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Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, May 10th, 2007 11 Tories storm to election victory


by Duncan Smith and Faiza Afzaal


A VETERAN councillor with 20 years’ service, much of it as leader of Ribble Valley’s Liberal Democ­ rats, was among the casualties when the Conservatives stormed to a decisive election victory. They gained eight seats, strengthen­


ing their grip on Ribble Valley Borough Council to occupy 29 of its <10 seats, up from 21 before Thursday’s poll. Five of those seats were taken from the Lib- Dems, including that of their leader, long-ser\dng councillor Frank Dyson. They now hold just 10 seats, down from 15 prior to the election. The Independents lost two seats to


the Tories, leaving Jim Rogerson the sole Independent councillor, elected unopposed in Alston and Hothersall ward Meanwhile Labour failed to field a single candidate in Ribble Valley, for­ feiting the single seat it previously held on the council. The British National Party and the


England First Party, each fielding a sin­ gle candidate in Clitheroe wards, also failed to gain a foothold on the council, but neither candidate finished last in their ward, with the EFP’s Paul Frank- land polling ahead of one Conservative and only 20 votes behind another. Yet it was undoubtedly the Tories’


night, with result after result sending cheers through the blue ranks. Com­ menting on their success, jubilant council leader John Hill, who retained his Read and Simonstone seat, said the increased majority was a vindication of the Tories’ policies over the past four years. “I feel very privileged to be a Tory in


the Ribble Valley,” he declared. “We have continued to keep our council tax down, tackled green issues and prowd-


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ed litter and dog bins. We have retained a weekly bin collection and look for­ ward to rolling out wheelie bins throughout the Ribble Valley later this year. We aim to provide a healthier, greener and safer Ribble Valley.” He also claimed his party’s success


was due to its firm rejection of propos- ■ als to merge with neighbouring author­ ities. “We have refused to merge ivith Pen-


dle, Hyndburn or Blackburn,” said Coun Hill. “We Mill now get down to serving the community to the best of our abilities and keep our independ­ ence.” Among the Tory gains was Chat-


burn, where Conservative Michael Barrett polled <130 votes, well ahead of former Lib-Dem councillor Howard Douglas, on 138. “It’s come as a shock, I didn’t expect to lose by so many,” said a disappointed Mr Douglas. “I ’ve worked hard for Chatburn and done my best on the council and that’s all anyone can do.” In Chipping and Ribchester the


Tories were handed two seats on a plate when Simon Hore and Ian Sayer were elected unopposed in the wards former­ ly held by an Independent and a Liber­ al Democrat. Dilworth, in Longridge, was a key


ward, with the Conservatives taking both seats from the Lib-Dems. Ken Hind, chairman of the Ribble Valley Conservative Association, was cele­ brating with fellow Tory victor Andrew Gridley. In Waddington and West Bradford


the Lib-Dems lost one seat to Conserv­ ative Bridget Hilton and in Clitheroe’s Salthill ward, Tory Simon Farnsworth claimed the seat formerly held by Inde­ pendent candidate Ian Brown, who failed in his bid for re-election. But the biggest shock came in


Clitheroe’s St Mary’s ward, where Con­ servative newcomer Chris Punchard


polled 483 votes, a full 150 ahead of long-serving Lib-Dem Frank Dyson. Commenting on his defeat, 85-year-old Mr Dyson said he felt “slightly depressed”. “I think tonight’s result reflects anti-


Labour local government sweeping through the country and the Tories are taking advantage of that,” he said. “It’s a great pity that the Lib-Dems, the voice of reason, cannot come top.” Meanwhile, newly-elected Coun.


Punchard said he was “overwhelmed” and thanked his supporters. “It will be a nice change to have a Conservative councillor at work in a Clitheroe ward,” he said. Liberal Democrat Beverley Jones


retained her St Mary’s seat and, in a brief moment of respite for the Lib- Dems, they gained a seat in Edisford and Lom' Moor, where Ruth Harg- reaws claimed the seat previously held for Labour by John McGowan. She said; “I t has been a very tense night as this is the first time I have kood in the borough council election, but I am extremely relieved and pleased.” Mr McGowan stood for re-election as


