Erewash elections 2023 – a guide

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On Thursday 4th May 2023, Erewash residents went to the polls for the borough, and in some areas, parish council elections. Breadsall residents were also asked to answer a specific planning related question as part of a local referendum.

Erewash Sound brings you a one-stop guide with what you need to know. On this page, we present the details of borough and parish election candidates, and the results as they were announced at the count which began at 10am on Friday 5th May. The structure of the day saw borough votes counted in the morning and parish votes in the afternoon.

ABOUT THE 2023 ELECTIONS: Although there were also parish council elections taking place in some areas, predominantly, Erewash residents went to the polls on Thursday 4th May to elect 47 councillors (of 118 candidates from four political parties plus nine independents) to serve on the borough council across a total of 19 wards.

VOTER TURNOUT: The turnout was 33.72 % overall. 24.39% voted in person. 71.46% were via postal votes – up by around 65%.

PHOTO ID: Data released by Erewash Borough Council shows the number of people who brought ID to a polling station for local elections on May 4th.

It shows that 99.9% of electors met the newly introduced voter ID requirements with 16,913 electors voting at 54 polling stations across the Borough.

At the end of polling day 19 electors or 0.1% who tried to vote in a polling station were not given a ballot paper because they did not meet the new rules.

The figures also show while 41 electors were initially turned away, 22 returned with acceptable ID and were able to vote.

The next planned elections in Erewash will be the Police and Crime Commissioner elections in May 2024, and it is anticipated that subject to legislation, there will also be elections for a Mayor to lead a new Mayoral County Combined Authority for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

A general election can be called anytime between now and January 2025.

Voter ID will be required for these elections and the Council would like to remind residents that they can register to vote and apply for a Voter Authority Certificate should they need one at www.gov.uk.

Erewash Sound · Erewash Decides: Live from the Count for Erewash Borough and Parish Elections 2023

RESULTS:

Labour are now the controlling group of Erewash Borough Council with 28 councillors. The Conservatives have 16, the Green Party have 1, whilst there is now 1 Independent and 1 Liberal Democrats. Labour won with a majority of nine.

For the BOROUGH elections, the results in each area are as follows:

