Slough Council election 2006
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Elections to Slough
Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election. This was the 121st Slough general local authority election (including both whole Council elections and elections by thirds) since Slough became a local government unit in 1863.
Overall, the Labour Party
gained three seats, the Conservative Party
lost two and the Liberal Democrats
lost one. This result was slightly unusual compared with the other UK local elections on the same day
whereby the Conservative Party generally gained seats at the expense of the Labour Party.
This election filled thirteen seats for the term 2006-2010. The remaining twenty-eight Slough Councillors continued in office. These seats were previously contested in the whole Council election of 2004
following the redrawing of the ward boundaries in the Borough.
The council has, since 2004, had no party in overall control. A coalition of the Britwellian, Independent, Liberal and Liberal Democrat Group (BILLD) and the Conservative Group form the current administration, with the Labour Group in opposition. There were (in April 2006) two non-Group affiliated Independents, one an Independent Conservative and the other an Independent Britwellian Residents Councillor, who is seeking re-election on a Slough Independents ticket.
The BILLD Group is itself a local coalition, containing members from six parties or groups of Independent Councillors based on particular Wards. The existing members of the Group have an electoral pact for the current election, continuing electoral arrangements which started with the Slough Council election 2001.
A number of Independents and others, not affiliated to BILLD, contested the 2006 election.
In April 2006, the composition of the 41 member council was:-
In the 2006 election 51 candidates were nominated for the 13 seats up for election. The list is broken down by Party or group of Independents, with a residual category of Independent candidates standing without prefix or suffix and not affiliated to BILLD.
was as follows:
No overall Majority
Note: The Others category in this table includes all non-Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat Councillors. Richard Stokes (Liberal-Haymill) is the BILLD Group Leader, which group includes the Liberal Democrats and all the Others category Councillors in 2004. By 2006 two of the Councillors in the Others category are not part of the BILLD Group. Two Councillors left the Conservative group between 2004-2006 (one of whom joined BILLD) and a third Councillor left BILLD, re-joined and then left again.
Britwell and Wexham Court were added to Slough in 1973 (when the two new wards and eleven existing wards were allocated between two and nine seats, instead of the three per ward which had existed previously).
Colnbrook & Poyle was added to Slough in 1995 and became a fourteenth ward, with one member 1995-1996 and two from 1997.
For Slough Council election 2004
the Borough was re-warded. There were still fourteen wards, but only Colnbrook with Poyle (formerly Colnbrook & Poyle) and Haymill had unchanged boundaries.
For brief notes on the individual wards used since 2004, see the individual ward sections below.
The turnout box figures given below include a number of spoilt ballots – see the official results on the Slough Borough Council
website for further details.
As the Slough Council election 2004
was for the whole Council, with each ward returning multiple Councillors, no plus or minus percentages are given for individual candidates or majorities nor a swing figure.
. Stoke ward was named after the parish, southern parts of which were included in Slough, as part of the 1900 and 1930-1931 extensions of the district boundaries. The Liberal Democrats, (building on the Liberal tradition of the Liberal-Labour marginal Stoke ward) overcame the Labour leanings of the former Baylis ward, to win all three seats in 2004. In 2006, with a new Liberal Democrat candidate, one of the seats was lost to Labour.
(born 1973) is a three-member ward in the north-west of the Borough. It includes Britwell parish, although since 1983 some unparished territory was added. Britwell elected some Liberal Councillors in the 1980s but was otherwise safely Labour until 2000. Since then Britwellian
and Independent Britwellian Residents Councillors have become increasingly successful. In 1997 Labour won all three seats, but in 2004 the Residents took the three seats. Patl Janik, the incumbent IBR Councillor, stood for re-election in 2006 as a Slough Independents candidate in opposition to a new IBR nominee, who was elected.
and Windsor Road) was smaller than the villages of Upton and Chalvey until the Great Western Railway
arrived in the 1840s. It was a safe Labour ward under the 1983 boundaries, but in 2004 the Conservatives won two of the three seats of the revised ward. In 2006 there was a straight fight between the Conservative incumbent and a Labour challenger, which the Labour candidate won. It is noticeable that he was the only Councillor elected in 2006 with more than 50% of the votes cast in his ward.
