Queen's Park Community Council

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Queen's Park Community Council
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Type
Type
Houses Unicameral
History
Founded1 April 2014;11 years ago (1 April 2014)
Leadership
Director
Shuwanna Aaron
Structure
Seats12 councillors
Length of term
4 years
12 / 12
Elections
Plurality-at-large
First election
 May 2014
Last election
 May 2022
Next election
 May 2026
Meeting place
Beethoven Centre
Website
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Queen's Park Community Council (QPCC) is the parish council for the civil parish of Queen's Park in the City of Westminster. The council was the first to be formed in Greater London and remains the only one. It was established on 1 April 2014 following a referendum of residents in 2012. Elections to the community council are held every four years and coincide with Westminster City Council elections. The first election of 12 councillors from four wards took place on 22 May 2014. The chair of the council is Eartha Pond.

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Background

Parish councils were established in England in 1894. [1] They had been eliminated from the London area by 1936 and were not permitted in Greater London when it was created in 1965. [2] The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 permitted the creation of parish councils in the 32 London boroughs and permitted the alternative naming style of community council. A referendum was held in the Queen's Park ward of Westminster in 2012 to gauge support for a new parish council and it was approved by Westminster City Council in May 2012. [3] The council was created on 1 April 2014 as part of the City of Westminster (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2013. [4] The first elections took place on 22 May 2014 and then every four years to coincide with the Westminster City Council elections.

Chair of the council

The council elects a chair at its annual meeting in May of each year. The current holder of the post is Eartha Pond.

Previous holders have been:

NameTerm
Eartha Pond 2022–present
John McArdle2020–2022
Gill Fitzhugh2018–2020
Susanna Rustin 2016–2018
Angeal Singhate2014–2016

Elections

2024 co-option

A casual vacancy arising in January 2024 was filled by the council by the co-option of Afsana Aktar on 22 May 2024.

2023 co-option

A casual vacancy arising in September 2023 was filled by the council by the co-option of Shifaa Ali on 15 November 2023. [5]

2022 election

Elections to Queen's Park Community Council were held on 5 May 2022 alongside the 2022 Westminster City Council election. Nine candidates were returned unopposed in the QPA, QPC and QPD wards, while the QPB ward was contested returning the votes shown below. The community council was counted at the same time as the city council seats. [6] [7]

2022 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPA (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ryan Dalton uncontested N/A N/A
Independent Gillian Fitzhugh uncontested N/A N/A
Independent Emma Sweeney uncontested N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
2022 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPB (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Samantha Alleyne 286
Local ResidentRoger Diamond 269
Independent David Fakhr 233
Independent Marcus Leon87
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
2022 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPC (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brian Nicholas uncontested N/A N/A
Independent Eartha Pond uncontested N/A N/A
Independent Stella Wilson uncontested N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
2022 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPD (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sandra Bynoe uncontested N/A N/A
Independent Orrel Lawrence uncontested N/A N/A
Independent John McArdle uncontested N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A

2018 co-option

A casual vacancy arising from not enough candidates standing for ward QPB at the May 2018 election was filled by the co-option of Alfrena Barbe by the council on 4 June 2018. [8]

2018 election

Elections to Queen's Park Community Council were held on 3 May 2018 alongside the 2018 Westminster City Council election. Eight candidates were returned unopposed in wards QPA, QPB and QPD. The QPC ward was contested returning the votes shown below. The community council was counted at the same time as the city council seats. [9]

2018 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPA (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ryan Ardehali uncontested N/A N/A
Independent Gillian Fitzhugh uncontested N/A N/A
Independent Emma Sweeney uncontested N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
2018 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPB (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Raymond Lancashire uncontested N/A N/A
Independent Susanna Rustin uncontested N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
2018 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPC (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
52 years resident father supporting diversityBrian Nicholas 302 25.6 N/A
Promoting mental health and youth engagementStella Wilson 292 24.7 N/A
Start here, make a difference! Eartha Pond 208 17.6 N/A
Independent: Committed to representing the unrepresentedAngela Singhate20717.5N/A
Queen's Park Resident for 19 yearsRichard Saturley17214.6N/A
Majority 10.1N/A
Turnout 1181N/A
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
2018 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPD (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Leslie Barson uncontested
Independent Orrel Lawrence uncontested
Independent John Mcardle uncontested
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A

2017 co-option

A casual vacancy arising in July 2017 was filled by the council by the co-option of Nasima Khanom on 20 September 2017. [10]

2014 election

Electors went to the polls on 22 May 2014 for the newly established Queen's Park Community Council with both votes cast and results counted at the same time as the 2014 Westminster City Council election. The community council is non party-political with all candidates standing as ‘independents’. Three candidates were elected to each of wards QPA and QPB and three returned unopposed for each of QPC and QPD. [11]

2014 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPA (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Queen's Park community council action groupJoe Fernandes 501 21.0 N/A
Community Council founding member vice chairEmma Sweeney 488 20.5 N/A
Independent Young Local ResidentRyan Dalton 399 16.7 N/A
Helping to create a better communityKimberley Durrance33614.1N/A
Resident, passionate about families and communitiesPepe Mykoo33414.0N/A
Helping to create a better communityAngie Durrance33413.6N/A
Majority 632.6N/A
Turnout 2383N/A
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
2014 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPB (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
For a safer, happier communityEmma Morgan 487 27.4 N/A
Local activist for disadvantaged youthMusa Ahmed 394 22.1 N/A
Creating a better communityJulius Hogben 380 21.4 N/A
Working towards improving the Queen's Park communityDeborah Lauder29116.4N/A
Giving the community a new voiceFiona Doherty22812.8N/A
Majority 895.0N/A
Turnout 1780N/A
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
2014 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPC (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Queen's Park Community Council CampaignerKatie Cowan uncontested N/AN/A
Start here, make a difference Eartha Pond uncontested N/AN/A
Community Council Founding Member and ChairAngela Singhate uncontested N/AN/A
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
2014 Queen's Park Community Council election: QPD (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Representing young people of Queen's ParkPhilip Andokou uncontested N/AN/A
Community council founding memberGill Fitzhugh uncontested N/AN/A
Queen's Park Community Council Campaign Susanna Rustin uncontested N/AN/A
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

2012 referendum

The referendum was held during May 2012.

2012 Queen's Park Community Council referendum
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,10068.4
No50831.6
Total votes1,608100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,05820
Source: Westminster Community Governance Review

References

  1. ↑ Derounian, James (2 February 2014). "Queen's Park: home of London's first parish council". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Philip, Clifford (July 2012). "Parish councils in London". London Councils. Retrieved 16 November 2023.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Quinn, Ben (28 May 2012). "London parish backs bid to become 'People's Republic of Queen's Park'". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "The City of Westminster Reorganisation of Community Governance Order 2013" (PDF). The Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "QPCC Co-opts a New Coucnillor". Queen’s Park Community Council. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Queen's Park Community Council elections 2022". Westminster City Council. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Election of Councillors to Queen's Park Community Council – 5 May 2022: QPD Ward" (PDF). Westminster City Council. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Minutes of a Special Meeting of Council" (PDF). Queen's Park Community Council. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Election of Councillors to Queen's Park Community Council – 3 May 2018" (PDF). Westminster City Council. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Minutes of the Meeting of Council" (PDF). Queen's Park Community Council. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Queen's Park Community Council Election Results". Westminster City Council. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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