an Independent, but the one-time Mayor polled the lowest of any candi­ date, with just 73 votes. Still in St Mary’s ward, the BNP’s Gavin McQuade polled 188 votes, despite being in Australia for the birth of his second child throughout the run-up to the election. “The timing was, bad, but there was nothing I could do about that!” joked Mr McQuade. He explained that his wife is Australian and as their first child was born in Eng­ land, they had agreed the second should be in Australia. Depite not win­ ning, he polled 115 more votes than Mr McGowan and was heartened by the ongoing support in the ward previous­ ly contested by his brother. In Clitheroe’s Primrose ward, Lib- Dems Allan Knox and Mary Robinson


comfortably held their seats, while Paul Frankland, standing for the England First Party, polled 157, six votes ahead of Conservative Phillipa Hill and only 20 behind Conservative Andrew Pear­ son. Describing it as “a respectable score” tor the fledgling party’s first attempt in Clitheroe, Mr Frankland said: “It’s hard to break the mould, but I put out 4,500 leaflets and only had three people take issue with me.” Husband and Mfe team Stephen and


Margaret Sutcliffe comfortably retained their Lib-Dem seats in Clitheroe’s Littlemoor ward, home to the controversy over the successful application to turn a one-time Alethodist chapel into a mosque. Both councillors backed the mosque, but only after stating their constituents’ concerns and pushing for planning con­ ditions to allay them. Commenting on their re-election, Stephen Sutcliffe said: “If the mosque came up again tomor­ row, I would do exactly the same. There has clearly been an increase in the Tory vote, but I do not' think I can blame that on the mosque issue.” On a less serious note he added: “Normally I


How the Ribble Valley voted, ward by ward


Total number of seats on council: 40 Composition prior to election: Conservative 21, Liberal


Democrat 15, Independent 3, Labour 1. (Conservative majority). Composition after election: Conservative 29, Liberal


Democrat 10, Independent 1, Labour 0. Conserralives hold Ribble Valley Borough Council with an


increased majority of 29 seats. Conservatives gain 8 seats. Liberal Democrats lose 5 seats.


Independents lose 2 scats. Labour lose 1 seat.


Ward 1 - Aighton, Bailey and Chaigicy (1 vacancy) *Alcock, Janet Elizabeth (Jan) - Con - 308 elected Jones, Richard Howel - Lib Dem -137


Ward 2 - Alston and Hothersall (2 vacancies) ‘Rogerson, James (Jim) - Independent - elected unop­


posed. ‘Smith, David Thornton - Con - elected unopposed.


Ward 3 - Billington and Old Langho (2 vacancies)


Geldard, Graham Richard - Con - 461 elected Green, John Frederick - Lib Dem - 366 ‘Ross, Carl Eric - Con - 433 ‘Sowter, Graham Hugh - Lib Dem - 446 elected


Ward 4-Rowland, Newton and Slaidburn (1 Vacancy) ‘Elms, Rosemary Joan (Rosie) - Con - elected unop­


posed.


Ward 5 - Chatburn (1 vacancy) Barrett, Michael Norman - Con - 430 elected ‘Douglas, Howard Gramdlle-Lib Dem - 138


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Wanl 6 - Chipping (1 vacancy) Hore, Simon - Con - elected unopposed.


Ward 7 - Clayton-lc-Dale with Ramsgreave (2 vacancies) ‘Ainsworth, Peter - Con-721 elected


Joyce, Edward-Lib Dem-216 ‘Taylor, Doreen - Con - 590 elected


Ward S - Derby and Thornlcy (2 vacancies) ‘Croasdale, Rose Marie - Lib Dem - 445 elected Parkinson, Christopher Edward (Chris) - Lib Dem -


264 White, James Richard Charles (Jim) - Con - 492 elected


Ward 9 - Dilworth (2 vacancies) Fletcher, David William - Lib Dem -167 ‘Flitcroft, Jeffrey Norman - Lib Dem - 293 Gridley, Andrew Joseph - Con - 529 elected Hind, Kenneth Harvard (Ken) - Con-420 elected


Ward 10 - Edisford and Low Moor (2 vacancies) Hargreaves, Ruth - Lib Dem - 407 elected Loebell, Ronald John Michael (Ron) - Ind - 204 ‘McGowan, John - Ind - 73 McQuade, Gavin Jeremy - BNP -188 Moores, Diane Ruth - Con - 257 ‘Yearing, Alan - Lib Dem - 407 elected


Ward 11 - Gishurn and Rimington (1 vacancy) Marklew, 'Trevor - Lib Dem - 97 ‘Sherras, Richard Else - Con - 329 elected