(born 1930), (in the south of the Borough) is a three-member ward. It was part of the ancient parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey and was an original ward of Slough. The ward has existed in some form continuously since the district was first warded in 1930. Before 1970 Chalvey was Conservative but since then it has been safely Labour. The Liberal Democrats came within ten votes of winning the last seat in the ward in 2004. Labour retained the seat with an increased majority in 2006, so they still hold all three seats.
Green (born 2004) is a three-member ward in the south-west of the Borough. It was one of the two wards based on the old Cippenham Ward, which was a Labour/Conservative marginal (six Conservative and eleven Labour wins between 1983 and 2003). This area is the western part of the previous ward, incorporates the old Cippenham village area (now a suburb of Slough). This ward includes the village green
, which it is named after. In 2004 it elected 1 Conservative (since defected to UKIP) and 2 Labour Councillors. One of the Labour councillors was re-elected in 2006.
Meadows (born 2004) is a three-member ward in the south-west of the Borough. It was one of the two wards based on the old Cippenham Ward, which was a Labour/Conservative marginal (six Conservative and eleven Labour wins between 1983 and 2003). This area is the eastern part of the previous ward, incorporating the Windsor Meadows development. This estate caused the large population growth in the area, since the 1983 redistribution of wards. Presumably these are the Meadows which the ward is named after. The ward elected 3 Labour Councillors in 2004. The Labour incumbent, up for election in 2006, was re-elected.
& Poyle
(1995–2004), Colnbrook with Poyle
(born 2004) is a (since 1997) two-member ward in the furthest east part of the Borough between to the M4 motorway and Greater London. Labour elected some Councillors here, in 1995 and 1997 (1 seat), but by 2004 the ward was safely Conservative. There was no election in this ward in 2006.
parish, the southern part of which was incorporated in Slough as part of the 1930-1931 boundary extension. This was an original Slough ward. It was split between Farnham North and Farnham South wards 1950-1983. This was a safe Labour Ward, in 2004 as before. Labour won in 2006, but may be vulnerable to a less fragmented opposition in future elections.
in the eastern part of the Borough. It is named after a 4 acres (16,187.4 m²) area mentioned in connection with the inclosure of Langley Marish parish in 1809. This was the ward where the Liberal Democrats won their first election to Slough Borough Council in 2000 and the party held all three seats after the 2004 election. The Liberal Democrats retained one of their seats in 2006.
, in the eastern part of the Borough. The ward was named after Sir John Kedermister (or Kidderminster), who was Warden of Langley Park and founded some almshouses in Langley in 1617. It is a safe Labour ward and the party held its seat in 2006.
St Mary's (1983-) is a three-member ward in north Langley
, in the eastern part of the Borough. St Mary's is named after the church in Langley. This has been a Labour/Conservative marginal ward, but in 2004 the Independent Langley Residents won two seats and tied for the third (which the Conservative candidate won on a roll of dice, so he was credited with an additional vote). The Conservative Councillor increased his majority to seven in 2006 (over Labour, with ILR in third place), for the only Tory victory of the 2006 Slough election.
(born 1930), part of the original parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey (in the south of the modern Borough), is a ward which has existed in some form continuously since 1930. It is a three-seat ward. In the early nineteenth century Upton was a village about a mile and a half south-west of the hamlet of Slough (see Central ward). This was the most Conservative area of Slough until demographic change made Labour competitive. Labour won the ward for the first time ever in 1990. In 1997 Labour won two seats and the Conservatives one. At the 2004 election the Conservatives won all three seats, although one Councillor has since become an Independent Conservative. Labour gained a seat from the Tories in 2006.
