[Politics] Local Council Elections

[Not Andy Naylor]

On a personal note, I'm delighted that my fellow Preston Park voters jettisoned Julie Cattell from the council. The now ex-chair of the planning committee used her casting vote to pass plans for three 16-storey towers on Preston Road overshadowing the park, even though the committee all agreed that plans fell down on a lack of affordable accommodation. Previously all developments had been capped at nine storeys.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Rottingdean gets an independent Councillor as Bridget Fishleigh has the highest number of votes.

Denying the Tory's their normal three councilors.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Still, at least he didn't burn any bridges at his previous stomping ground and can no doubt rejoin without any hard feelings.

I’ve heard you can go in to your office wearing a Union Jack waistcoat. What about a Biggest Loser T-shirt? Asking for a friend.


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[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Just Hangleton and Knoll to declare with the seats currently standing at:

Independent 1
Conservative 11
Green 19
Labour 20

 

[Machiavelli]

Tim got 1.5K votes

Tim is the most popular Tory in Withdean. What have the other two done?

 

[Ernest]

Tim is the most popular Tory in Withdean. What have the other two done?

I bet the other 2 feel suicidal tonight

 

[Sorrel]

Brighton seems to have developed ok without any party in full control since 2003. I wonder what voting arrangements will be in place for the next few years.

Where I live (Horsham) the Conservatives continue to be in charge, but the turnout was low in my constituency - only 28.5% - lower than the normal and much below the last time we had a local election in 2015, which was 69% as it co-included with the general election.

 

[pb21]

Lib Dem & Green in my Burgess Hill Ward (St Andrews)

 

[Hugo Rune]

Amazing result in Withdean, The Greens manage to win all three seats, even against one of NSC finest?

Brilliant and very very funny at the same time.

 

[studio150]

In fairness to our roving [former] reporter, he got over 1500 votes and did better than the other two Tories. But in general, democracy breathes a sigh of relief.

Probably only got more than the other 2 Tories because his name was higher on the ballot paper

 

[Stuart Munday]

Great news for Burgess Hill, looks like we have lost most of the Conservatives who have let the developers do what they want including giving them the Martlets Hall for nothing and letting another 3500 new homes be built in the Northern Arc.

The new town centre should be half built by now, most of us are expecting the developers to come back and abandon the new cinema and some shops and say they can only go ahead if they include more flats, hopefully these new councillors will stand up to them especially as they have already presold the original flats so are already in profit.

 

[Beach Hut]

He can give the weather update next Sunday

Hope so, some imposter has been doing it recently and they are no match

 

[Dick Swiveller]

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Sincere commiserations to Hove Born & Inbred,

The fact that odious little man couldn't ingratiate his way into a Tory stronghold has made my week.

 

[Ernest]

Doesn't look like anyone else did

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[Machiavelli]

Looks like Labour and the Greens will have to work together.

 

[Blue3]

The real meat on the bone of all this, the amount of spoiled ballot papers nationwide is unprecedented.
Interesting times ahead.

Spoiled ballots mean nothing to politicians who just put it down to voter apathy what's needed is a new Party with no policy's but one that has a clear message in its name The totally Disatisfied with all political partiy now that really would put the fear of God up them

 

[TSB]

Spoiled ballots mean nothing to politicians who just put it down to voter apathy what's needed is a new Party with no policy's but one that has a clear message in its name The totally Disatisfied with all political partiy now that really would put the fear of God up them

No policies? They win a seat: what then? And if they don't win a seat: what was the point?

 

[lawros left foot]

No policies? They win a seat: what then? And if they don't win a seat: what was the point?

A referendum for every important decision.


What could possibly go wrong!

 

[Leekbrookgull]

This is just the tip of the Iceberg if we have to vote on 23rd May in the Euro,s Farage and The Brexit Party will clean up.

 

[TSB]

A referendum for every important decision.


What could possibly go wrong!

Presumably a confirmatory referendum too.
Can't see that would stymie decision-making too much.