Ward 12 - Langho (2 vacancies) Grimes, Jennifer Ann (Jenny) - Lib Dem - 292 Knight, Joan - Lib Dem -185 Rimmer, Lois - Con - 483 elected ‘Taylor, John Stanley (Stan) - Con - 552 elected


Ward 13 - Littlemoor (2 vacancies) Dowles, Bruce-Ind-111 Hall, Susan Olive (Sue) - Con - 318 Ormiston, Anthony Allan (Tony) - Con - 311 ‘Sutcliffe, Margaret Eleanor - Lib Dem - 552 elected ‘Sutcliffe, John Stephen (Stephen) - Lib Dem - 496


elected Ward M-Mellor(2 vacancie.s)


. Brunskill, Stella Maria - Con - 831 elected Theakstone, John Malcolm-Lib Dem-203 ‘Walsh, Noel Clifford - Con - 803 elected


Ward 15 - Primrose (2 vacancies) Frankland, Paul John - England First Party -157 Hill, Phillipa - Con -151 ‘Knox, Allan McLean-LibDem- 355elected Pearson, Andrew - Con -177 ‘Robinson, Mary-Lib Dem-<121 elected


Ward 16-Read and Simonslonc (2 vacancies) Berryunan, Andrew John - Lib Dem - withdrew Calvert, Philip Graham - Ind - 365


‘Hill, John Benson - Con - 702 elected Maclean, Nicholas Hugh - Ind - 240 Waddington, John Marshall - Con - 655 elected


Ward 17 - Ribchester (1 vacancy) Sayers, Ian Christison - Con - elected unopposed.


Ward IS - St Mary’s (2 vacancies) ‘Dyson, Frank Edgar - Lib Dem - 333 ‘Jones, Beverley-Lib Dem-434 elected McGinley, Patrick John Luke (Pat) - Con - 374 Punchard, Christopher John (Chris) - Con - 483 elected


Ward 19 - Sabden (1 vacancy) ‘Fielding, Michael - Con - 376 elected Proetdr, Marion-Lib Dem - 147


Ward 20 - Salthill (2 vacancies) Adnitt, Stephen Paul (Paul) - Lib Dem - 276 Bennett, Richard John - Con - 362 ‘Berryman, David Andrew-Lib Dem-377 elected ‘Brown, Ian Frank - Ind - 205 Farnsworth, Simon Paul - Cons - 363 elected


Ward 21 - Waddington and West Bradford (2 vacancies) Baron, Peter - Lib Dem - 372 Edmondson, Rowena Ann - Lib Dem - 285 Hilton, Mary Bridget (Bridget) - Con - 762 elected ‘Ranson, Edward Michael Hitchen (Michael) - Con -


792 elected


Ward 22 - Whalley (2 vacancies) Diack, Melrose Gordon (Mel) - Independent-571 Hill, Terence (Terry) - Con - 695 elected ‘Holgate, Joyce - Con - 856 elected


Ward 23 - Wilpshire (2 vacancies) ‘Eccleston, David Conroy (David) - Con - 530 elected ‘Hirst, Stuart Alan - Con - 585 elected Sowter, Judith Catherine (Judy) - Lib Dem -185


Ward 24 - Wiswell and Pendlctmi (1 Vacancy) Appleton, Susan Janet (Sue) - Lib Dem -141 ‘'Thompson, Robert James - Con - 391 elected


(‘ denotes sitting councillor)


beat my wife by a few more votes, but this time she beat me!” In Whalley, Conservative stalwart


Joyce Holgate polled the highest votes of any candidate, 856, to retain her seat, ivith fellow Tory Terry Hill taking the second Whalley seat vacated by- Conservative Chris Sterry. Their only opposition came from


Independent Mel Diack, who put up a valiant fight to poll 571 votes - by far the highest of any unsuccessful candi­ date and many more than some elected in other wards. “I’m quite gutted,” said a downcast


Mr Diack, "but I really want to thank all the people who voted for me and I will continue working tor the communi­ ty regardless of tonight’s result. I wish my opponents well and I hope they continue their good work for W'halley.” Fittingly, it was the outgoing Mayor


of Ribble Valley, Peter Ainsworth, who carried the Tories over the voting majority threshold when the result for Clayton-le-Dale with Ramsgreave was announced. He retained his seat there along Mth fellow Conservative Doreen Taylor.


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