Lea (born 1983) is a three-member ward in the north of the Borough, to the north-east of Baylis & Stoke and the north of Central ward. It combines Wexham Court parish and an area known as Upton Lea. The ward was formerly safely Labour but is now securely held by Independent Councillors who won all three seats in 2004. The Mayor of Slough for 2005-2006 was re-elected in 2006.
Notes:-
Slough
Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London...
Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election. This was the 121st Slough general local authority election (including both whole Council elections and elections by thirds) since Slough became a local government unit in 1863.
Overall, the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
gained three seats, the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
lost two and the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
lost one. This result was slightly unusual compared with the other UK local elections on the same day
United Kingdom local elections, 2006
Local government elections took place in England on Thursday 4 May 2006. Polling stations were open between 7:00 and 22:00.All London borough council seats were up for election, as well as a third of the seats on each of the metropolitan borough councils, and a third of some unitary authorities...
whereby the Conservative Party generally gained seats at the expense of the Labour Party.
This election filled thirteen seats for the term 2006-2010. The remaining twenty-eight Slough Councillors continued in office. These seats were previously contested in the whole Council election of 2004
Slough Council election 2004
An election to Slough Borough Council was held on 10 June 2004. The whole council was up for election. This was the 120th Slough general local authority election, since Slough became a local government unit in 1863, including both whole Council elections and elections by thirds.The Borough had...
following the redrawing of the ward boundaries in the Borough.
Recent political history of Slough
Slough has an unusual balance of political forces. In the twenty-first century the town has developed something that more resembles the party systems of countries like France and Italy, than that typical in England.The council has, since 2004, had no party in overall control. A coalition of the Britwellian, Independent, Liberal and Liberal Democrat Group (BILLD) and the Conservative Group form the current administration, with the Labour Group in opposition. There were (in April 2006) two non-Group affiliated Independents, one an Independent Conservative and the other an Independent Britwellian Residents Councillor, who is seeking re-election on a Slough Independents ticket.
The BILLD Group is itself a local coalition, containing members from six parties or groups of Independent Councillors based on particular Wards. The existing members of the Group have an electoral pact for the current election, continuing electoral arrangements which started with the Slough Council election 2001.
A number of Independents and others, not affiliated to BILLD, contested the 2006 election.
In April 2006, the composition of the 41 member council was:-
- BILLD 17 (Slough Liberal DemocratsLiberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
6, Slough LiberalsLiberal Party (UK, 1989)The Liberal Party is a United Kingdom political party. It was formed in 1989 by a group of individuals within the original Liberal Party who felt that the merger of the party with the Social Democratic Party, to form the Liberal Democrats, had ended the spirit of the Liberal Party, claiming that...
3, (Wexham Lea) Independents 3, Independent BritwellianBritwellianBritwellian is the name chosen by two local political groups, which have contested elections in the three member Britwell Ward of Slough Borough Council. The regular Council elections in Slough are normally for a third of the Council, with one seat contested in each ward...
Residents 2, Independent Langley Residents 2, United Kingdom Independence PartyUnited Kingdom Independence PartyThe United Kingdom Independence Party is a eurosceptic and right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. Whilst its primary goal is the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, the party has expanded beyond its single-issue image to develop a more comprehensive party platform.UKIP...
1) - LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
15 - ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
7 - Independent BritwellianBritwellianBritwellian is the name chosen by two local political groups, which have contested elections in the three member Britwell Ward of Slough Borough Council. The regular Council elections in Slough are normally for a third of the Council, with one seat contested in each ward...
Residents (Paul Janik) 1 - Independent Conservative (Balwinder Singh Dhillon) 1
In the 2006 election 51 candidates were nominated for the 13 seats up for election. The list is broken down by Party or group of Independents, with a residual category of Independent candidates standing without prefix or suffix and not affiliated to BILLD.
- ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
13 - LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
13 - BILLD 12 (Slough Liberal DemocratsLiberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
8, Independent 1, Independent BritwellianBritwellianBritwellian is the name chosen by two local political groups, which have contested elections in the three member Britwell Ward of Slough Borough Council. The regular Council elections in Slough are normally for a third of the Council, with one seat contested in each ward...
