Wisbech Town Council

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Wisbech Town Council
Type
Type
History
Founded1974;50 years ago (1974)
Preceded byBorough of Wisbech.
Leadership
Mayor
Peter Human
Town Clerk
Terry Jordan
Structure
Seats18
Conservatives
14 / 18
Independents
4 / 18
Elections
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
7 May 2027
Website
www.wisbechtowncouncil.gov.uk//

Wisbech Town Council is a parish council covering the town of Wisbech in England. It is the successor to the Wisbech Municipal Borough. The Council is based at 1 North Brink, Wisbech where its committee meetings and full council meetings are usually held.

Contents

From May 2023 the town's eighteen councillors are elected in ten wards (with numbers of councillors in each): Claremont (1), Clarence (1), Clarkson (2), Medworth (2), North (2), Octavia Hill (4), Peckover East (1), Peckover West (1), Staithe and Kirkgate (3) and Waterlees (1). Each year they meet to elect a Town Mayor and deputy mayor. Four staff administer and organise the council's activities.

Activities

Allotments

A number of sites around the town are available for rent.

Christmas lighting

The council organises the erection of Christmas trees and lighting along the River Nene and around the town. The lights are usually switched on in late November. The council obtained a controversial[ clarification needed ] Christmas tree from Peterborough; this was erected at the opposite end of the Market Place from the traditional Christmas tree, and attracted media coverage on TV news. [1]

Grants

The council makes grants available to charities and voluntary groups.

Incinerator

The council formed a working party and set aside £35,000 to oppose the proposed "mega-incinerator" to be constructed in the town. [2]

Markets

The Town Council operates a market on the Market Place seven days a week. Well-established and locally well-known stalls offer local produce, others a range of goods. There are a variety of stalls, some trading during the week, others on a regular basis on a set day. Speciality stalls provide goods and services. [3] In 2022 the Market Place was relandscaped: the existing surface was removed and a new surface laid down, at the centre of which was a representation of the town's coat of arms. [4]

Rock concert

The annual Wisbech Rock Concert organised by the council is held in Wisbech Park each summer. [5]

Mart Fair

This annual two-week fair, held in March, still occupies the Market Place and attracts large crowds, although there are no longer the menageries of animals and theatrical performances seen in the 18th and 19th centuries. [6]

Social media

Both the Mayor [7] and the council [8] use social media to promote the town and council.

Statute Fair

This annual one-week fair held in September occupies the Chapel Road car park and attracts large numbers of visitors to the town.

Buildings

Castle

The Castle, a regency villa built by Joseph Medworth, is leased from Cambridgeshire County Council and run as a community resource. A business plan was drawn up and presented by Cllr Hoy. [9] It hosts educational events, community activities and private functions. [10]

Council Chamber

The council chamber is in a listed building and contains historic items connected with the town's civic heritage. An online guide to the chamber has been created. [11] [12] The chamber contains a number of portraits and other paintings. One is that of the Rev Abraham Jobson DD painted in 1824 by Jacob George Strutt. [13] In March 2021 it was alleged that the chamber was being used as the location for a police surveillance camera, this was refuted by the clerk. [14]

Coat of Arms

Granted 1929. Officially described as:

These were transferred from the Borough of Wisbech to the Town Council. [16]

Councillors

The minimum age to be a councillor was lowered from 21 to 18 by the Electoral Administration Act 2006. The Wisbech Standard reported that twenty-two year old Samantha Hoy was the youngest ever member when she was co-opted onto the council in 2009. [17] This was incorrect as Cllr Bennett had won an election to the council 30 years earlier in 1979 as a twenty-one year old. [18] Cllr W Retchless was also elected as a twenty-one year old in 1987. [19]

Elections were held for all the wards of the Town Council on 4 May 2023, the same day as elections to Fenland District Council. The Local Government Boundary Commission proposed new wards. [20]

A number of former councillors have later become parliamentary candidates and MPs. Malcolm Moss's political career started as a Wisbech Town councillor in 1979.


Key
* former mayor
f: Also FDC councillor
c: Also CCC councillor
Current Councillors (2021) [21]
(This appears to need updating.)
NameWardParty
David Sagoo (2023-)Octavia Hill Conservative
Jamie Edwards (2023-)Medworth Conservative
Shahid Rafique (2023-)Walsoken Conservative
David Patrick (2011-2015,2019-) (f) [22] Independent
Steve Tierney (2011-)*(fc) [23] Medworth [24] Conservative
Dal Roy (2023-)Clarence Independent
Samantha Hoy (2009-)*(fc)Octavia Hill [25] Conservative
Peter Human (2015-)*Octavia Hill Conservative
Susan Wallwork (2019-)* [26] (f)Octavia Hill Conservative
Sydney Imafidon (2021–) [27] Walsoken Conservative
Nick Meekins (2011-2015,2019-)*(f)Peckover East [28] Conservative. [29]
David Oliver (2003-)* [30] Clarkson Conservative
Boryana Pehlivanova (2019–)Clarkson [31] Conservative
Janet Tanfield (2023-)Peckover West Conservative
Garry Monger (1979-1983, 2023-)Waterlees Independent
Tom Read (2023-)Claremont Independent
Lucie Foice-Beard (2023-)North Conservative
Trevor Ketteringham (2019-) [32] Conservative

