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 2023RESULTS:
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 HOLDJames Clifford Hedley DAWSON (LAB) 551Josy HARE (LAB) 489Ryan Jonathan POUND (CON) 222Heather WRIGGLESWORTH (CON) 214Cotmanhay (2) LAB HOLDAlex BREENE (LAB) 466Linda Maxine BURNS (LAB) 469Chad Alan FOWKES (CON) 343Maria Joanne SMITH (CON) 328
Hallam Fields (2) LAB GAINMark James ALFREY (LAB) 654Kate FENNELLY (LAB) 689Kevin Roger TRIBBENSEE (CON) 400Jon WRIGHT (CON) 407
Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale (3) LAB HOLDRussell Jeffrey BEECHING (CON) 389Aaron Patrick GIBSON (CON) 376Steve GREEN (LAB) 747Emma Jane MOORE (LAB) 755Andrew Paul PRINCE (CON) 414Geoff STRATFORD (LAB) 602
Larklands (3) LAB HOLDMike CLARKE (CON) 491John Alexander Russell GREEN (CON) 510Alan Leslie LAMBERT (LAB) 897Frank Charles PHILLIPS (LAB) 864Pam PHILLIPS (LAB) 867Helen Joyce WRIGHT (CON) 523
Little Eaton and Stanley (2) CON HOLDMichael John CARR (LD) 294Bethan Sian EDDY (CON) 600Sam REVILL (CON) 605Dave SCOTT (LAB) 466Helen Mary SCOTT (LAB) 547
Little Hallam (2) LAB GAINSue BEARDSLEY (CON) 505Harrison Joseph BROADHURST (LAB) 624Mary HOPKINSON (CON) 516Jill MEE (LD) 116Dave SNAITH (LAB) 569
Shipley View (2) LAB GAINCharles ARCHER (LAB) 741Caroline Lesley CRICK (CON) 573Val CUSTANCE (CON) 614Naomi ROBERTS (LAB) 725
West Hallam and Dale Abbey (3) 2 x CON HOLD, 1 LIB DEM HOLDThomas Ashton BEALE (LAB) 286George CARR-WILLIAMSON (LAB) 252Diane Hilda COX (CON) 726Robert Frederick FLATLEY (CON) 768Carol Ann HART (CON) 1,000Robert Mark MEE (LD) 1.030Samantha Ruth Margaret NIBLETT (LAB) 277Alexander RICHARDS (LD) 705Angela TOGNI (LD) 696
Erewash South:Breaston (2) With 15 votes in it - a recount was declared between CON and GREVictoria Jane BEARDMORE (LAB) 239Nicky CARLESS (LAB) 218Kevin Philip MILLER (CON) 740Ann Marie MILLS (GRE) 725Robert Alan PARKINSON (CON) 669James Brent POLAND (GRE) 656
Derby Road East (2) LAB HOLDHoward GRIFFITHS (LAB) 634Margaret GRIFFITHS (LAB) 650Tom HICKTON (CON) 211Chris PAGE (CON) 264Kenneth Richard THWAITES (IND) 286
Derby Road West (3) LAB GAINGarry Keith HICKTON (CON) 864Gerri HICKTON (CON) 848Lewis NEWTON (LAB) 1,016Jane Elizabeth OSEMAN (LD) 400Mick PACE (LAB) 976Dan PITT (CON) 881Claire Marie POOLE (LAB) 1,039
Draycott and Risley (2) CON HOLDRichard Kendal BOUD (LAB) 390Val CLARE (CON) 565Deena DRAYCOTT (GRE) 178Tim SCOTT (CON) 534Graham Francis TAVENER (GRE) 129Jo WARD (LAB) 379
Long Eaton Central (3) LAB HOLDJoel Martin BRYAN (LAB) 1037Shaun Stewart BURTON (CON) 631Paris Peter COULSON (CON) 569Becca EVERETT (LAB) 1051Curtis Cooper HOWARD (LAB) 979Kathleen Julia MAKIN (CON) 602
Nottingham Road (2) 1 x LAB GAINMartin Andrew Bryan DEWIS (IND) 171Bryn James LEWIS (CON) 461Emma Louise PLUMMER (LAB) 649Ashley SWINSCOE (CON) 409Gordon Francis THOMAS (LAB) 602
Ockbrook & Borrowash (3) 2 x CON, 1 x IND GAINNeil BARNES (LAB) 482Terry HOLBROOK (IND) 341Bob KNIGHT (LAB) 478Richard Mark LOCKE (CON) 767Graham MARKWELL (IND) 578Greg MASKALICK (IND) 756Robert Charles PASLEY (LAB) 426Tania Elizabeth STEVENSON (IND) 572Mike WALLIS (IND) 331Sue WARREN (IND) 341Jane Catherine WHITE (CON) 756Michael William WHITE (CON) 718