Residents 1, Independent Langley Residents 1, Slough LiberalsLiberal Party (UK, 1989)The Liberal Party is a United Kingdom political party. It was formed in 1989 by a group of individuals within the original Liberal Party who felt that the merger of the party with the Social Democratic Party, to form the Liberal Democrats, had ended the spirit of the Liberal Party, claiming that...
1) - Independent 5
- Slough Independents 4
- Green Party of England and WalesGreen Party of England and WalesThe Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
2 - Independent Farnham Residents 1
- Respect for Peace, Justice and EqualityRESPECT The Unity CoalitionRespect is a socialist political party in England and Wales founded in 2004. Its name is a contrived acronym standing for Respect, Equality, Socialism, Peace, Environmentalism, Community and Trade Unionism.-Policies:...
1
Summary of Council composition 2004-2006
Before the elections held on 4 May 2006, the composition of Slough Borough CouncilSlough Borough Council
Slough Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Slough, in the South East England Region of the United Kingdom.This article deals mainly with the unitary authority which was first elected, on a shadow basis, in 1997. It became the local authority for Slough on 1 April 1998...
was as follows:
No overall Majority
Note: The Others category in this table includes all non-Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat Councillors. Richard Stokes (Liberal-Haymill) is the BILLD Group Leader, which group includes the Liberal Democrats and all the Others category Councillors in 2004. By 2006 two of the Councillors in the Others category are not part of the BILLD Group. Two Councillors left the Conservative group between 2004-2006 (one of whom joined BILLD) and a third Councillor left BILLD, re-joined and then left again.
List of expiring seats before election
| Ward | Party | Elected | Incumbent | Cand.? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylis & Stoke | Liberal Democrats | 2004 | Duncan Peter Buchanan * | Yes (a) |
| Britwell | Ind. Britwellian Res. | 2003 | Paul Janik (b) | Yes |
| Central | Conservative | 2004 | Sumander Khan | Yes |
| Chalvey | Labour | 2004 | Shabana Zeib | No |
| Cippenham Green | Labour | 2002 | James Charles Robert Swindlehurst | Yes |
| Cippenham Meadows | Labour | 2004 | Nimrit Chohan | Yes |
| Farnham | Labour | 2002 | Sukhjit Kaur Dhaliwal | Yes |
| Foxborough | Liberal Democrats | 2004 | Robert Clive Plimmer * | Yes |
| Haymill | Liberal | 2004 | Brian Graham Hewitt * | Yes |
| Kedermister | Labour | 2002 | Christine Rita Small | Yes |
| Langley St Mary's | Conservative | 2000 | Derek Ernest Cryer (c) | Yes |
| Upton | Conservative | 2004 | Kevin Charles Pond | Yes |
| Wexham Lea | Independent | 2004 | Mohammed Latif Khan * (d) | Yes |
- * Member of the BILLD Group
- Notes:
- (a) Candidate in Kedermister Ward.
- (b) Left the BILLD Group after the 2004 election, re-joined it, then left again. Seeking re-election as a Slough Independents candidate.
- (c) Formerly served as a Councillor 1967-1974.
- (d) Formerly served as a Labour Councillor 1999-2002.
Election result summary
- Note: The figures in brackets, in the seats column, are for the overall Councillors after the election.
Ward notes and 2006 results
Slough was first warded in 1930. The town was re-warded 1950, 1983 and 2004.Britwell and Wexham Court were added to Slough in 1973 (when the two new wards and eleven existing wards were allocated between two and nine seats, instead of the three per ward which had existed previously).
Colnbrook & Poyle was added to Slough in 1995 and became a fourteenth ward, with one member 1995-1996 and two from 1997.