Erewash North:
- Awsworth Road (2) LAB HOLD
  - James Clifford Hedley DAWSON (LAB) 551
  - Josy HARE (LAB) 489
  - Ryan Jonathan POUND (CON) 222
  - Heather WRIGGLESWORTH (CON) 214
- Cotmanhay (2) LAB HOLD
  - Alex BREENE (LAB) 466
  - Linda Maxine BURNS (LAB) 469
  - Chad Alan FOWKES (CON) 343
  - Maria Joanne SMITH (CON) 328
- Hallam Fields (2) LAB GAIN
  - Mark James ALFREY (LAB) 654
  - Kate FENNELLY (LAB) 689
  - Kevin Roger TRIBBENSEE (CON) 400
  - Jon WRIGHT (CON) 407
- Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale (3) LAB HOLD
  - Russell Jeffrey BEECHING (CON) 389
  - Aaron Patrick GIBSON (CON) 376
  - Steve GREEN (LAB) 747
  - Emma Jane MOORE (LAB) 755
  - Andrew Paul PRINCE (CON) 414
  - Geoff STRATFORD (LAB) 602
- Larklands (3) LAB HOLD
  - Mike CLARKE (CON) 491
  - John Alexander Russell GREEN (CON) 510
  - Alan Leslie LAMBERT (LAB) 897
  - Frank Charles PHILLIPS (LAB) 864
  - Pam PHILLIPS (LAB) 867
  - Helen Joyce WRIGHT (CON) 523
- Little Eaton and Stanley (2) CON HOLD
  - Michael John CARR (LD) 294
  - Bethan Sian EDDY (CON) 600
  - Sam REVILL (CON) 605
  - Dave SCOTT (LAB) 466
  - Helen Mary SCOTT (LAB) 547
- Little Hallam (2) LAB GAIN
  - Sue BEARDSLEY (CON) 505
  - Harrison Joseph BROADHURST (LAB) 624
  - Mary HOPKINSON (CON) 516
  - Jill MEE (LD) 116
  - Dave SNAITH (LAB) 569
- Shipley View (2) LAB GAIN
  - Charles ARCHER (LAB) 741
  - Caroline Lesley CRICK (CON) 573
  - Val CUSTANCE (CON) 614
  - Naomi ROBERTS (LAB) 725
- West Hallam and Dale Abbey (3) 2 x CON HOLD, 1 LIB DEM HOLD
  - Thomas Ashton BEALE (LAB) 286
  - George CARR-WILLIAMSON (LAB) 252
  - Diane Hilda COX (CON) 726
  - Robert Frederick FLATLEY (CON) 768
  - Carol Ann HART (CON) 1,000
  - Robert Mark MEE (LD) 1.030
  - Samantha Ruth Margaret NIBLETT (LAB) 277
  - Alexander RICHARDS (LD) 705
  - Angela TOGNI (LD) 696
Erewash South:
- Breaston (2) With 15 votes in it – a recount was declared between CON and GRE
  - Victoria Jane BEARDMORE (LAB) 239
  - Nicky CARLESS (LAB) 218
  - Kevin Philip MILLER (CON) 740
  - Ann Marie MILLS (GRE) 725
  - Robert Alan PARKINSON (CON) 669
  - James Brent POLAND (GRE) 656
- Derby Road East (2) LAB HOLD
  - Howard GRIFFITHS (LAB) 634
  - Margaret GRIFFITHS (LAB) 650
  - Tom HICKTON (CON) 211
  - Chris PAGE (CON) 264
  - Kenneth Richard THWAITES (IND) 286
- Derby Road West (3) LAB GAIN
  - Garry Keith HICKTON (CON) 864
  - Gerri HICKTON (CON) 848
  - Lewis NEWTON (LAB) 1,016
  - Jane Elizabeth OSEMAN (LD) 400
  - Mick PACE (LAB) 976
  - Dan PITT (CON) 881
  - Claire Marie POOLE (LAB) 1,039
- Draycott and Risley (2) CON HOLD
  - Richard Kendal BOUD (LAB) 390
  - Val CLARE (CON) 565
  - Deena DRAYCOTT (GRE) 178
  - Tim SCOTT (CON) 534
  - Graham Francis TAVENER (GRE) 129
  - Jo WARD (LAB) 379
- Long Eaton Central (3) LAB HOLD
  - Joel Martin BRYAN (LAB) 1037
  - Shaun Stewart BURTON (CON) 631
  - Paris Peter COULSON (CON) 569
  - Becca EVERETT (LAB) 1051
  - Curtis Cooper HOWARD (LAB) 979
  - Kathleen Julia MAKIN (CON) 602
- Nottingham Road (2) 1 x LAB GAIN
  - Martin Andrew Bryan DEWIS (IND) 171
  - Bryn James LEWIS (CON) 461
  - Emma Louise PLUMMER (LAB) 649
  - Ashley SWINSCOE (CON) 409
  - Gordon Francis THOMAS (LAB) 602
- Ockbrook & Borrowash (3) 2 x CON, 1 x IND GAIN
  - Neil BARNES (LAB) 482
  - Terry HOLBROOK (IND) 341
  - Bob KNIGHT (LAB) 478
  - Richard Mark LOCKE (CON) 767
  - Graham MARKWELL (IND) 578
  - Greg MASKALICK (IND) 756
  - Robert Charles PASLEY (LAB) 426
  - Tania Elizabeth STEVENSON (IND) 572
  - Mike WALLIS (IND) 331
  - Sue WARREN (IND) 341
  - Jane Catherine WHITE (CON) 756
  - Michael William WHITE (CON) 718
- Sandiacre (3) CON HOLD
  - Steve BILBIE (CON) 927
  - Wayne Stephen MAJOR (CON) 915
  - Andrew George PECK (LAB) 800
  - Karen Lynn PITTS (GRE) 250
  - Simon Mark PITTS (GRE) 271
  - Richard POLLARD (LAB) 762
  - Tony SANGHERA (CON) 808
  - Gary Ernest WILDS (LAB) 742
- Sawley (3) Under a fourth count. Previous quotes on status: "As close as it can be.." and "…one vote in it…"
  - Harry William ATKINSON (LAB)
  - Denis Alan CHEWINGS (IND)
  - Dave DOYLE (LAB)
  - Paul MAGINNIS (CON)
  - Rob PEAT (LAB)
  - John Richard SEWELL (CON)
  - Deborah Kristin SIMMONS (CON)
- Wilsthorpe (3) CON HOLD
  - James Martin ARCHER (LD) 651
  - Kewal Singh ATHWAL (CON) 869
  - Ross Anthony BARRETT (LAB) 661
  - Christopher Graham CORBETT (CON) 833
  - Matthew Ian DAWSON (LD) 447
  - Ben HALL-EVANS (CON) 767
  - Rose Emily JACKSON (LAB) 673
  - Jennifer Claire SMITH (LD) 437
  - Ashira TAMBER-WOLF (LAB) 573