Freedom of the Town

The council may confer the freedom of the town on individuals or organisations, including the following:

Publications

Mayor

At its inception the newly formed Town Council resolved that the Chairman be styled Town Mayor. Mayor's role is largely ambassadorial, attending community events, opening shops and businesses and acting as a representative of the town in neighbouring areas. The Mayor also hosts a number of fundraising events throughout the year raising money for chosen charities.

'It is custom and practice on this Council for the Mayor to be selected on seniority and long service, whilst being mindful to select, where possible, a member who has not served as Mayor before. It is also custom and practice for this Town Council to select a Mayor Elect prior to the Annual Meeting who will then go forward to be considered by Full Council at the Annual Meeting. At the same time as a Mayor Elect, it is also custom and practice to select a Deputy Mayor Elect, who will then also be considered and elected by Full Council at the Annual Council Meeting.' [45]

Mayor making

Each year the councillors at the Annual Council Meeting in May elect members to be the town mayor and deputy mayor. The fur trimmed robes used for mayor-making were created for local shipping magnate Richard Young five years consecutively Mayor of the Borough of Wisbech. It is now unusual to be mayor in consecutive years. The event usually takes place in the council chamber, exceptionally in 2020 this took place online. [46] In May 2021 Wisbech Castle hosted the Mayor-making for the first time. [47]

YearMayor [48] Deputy MayorTown Clerk
2023Peter HumanSidney ImafidonTerry Jordan
2022Susan Wallwork [49] Peter Human [50] Terry Jordan
2021Andrew Lynn [51] Susan Wallwork [52] Terry Jordan
2020Aigars Balsevics [53] [54] [55] Andrew Lynn [56] Terry Jordan
2019Michael Hill [57] Aigars Balsevics [58] Terry Jordan
2018Peter Human [59] Michael HillTerry Jordan
2017Steve Tierney [60] Peter Human [61]  ?
2016Garry Tibbs [62] Steve Tierney [63]  ?
2015David Hodgson [64] Garry Tibbs ?
2014Michael HillD Hodgson ?
2013Samantha Hoy [65] Michael Hill [66]  ?
2012Vivian MacRae [67] Samantha Hoy ?
2011Jonathan R Farmer [68] Vivien MacRae ?
2010Nicholas Meekins [69] Jonathan R Farmer [70]  ?
2009Yvonne Lawrence [71] L Sims (died 2010) ?
2008Jonathan Rodney Farmer [72] Y P Lawrence ?
2007David Oliver [73] J R Farmer ?
2006David OliverE A Carlisle (did not stand for re-election). ?
2005Carol Cox [74] D Oliver ?
2004Henry Bruce Wegg [75] C R Cox ?
2003Leslie SimsH B Webb ?
2002Patrick O'Dell [76] L Sims ?
2001Roger Green [77] P O'Dell ?
2000Richard Barnwell DL [78] R Green ?
1999Avis Gilliatt [79] R Barnwell ?
1998Roger SymondsA Gilliatt ?
1997Ann Purt [80] R Symonds ?
1996Joan Diggle [81] A Purt ?
1995Margaret Cave [82] J Diggle ?
1994Barry Diggle [83] Simon King [84] (Not re-elected) ?
1993Leslie Sims [85] B Diggle ?
1992Thelma Jenkins [86] L Sims ?
1991Gerald Salter [87] T D M Jenkins ?
1990Doreen L DickersonGerald Salter ?
1989Edwin C MortimerD L Dickerson ?
1988Michael Osborn [88] Edwin C Mortimer ?
1987John L BarkerM H Osborn ?
1986Kathleen Brennan [89] John L Barker ?
1985H R Dickerson (1983-) [90] Kathleen Brennan ?
1984Leslie SimsH R Dickerson ?
1983Beryl PettsLeslie Sims ?
1982 Malcolm Moss Beryl Petts [91]  ?
1981Elizabeth Ann Carlisle [92] Malcolm Moss ?
1980Bernard Martin [93] Elizabeth Ann Carlisle ?
1979Robert C Lake [94] Bernard Martin (1976-1983) ?
1978Charles R Bowden (1973-1979) [95] Feodor P Rikovski (1975-1979) [96] (not re-elected) [97]  ?
1977Alfred Harold [98] Charles BowdenRE Dixon
1976Edward Boyd-Tuck [99] Alfred HarroldRE Dixon
1975Beryl F PettsEdward Boyd-TuckRE Dixon
1974Robert C LakeBeryl F Petts [100] RE Dixon
1973June Bond [101]

Election results

May 2023

This election was contested with new boundaries. Councillors Hill, J Oliver and Rackley lost their seats and the Conservatives with 14 seats, lost one seat overall to Independents (4).