For Slough Council election 2004
Slough Council election 2004
An election to Slough Borough Council was held on 10 June 2004. The whole council was up for election. This was the 120th Slough general local authority election, since Slough became a local government unit in 1863, including both whole Council elections and elections by thirds.The Borough had...
the Borough was re-warded. There were still fourteen wards, but only Colnbrook with Poyle (formerly Colnbrook & Poyle) and Haymill had unchanged boundaries.
For brief notes on the individual wards used since 2004, see the individual ward sections below.
The turnout box figures given below include a number of spoilt ballots – see the official results on the Slough Borough Council
Slough Borough Council
Slough Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Slough, in the South East England Region of the United Kingdom.This article deals mainly with the unitary authority which was first elected, on a shadow basis, in 1997. It became the local authority for Slough on 1 April 1998...
website for further details.
As the Slough Council election 2004
Slough Council election 2004
An election to Slough Borough Council was held on 10 June 2004. The whole council was up for election. This was the 120th Slough general local authority election, since Slough became a local government unit in 1863, including both whole Council elections and elections by thirds.The Borough had...
was for the whole Council, with each ward returning multiple Councillors, no plus or minus percentages are given for individual candidates or majorities nor a swing figure.
Baylis & Stoke
Baylis & Stoke (born 2004) is a three-member ward in the north of the Borough, to the west of Central ward and to the east of Haymill. It broadly combined the former Baylis and Stoke wards. Baylis was named after Baylis House and the estate of Baylis, which from the sixteenth century was a sub-division of the parish of Stoke PogesStoke Poges
Stoke Poges is a village and civil parish in the South Buckinghamshire district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the south of the county, about three miles north of Slough and a mile east of Farnham Common....
. Stoke ward was named after the parish, southern parts of which were included in Slough, as part of the 1900 and 1930-1931 extensions of the district boundaries. The Liberal Democrats, (building on the Liberal tradition of the Liberal-Labour marginal Stoke ward) overcame the Labour leanings of the former Baylis ward, to win all three seats in 2004. In 2006, with a new Liberal Democrat candidate, one of the seats was lost to Labour.
Britwell
BritwellBritwell
Britwell is a residential housing estate and civil parish in the north west of Slough, Berkshire, in the south of England. It is about 23 miles west of London.The name Britwell derives from the old English beorhtan wiellan meaning 'bright, clear well'....
(born 1973) is a three-member ward in the north-west of the Borough. It includes Britwell parish, although since 1983 some unparished territory was added. Britwell elected some Liberal Councillors in the 1980s but was otherwise safely Labour until 2000. Since then Britwellian
Britwellian
Britwellian is the name chosen by two local political groups, which have contested elections in the three member Britwell Ward of Slough Borough Council. The regular Council elections in Slough are normally for a third of the Council, with one seat contested in each ward...
and Independent Britwellian Residents Councillors have become increasingly successful. In 1997 Labour won all three seats, but in 2004 the Residents took the three seats. Patl Janik, the incumbent IBR Councillor, stood for re-election in 2006 as a Slough Independents candidate in opposition to a new IBR nominee, who was elected.
- Note: The incumbent Independent BritwellianBritwellianBritwellian is the name chosen by two local political groups, which have contested elections in the three member Britwell Ward of Slough Borough Council. The regular Council elections in Slough are normally for a third of the Council, with one seat contested in each ward...
Residents Councillor was Paul Janik, who stood for re-election as a Slough Independents candidate against a new IBR nominee. The result is categorised as an IBR hold.
Central
Central (1930–1950 and 1983-) has had different boundaries during the three of the four Slough redistributions in which it has existed (it was divided between Central North and Central South wards 1950-1983), but it has always been a three-member ward with Wexham to the north, Langley to the east, Upton to the south, Chalvey to the south-west and Baylis & Stoke to the west. It was part of the original parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey, although the hamlet of Slough (a few scattered houses and coaching inns along the Great West RoadGreat West Road
The Great West Road may refer to:*A4 road from London to Bath and Bristol, England*The Golden Mile in West London, part of the above*Great West Road, Zambia...
and Windsor Road) was smaller than the villages of Upton and Chalvey until the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
arrived in the 1840s. It was a safe Labour ward under the 1983 boundaries, but in 2004 the Conservatives won two of the three seats of the revised ward. In 2006 there was a straight fight between the Conservative incumbent and a Labour challenger, which the Labour candidate won. It is noticeable that he was the only Councillor elected in 2006 with more than 50% of the votes cast in his ward.
