - Crabbs Cross (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Declaration of Result - Greenlands (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Declaration of Result - Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Declaration of Result - Matchborough (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Declaration of Result - West (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Declaration of Result - Winyates (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ "Redditch Labour councillor defects to Lib Dems ahead of May election". Redditch Standard. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

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[3] Includes one vacant seat in Crabbs Cross ward previously held by Conservative councillor Gareth Prosser until his death in January 2023.^[2]

[1] "New Labour chief ready to 'hold Tories to account' at Town Hall". Redditch Standard. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[2] Jones, Lucy-Ann (10 February 2023). "Police officers form guard of honour at Redditch councillor's funeral". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[4] "Redditch result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

[:0-5] 1 2 3 Ashmore, Kelly (5 May 2023). "Redditch local elections results in full as Conservatives maintain control". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

[6] "Long-serving Conservative Redditch councillor switches to the Greens". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[7] "Redditch councillor resigns Tory whip and goes independent". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[8] Brock, Alexander (5 May 2023). "Teen only just able to vote beats mayor to become one of youngest councillors". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[9] "Your councillors". Redditch Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[10] "Declaration of Result - Abbey (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[11] "Declaration of Result - Astwood Bank & Feckenham (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[12] "Declaration of Result - Batchley & Brockhill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[13] "Declaration of Result - Church Hill (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[14] "Declaration of Result - Crabbs Cross (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[15] "Declaration of Result - Greenlands (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[16] "Declaration of Result - Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[17] "Declaration of Result - Matchborough (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[18] "Declaration of Result - West (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[19] "Declaration of Result - Winyates (pdf)" (PDF). www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[20] "Redditch Labour councillor defects to Lib Dems ahead of May election". Redditch Standard. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

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