For the PARISH elections, the results (where received) are as follows

BREADSALL (9):
- Colin BREWSTER
- Christine GOODWIN
- Barry HODGKINSON
- Roy Hamilton LING
- Mary MOFFATT
- Michael POPLAR
- Janet Maureen ROBERTSON
BREASTON (12):
- Russell Jeffrey BEECHING (CON)
- Mike CLARKE (CON)
- Graham ELLIOTT (CON)
- Denis Graham FISHER (CON)
- Kevin Philip MILLER (CON)
- Ann Marie MILLS (IND)
- George Robert MOUNSEY (CON)
- Robert Alan PARKINSON (CON)
- Lisa Jayne PATRICK (CON)
- Paul James WELLS (IND)
- Heather WRIGGLESWORTH (CON)
DALE ABBEY – KIRK HALLAM (3):
- John Edward SMITH
- Steven Patrick STREET
- Kevin Roger TRIBBENSEE (IND)
DALE ABBEY – LADYWOOD (2):
- Charles Frank JUST
- John WATKIN
DALE ABBEY – VILLAGE (3):
- Susan Catherine BOWN
- Trevor Owen DAVIES
- Martin John MORGAN
DRAYCOTT AND CHURCH WILNE (11):
- Roger Michael Gordon BROWN
- Val CLARE (CON)
- Diane DUNDAS
- Jenny FLETCHER
- Steve FLINT
- Tom HICKTON (CON)
- Bob ROGERSON (CON)
- Tim SCOTT (CON)
- Steve WAKEFIELD
- Martin WILSON (CON)
LITTLE EATON (10):
- Anna Sinead CAMPBELL
- Claire Louise HOLMES
- David Andrew HOWARD
- Esther JENNISON-BOYLE
- James Oliver REID
- Paula Susan ROWLINSON
MORLEY (6):
- James Timothy DYSTERRE-CLARK
- John GREEN
- Kathryn Wendy HARDMAN
- John LAST
- Duncan John MCINTYRE
- Rebecca Charlotte Louise WHYSALL
OCKBROOK & BORROWASH – BORROWASH EAST (4): (Turnout 33.6%)
- Ashley Christopher James DUNN (OBNN) 410
- Kate EAGLESHAM-ATKINS (OBNN) 417
- Jayne Anne LOCK (CON) 245
- John Edward MANN (CON) 221
- Christine Amanda MILLWARD (OBNN) 418
- Richard Jason SMALLEY (CON) 225
- Patrick Alan David SMITH (CON) 218
- Tania Elizabeth STEVENSON (OBNN) 421
OCKBROOK AND BORROWASH – BORROWASH WEST (4): (Turout 43.9%)
- Sarah Elizabeth CRESSWELL (OBNN) 631
- Josephine GILL (CON) 274
- Graham MARKWELL (OBNN) 565
- Greg MASKALICK (OBNN) 596
- Adrian Mark STEVENSON (CON) 239
- Kay THOMAS (OBNN) 550
- Jane Catherine WHITE (CON) 272
- Michael William WHITE (CON) 248
OCKBROOK PARISH: (Turnout 48.1%)
- Janet Mary FAZAKERLEY (CON) 272
- Julie Carole FRAZER-BURTON (IND) 314
- Stephen FRAZER-BURTON (IND) 292
- Terry HOLBROOK (IND) (Working for the community) 157
- Richard Mark LOCKE (CON) 272
- Ana-Maria STEVENSON (CON) 269)
- Mike WALLIS (IND) (Working for the community) 191
RISLEY WITH HOPWELL (8):
- Patricia Mary ANCLIFF
- Janet Claire CROFT
- James Frederick HITCHCOCK
- Stephen Mark JARRATT (CON)
- John Alexander LOWRIE
- Peter John McKEOWN
- Mark Daniel O'NEILL
SANDIACRE NORTH (7):
- Susan Joy HALES (CON)
- Trevor John HALES (CON)
- Garry Keith HICKTON (CON)
- Gerri HICKTON (CON)
- Ryan Jonathan POUND (CON)
- Katherine Raine STEWART (CON)
SANDIACRE SOUTH (5):
- Steve BILBIE (CON)
- Aaron Patrick GIBSON (CON)
- John Alexander LOWRIE (CON)
- Wayne Stephen MAJOR (CON)
- Robert Henry Hovendean STEWART (CON)
SANDIACRE WEST (1):
- Stephen Mark JARRATT (CON)
SANDIACRE SPRINGFIELD PARK (1):
- Tony SANGHERA (CON)
SAWLEY (11):
- James Martin ARCHER (LD)
- Denis Alan CHEWINGS (IND)
- Matthew Ian DAWSON (LD)
- Geoffrey William DAXER (IND)
- John Francis HEY-HEDDLE (CON)
- Deborah Kristin SIMMONS (CON)
STANLEY and STANLEY COMMON – STANLEY COMMON (6):
- Steven Thomas DOHERTY (IND)
- Sue MACDONALD-PRESTON
- Martin PAIN
- Colin TOMLINSON
STANLEY and STANLEY COMMON – STANLEY VILLAGE (4):
- Paul Anthony CARROLL
STANTON-BY-DALE (6):
- Lynne Anita EVANS
- Bev HARRISON
- Garry Dennis McCAHILL
- Fiona Elizabeth STARBUCK
- Christine Ann WALLBANKS
WEST HALLAM (9):
- Charles Richard BROOKS
- Diane Hilda COX (CON)
- Robert Frederick FLATLEY (CON)
- Robert John FLETCHER (IND)
- Carol Ann HART (CON)
- Robert Mark MEE (LD)
- June Dorothy THORNTON
- Linda WEBSTER

BREADSALL REFERENDUM RESULT: On Thursday 4th May, residents of Breadsall were also asked to give their views on a Neighbourhood Plan. The question was: “Do you want Erewash Borough Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Breadsall Parish to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?” 256 people voted 'yes' (91.7%) whilst 23 voted 'no.' (8.3%) There is more information on the borough council website.

Written by: Erewash Sound