Chalvey
ChalveyChalvey
Chalvey is a former village which is now a suburb of Slough in the unitary authority of Slough in Berkshire, England. It was transferred to Berkshire from Buckinghamshire in 1974....
(born 1930), (in the south of the Borough) is a three-member ward. It was part of the ancient parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey and was an original ward of Slough. The ward has existed in some form continuously since the district was first warded in 1930. Before 1970 Chalvey was Conservative but since then it has been safely Labour. The Liberal Democrats came within ten votes of winning the last seat in the ward in 2004. Labour retained the seat with an increased majority in 2006, so they still hold all three seats.
Cippenham Green
CippenhamCippenham
Cippenham is a suburb of the unitary authority of Slough in the county of Berkshire, England. It was transferred to Berkshire from Buckinghamshire in 1974.The name, Cippenham derives from the old English Cippan-ham, meaning Cippa's homestead....
Green (born 2004) is a three-member ward in the south-west of the Borough. It was one of the two wards based on the old Cippenham Ward, which was a Labour/Conservative marginal (six Conservative and eleven Labour wins between 1983 and 2003). This area is the western part of the previous ward, incorporates the old Cippenham village area (now a suburb of Slough). This ward includes the village green
Village green
A village green is a common open area which is a part of a settlement. Traditionally, such an area was often common grass land at the centre of a small agricultural settlement, used for grazing and sometimes for community events...
, which it is named after. In 2004 it elected 1 Conservative (since defected to UKIP) and 2 Labour Councillors. One of the Labour councillors was re-elected in 2006.
Cippenham Meadows
CippenhamCippenham
Cippenham is a suburb of the unitary authority of Slough in the county of Berkshire, England. It was transferred to Berkshire from Buckinghamshire in 1974.The name, Cippenham derives from the old English Cippan-ham, meaning Cippa's homestead....
Meadows (born 2004) is a three-member ward in the south-west of the Borough. It was one of the two wards based on the old Cippenham Ward, which was a Labour/Conservative marginal (six Conservative and eleven Labour wins between 1983 and 2003). This area is the eastern part of the previous ward, incorporating the Windsor Meadows development. This estate caused the large population growth in the area, since the 1983 redistribution of wards. Presumably these are the Meadows which the ward is named after. The ward elected 3 Labour Councillors in 2004. The Labour incumbent, up for election in 2006, was re-elected.
Colnbrook with Poyle (no election 2006)
ColnbrookColnbrook
Colnbrook is a large village in the unitary authority of Slough, in Berkshire, England. It is situated southeast of central Slough, east of Windsor and west of central London....
& Poyle
Poyle
Poyle is a village and suburb in the unitary authority of Slough, in South East England. It is situated immediately west of the M25 motorway and 16.8 miles west of Charing Cross in London.-History:...
(1995–2004), Colnbrook with Poyle
Colnbrook with Poyle
Colnbrook with Poyle is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Slough in Berkshire, England, consisting of Colnbrook with Poyle. It is at the eastern end of the borough, and is just to the west of the M25 motorway, which separates the parish from Heathrow Airport in the London Borough of...
(born 2004) is a (since 1997) two-member ward in the furthest east part of the Borough between to the M4 motorway and Greater London. Labour elected some Councillors here, in 1995 and 1997 (1 seat), but by 2004 the ward was safely Conservative. There was no election in this ward in 2006.
