Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council election, 2012

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The Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections, 2012 were held to elect council members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, the local government authority of Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is the local authority for the Welwyn Hatfield non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Welwyn Hatfield is located in the centre of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Welwyn Garden City, the largest settlement in the district.

A local government is a form of public administration which, in a majority of contexts, exists as the lowest tier of administration within a given state. The term is used to contrast with offices at state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government and also to supranational government which deals with governing institutions between states. Local governments generally act within powers delegated to them by legislation or directives of the higher level of government. In federal states, local government generally comprises the third tier of government, whereas in unitary states, local government usually occupies the second or third tier of government, often with greater powers than higher-level administrative divisions.

Hertfordshire County of England

Hertfordshire is one of the home counties in England. It is bordered by Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For government statistical purposes, it is placed in the East of England region.

Contents

The elections were contested in 16 of the 17 wards. In each ward, one seat was up for election. Welham Green was not contested as it is represented by two councillors and 2012 was not an election year.

Welham Green village in United Kingdom

Welham Green is a village in the parish of North Mymms, Hertfordshire, England. It is situated a mile to the west of the Great North Road coaching route that used to run through the neighbouring hamlet of Bell Bar from London to York and the north. The Great North Road is now by-passed by the A1(M). Even so, Welham Green has developed into a large village over the last 20 years, helped by the 1986 opening of its own railway station between Brookmans Park and Hatfield on the East Coast Main Line. Recent housing development has portended the joining of the village with the neighbouring town of Hatfield. Some residents, including the North Mymms Green Belt Society, wishing to maintain Welham Green's character, have resisted such development.

Wards contested

The 16 wards contested in the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections were:

Hollybush is a residential area of Malpas within the city of Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom.

Northaw and Cuffley

Northaw and Cuffley is a civil parish in the Welwyn Hatfield borough of Hertfordshire, England. Located approximately 13.5 miles (21.7 km) north of central London and adjacent to the Greater London boundary, it is a partly urbanised parish with large sections of open land. Northaw and Cuffley is a recent renaming of the ancient parish of Northaw, covering the settlements of Northaw and Cuffley. The local council is Northaw and Cuffley Parish Council.

Panshanger

Panshanger was a large country house located between the outer edge of Hertford and Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire, England.

Election summary

Welwyn Hatfield Local Election Result 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 8 0 3 -3 50 46.48 10,595
  Labour 6 2 0 +2 37.5 30.24 6,894
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 0 0 6.25 10.71 2,441
  Independent 1 1 0 +1 6.25 2.45 559
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 0.65 149
  Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts 0 0 0 0 0 0.23 53

Ward results

Brookmans Park & Little Heath

Brookmans Park & Little Heath Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Boulton 1,194 71.41
Labour Donald Mahon 151 9.03
UKIP William Braithwate 149 8.91
Liberal Democrat Jenny Blumsom 101 6.04
Green John-Paul Rea 77 4.61
Majority 1,043 62.38
Turnout 1,672 36.48
Conservative hold Swing

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Haldens

Haldens Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Benjamin Yetts 725 49.93
Conservative Howard Hughes 508 34.99
Green Berenice Dowlen 138 9.50
Liberal Democrat Konrad Basch 81 5.58
Majority 217 14.94
Turnout 1,452 29.94
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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Handside

Handside Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Helen Bromley 1,130 48.44
Liberal Democrat Bobby Bridgeman 673 28.85
Labour Sarah Carthew 354 15.17
Green Ian Nendick 176 7.54
Majority 457 19.59
Turnout 2,333 43.57
Conservative hold Swing

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Hatfield Central

Hatfield Central Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Maureen Cook 653 52.83
Conservative Frank Bowron 390 31.55
Liberal Democrat Tom Bailey 99 8.01
Green Cecile Raw 94 7.61
Majority 263 21.28
Turnout 1,236 24.85
Labour hold Swing

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Hatfield East

Hatfield East Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mick Long 692 47.24
Labour Asteroid Thorpe 453 30.92
Liberal Democrat Lis Meyland-Smith 138 9.42
Green Colin Jeffery 129 8.81
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Craig Huteson-Stewart 53 3.62
Majority 239 16.31
Turnout 1,465 28.96
Conservative hold Swing

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Hatfield Villages

Hatfield Villages Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Duncan Bell 446 48.96
Labour Bridie Croft 250 27.44
Liberal Democrat Ayesha Rohale 126 13.83
Green Roy Bettles 89 9.77
Majority 196 21.51
Turnout 196 21.51
Conservative hold Swing

Hatfield South

Hatfield South Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Keiran Thorpe 545 60.29
Conservative Stan Laver-Walton 234 25.88
Liberal Democrat Simon Archer 74 8.19
Green Noel Taylor 51 5.64
Majority 311 34.40
Turnout 904 22.66
Labour hold Swing

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Hatfield West

Hatfield West Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Cathy Watson 670 41.46
Conservative Nick Atkinson 644 39.85
Green Barry Cross 169 10.46
Liberal Democrat Hazel Laming 133 8.23
Majority 26 1.61
Turnout 1,616 25.71
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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Hollybush

Hollybush Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lynn Chesterman 678 53.51
Conservative Roy Newman 439 34.65
Liberal Democrat Gilian Armstrong-Bridges 77 6.08
Green Veryan Weston 73 5.76
Majority 239 18.86
Turnout 1,267 23.99
Labour hold Swing

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Howlands

Howlands Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Alan Chesterman 480 35.48
Conservative Stan Tunstall 455 33.63
Green Jill Weston 349 25.79
Liberal Democrat Lynda Cowan 69 5.10
Majority 25 1.85
Turnout 1,353 30.04
Labour hold Swing

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Northaw & Cuffley

Northaw & Cuffley Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Colin Couch 1,023 76.00
Labour Mike Alder 133 9.88
Green Brian Edwards 127 9.44
Liberal Democrat Nigel Bain 63 4.68
Majority 890 66.12
Turnout 1,346 31.23
Conservative hold Swing

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Panshanger

Panshanger Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sara Johnston 709 55.09
Labour James Broach 360 27.97
Green Mark Knight 143 11.11
Liberal Democrat Shirley Shaw 75 5.83
Majority 349 27.12
Turnout 1,287 35.68
Conservative hold Swing

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Peartree

Peartree Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Malcolm Cowan 474 36.69
Labour Mark Biddle 469 36.30
Conservative Steve Jackson 242 18.73
Green Louise Lotz 107 8.28
Majority 5 0.39
Turnout 1,292 24.24
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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Sherrards

Sherrards Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Franey 835 47.96
Labour Tony Crump 574 32.97
Green Susan Groom 200 11.49
Liberal Democrat Jonquil Basch 132 7.58
Majority 261 14.99
Turnout 1,741 39.13
Conservative hold Swing

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Welwyn East

Welwyn East Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Julie Cragg 1,144 68.67
Labour Shelly Harris 280 16.81
Liberal Democrat Edward Walkington 126 7.56
Green Adrian Toole 116 6.96
Majority 864 51.86
Turnout 1,666 34.72
Conservative hold Swing

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Welwyn West

Welwyn West Ward Result 3 May 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Sandra Kyriakides 559 44.51
Conservative Paul Smith 510 40.61
Labour Margaret White 119 9.47
Green William Berrington 68 5.41
Majority 49 3.90
Turnout 1,256 38.19
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

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