Sandiacre (3) CON HOLDSteve BILBIE (CON) 927Wayne Stephen MAJOR (CON) 915Andrew George PECK (LAB) 800Karen Lynn PITTS (GRE) 250Simon Mark PITTS (GRE) 271Richard POLLARD (LAB) 762Tony SANGHERA (CON) 808Gary 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 HOLDJames Martin ARCHER (LD) 651Kewal Singh ATHWAL (CON) 869Ross Anthony BARRETT (LAB) 661Christopher Graham CORBETT (CON) 833Matthew Ian DAWSON (LD) 447Ben HALL-EVANS (CON) 767Rose Emily JACKSON (LAB) 673Jennifer Claire SMITH (LD) 437Ashira TAMBER-WOLF (LAB) 573
For the PARISH elections, the results (where received) are as follows
BREADSALL (9):Colin BREWSTER Christine GOODWINBarry HODGKINSONRoy Hamilton LINGMary MOFFATTMichael POPLARJanet Maureen ROBERTSONBREASTON (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 SMITHSteven Patrick STREETKevin Roger TRIBBENSEE (IND)
DALE ABBEY - LADYWOOD (2):Charles Frank JUSTJohn WATKIN
DALE ABBEY - VILLAGE (3):Susan Catherine BOWNTrevor Owen DAVIESMartin John MORGAN
DRAYCOTT AND CHURCH WILNE (11):Roger Michael Gordon BROWNVal CLARE (CON)Diane DUNDASJenny FLETCHERSteve FLINTTom HICKTON (CON)Bob ROGERSON (CON)Tim SCOTT (CON)Steve WAKEFIELDMartin WILSON (CON)
LITTLE EATON (10):Anna Sinead CAMPBELLClaire Louise HOLMESDavid Andrew HOWARDEsther JENNISON-BOYLEJames Oliver REIDPaula Susan ROWLINSON
MORLEY (6):James Timothy DYSTERRE-CLARKJohn GREENKathryn Wendy HARDMANJohn LASTDuncan John MCINTYRERebecca Charlotte Louise WHYSALL
OCKBROOK & BORROWASH - BORROWASH EAST (4): (Turnout 33.6%)Ashley Christopher James DUNN (OBNN) 410Kate EAGLESHAM-ATKINS (OBNN) 417Jayne Anne LOCK (CON) 245John Edward MANN (CON) 221Christine Amanda MILLWARD (OBNN) 418Richard Jason SMALLEY (CON) 225Patrick Alan David SMITH (CON) 218Tania Elizabeth STEVENSON (OBNN) 421
OCKBROOK AND BORROWASH - BORROWASH WEST (4): (Turout 43.9%)Sarah Elizabeth CRESSWELL (OBNN) 631Josephine GILL (CON) 274Graham MARKWELL (OBNN) 565Greg MASKALICK (OBNN) 596Adrian Mark STEVENSON (CON) 239Kay THOMAS (OBNN) 550Jane Catherine WHITE (CON) 272Michael William WHITE (CON) 248
OCKBROOK PARISH: (Turnout 48.1%)Janet Mary FAZAKERLEY (CON) 272Julie Carole FRAZER-BURTON (IND) 314Stephen FRAZER-BURTON (IND) 292Terry HOLBROOK (IND) (Working for the community) 157Richard Mark LOCKE (CON) 272Ana-Maria STEVENSON (CON) 269)Mike WALLIS (IND) (Working for the community) 191
RISLEY WITH HOPWELL (8):Patricia Mary ANCLIFFJanet Claire CROFTJames Frederick HITCHCOCKStephen Mark JARRATT (CON)John Alexander LOWRIEPeter John McKEOWNMark 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-PRESTONMartin PAINColin TOMLINSON
STANLEY and STANLEY COMMON - STANLEY VILLAGE (4):Paul Anthony CARROLL
STANTON-BY-DALE (6):Lynne Anita EVANSBev HARRISONGarry Dennis McCAHILLFiona Elizabeth STARBUCKChristine Ann WALLBANKS
WEST HALLAM (9):Charles Richard BROOKSDiane Hilda COX (CON)Robert Frederick FLATLEY (CON)Robert John FLETCHER (IND)Carol Ann HART (CON)Robert Mark MEE (LD)June Dorothy THORNTONLinda 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.
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