Claremont (1 seat) Election May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tom Read 40
Conservative Andre Caplinskij12
Majority28
Turnout 16.94
Independent win (new seat)
Clarence (1 seat) Election May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dal Roy 41
Conservative Jess Oliver39
Majority
Turnout 25.72
Independent win (new seat)
Clarkson (2 seats) Election May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Oliver 179
Conservative Boryana Pehlivanova 151
Independent Anthony Clee102
Independent Peter Richardson89
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Medworth (2 seats) Election May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Tierney 326
Conservative Jamie Edwards 248
Independent Michael Hill178
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
North (2 seats) Election May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lucie Foyce-Beard 195
Conservative Trevor Ketteringham 180
Independent Alan Wheeldon121
Independent Martin Scott105
Turnout 17.01
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)


Octavia Hill (4 seats) Election May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samantha Hoy 590
Conservative Sue Wallwork 553
Conservative Peter Human 517
Conservative David Sagoo 457
Independent Peter Freeman371
Independent Ruth Freeman362
Majority
Turnout 24.23
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)


Peckover East (1 seats) Election May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Meekins 182
Independent Stuart Burton94
Conservative win (new seat)


Peckover West (1 seat) Election May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Tanfield 150
Independent Stephanie Carney83
Conservative win (new seat)


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Waterlees (1 seat) Election May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gary Monger 213
Conservative Billy Rackley209
Majority
Turnout 22.39
Independent win (new seat)
Walsoken (3 seats) Election May 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sidney Imafidon 424
Independent David Patrick 398
Conservative Fafique Shahid 387
Conservative Sylvia Salvidge370
Independent Virginia Bucknor346
Independent Michael Bucknor328
Majority
Turnout 26.83
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

May 2021

Octavia Hill By-Election May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sidney Imafidon 570 50.3
Independent Peter Freeman45840.4
Independent Yvonne Howard1069.3
Majority1,134
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

May 2019

Clarkson (2 seats) Election May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Lynn unopposed
Conservative Ben William Prest unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Kirkgate Election (2 seats) May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Roy Patrick 242 41.8
Conservative Garry Paul Tibbs 201 34.7
Conservative Cameron Fraser13623.5
Majority10623.5
Turnout 57922.5
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Medworth Election (2 seats) May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hill unopposed
Conservative Steve Tierney unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Peckover Election (2 seats) May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Nick Meekins 306
Conservative David Oliver 255
Conservative Jessica Ann Oliver214
Majority92
Turnout 28.41
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Octavia Hill (4 seats) Election May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samantha Hoy 646
Conservative Sue Wallwork 542
Conservative Peter Human 493
Conservative Philip Wing 473
Independent Peter Freeman458
Labour Clayton Payne184
Majority188
Turnout 24.68
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Staithe Election (2 seats) May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Boryana Pehlivanova unopposed
Conservative David Douglas Topgood unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Waterlees Village (4 seats) Election May 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Billy Rackley 467
Independent Andy Maul 439
Conservative Aigars Balsevics 395
Conservative Trevor Ketteringham 359
Conservative Jamie Edwards351
Independent Ray Pearson258
Labour Amy Dodd-Broad182
Majority188
Turnout 22.62
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

June 2018

Kirkgate By-Election June 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben William Prest 266 52.5
Independent David Roy Patrick20438.7
Labour David William Silver5711.2
Majority209
Turnout 52728.94
Conservative hold Swing
Octavia Hill By-Election May 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip David Wing 644 64.1
Labour Susan Yvonne Marshall19219.1
Independent Myles Keith Salamon16816.7
Majority452
Turnout 1,00425.5
Conservative hold Swing
Waterlees Village (3 seats) By-election August 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laura Kathleen Cobb 425
Conservative Andrew Lynn 394
Conservative Andrew Stuart Maul 381
Labour Amy Victoria Broad255
Labour Kathleen Dougall252
Labour Dean Lyndon Reeves226
Majority
Turnout 17.24
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Waterlees Village By-Election December 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Eric Rackley 416 63.8
UKIP Paul Clapp23636.2
Majority18027.6
Turnout 65216.74
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Previous election 2015.

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