Council of the Isles of Scilly elections

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The Council of the Isles of Scilly is a sui generis authority in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, England, UK. It is elected every four years. [1]

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The Local Government Act 1888 allowed the Local Government Board to establish in the Isles of Scilly "councils and other local authorities separate from those of the county of Cornwall "... for the application to the islands of any act touching local government." Accordingly, in 1890 the Isles of Scilly Rural District Council (the RDC) was formed as a sui generis unitary authority, outside the administrative county of Cornwall. Cornwall County Council provided some services to the Isles, for which the RDC made financial contributions. The Isles of Scilly Order 1930 [2] granted the Council the "powers, duties and liabilities" of a county council. Section 265 of the Local Government Act 1972 allowed for the continued existence of the RDC, but renamed as the Council of the Isles of Scilly. [3] [4]

Political control

The main national political parties do not routinely field candidates for elections to the Council of the Isles of Scilly. Since the 2009 elections, all but two of the candidates have been independents. Two Green Party candidates stood in 2013, but neither was elected. The elected council has therefore entirely comprised independent councillors since at least 2009. [5]

Party in controlYears
Independent pre-2009–present

Leadership

Political leadership is provided by the chairman of the council, unlike in other English local authorities where the chairman is a largely ceremonial role. The chairmen since the formation of the council in 1891 have been: [6] [7] [8]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Thomas A Dorrien Smith 18911918
Arthur A Dorrien Smith 19191955
W George Woodcock19551960
Roland F Gibson19601964
W C Tregarthen Mumford19641972
Thomas M Dorrien Smith 19721973
Samuel G Ellis19741981
William C McF Mumford19811985
H Roy Duncan19851992
J Patrick Greenlaw19921996
Micheal Hicks19961997
Colin R Daly19971999
Dudley Mumford19992005
Christine J Savill Independent 200523 Jun 2009
Julia M Day Independent 23 Jun 200923 Sep 2010
Micheal Hicks Independent 23 Sep 201028 Mar 2013
Amanda J Martin Independent 21 May 20137 May 2017
Ted W Moulson Independent 25 May 20178 May 2018
Robert D Francis Independent 8 May 2018Present

Council elections

By-elections

St Mary's by-election 23 May 2019 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tim Dean 281 42.3
Independent Jeanette Ware20631.0
Independent Steve Whomersley9113.7
Independent Andrew Coombes8613.0
Majority7511.3
Turnout 664
Independent hold Swing
Bryher by-election 24 June 2021 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andrew Frazer N/A N/A
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/A
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. "Elections". Council of the Isles of Scilly. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. "Isles of Scilly Order 1930" (PDF). The National Archives.
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  8. "Chairmen of Council" (PDF). Council of the Isles of Scilly . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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