Farnham
Farnham (1930–1950 and 1983-) is a three-member ward in the west of the Borough, to the south of Britwell and west of Haymill. It was named after Farnham RoyalFarnham Royal
Farnham Royal is a village and civil parish within the South Bucks district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the south of the county, around 22 miles west of Charing Cross, Central London....
parish, the southern part of which was incorporated in Slough as part of the 1930-1931 boundary extension. This was an original Slough ward. It was split between Farnham North and Farnham South wards 1950-1983. This was a safe Labour Ward, in 2004 as before. Labour won in 2006, but may be vulnerable to a less fragmented opposition in future elections.
Foxborough
Foxborough (born 1983) is a three-member ward in south-east LangleyLangley, Slough
Langley is a large village in the unitary authority of Slough, Berkshire in South East England. It is situated 2 miles east of central Slough, and 20 miles west of London...
in the eastern part of the Borough. It is named after a 4 acres (16,187.4 m²) area mentioned in connection with the inclosure of Langley Marish parish in 1809. This was the ward where the Liberal Democrats won their first election to Slough Borough Council in 2000 and the party held all three seats after the 2004 election. The Liberal Democrats retained one of their seats in 2006.
Haymill
Haymill (born 1983) is a three-member ward in the west of the Borough (to the east of Farnham ward and west of Baylis & Stoke), which was left unchanged by the 2004 redistribution. It is a safe Liberal ward having last elected a non-Liberal Councillor in 1984. The Liberal Councillors and activists, for this ward, did not join the Liberal Democrats in 1988. In 2006 the Liberal Councillor up for election held his seat, so all three Councillors are still Liberals.Kedermister
Kedermister (sometimes locally pronounced Keddermeister) (1983-) is a three-member ward in south-west LangleyLangley, Slough
Langley is a large village in the unitary authority of Slough, Berkshire in South East England. It is situated 2 miles east of central Slough, and 20 miles west of London...
, in the eastern part of the Borough. The ward was named after Sir John Kedermister (or Kidderminster), who was Warden of Langley Park and founded some almshouses in Langley in 1617. It is a safe Labour ward and the party held its seat in 2006.
- Note: Councillor Buchanan was the incumbent in Baylis and Stoke ward
Langley St Mary's
LangleyLangley, Slough
Langley is a large village in the unitary authority of Slough, Berkshire in South East England. It is situated 2 miles east of central Slough, and 20 miles west of London...
St Mary's (1983-) is a three-member ward in north Langley
Langley, Slough
Langley is a large village in the unitary authority of Slough, Berkshire in South East England. It is situated 2 miles east of central Slough, and 20 miles west of London...
, in the eastern part of the Borough. St Mary's is named after the church in Langley. This has been a Labour/Conservative marginal ward, but in 2004 the Independent Langley Residents won two seats and tied for the third (which the Conservative candidate won on a roll of dice, so he was credited with an additional vote). The Conservative Councillor increased his majority to seven in 2006 (over Labour, with ILR in third place), for the only Tory victory of the 2006 Slough election.
Upton
UptonUpton, Slough
Upton is a suburb of Slough in Berkshire, England. Until the local government reforms of 1974 it was in Buckinghamshire. It was one of the villages that developed into the town.-History:...
(born 1930), part of the original parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey (in the south of the modern Borough), is a ward which has existed in some form continuously since 1930. It is a three-seat ward. In the early nineteenth century Upton was a village about a mile and a half south-west of the hamlet of Slough (see Central ward). This was the most Conservative area of Slough until demographic change made Labour competitive. Labour won the ward for the first time ever in 1990. In 1997 Labour won two seats and the Conservatives one. At the 2004 election the Conservatives won all three seats, although one Councillor has since become an Independent Conservative. Labour gained a seat from the Tories in 2006.
Wexham Lea
WexhamWexham
Wexham is a settlement and civil parish in the county of Buckinghamshire. It is on the borders of the unitary authority of Slough and the non-metropolitan county of Berkshire, in southern England....
Lea (born 1983) is a three-member ward in the north of the Borough, to the north-east of Baylis & Stoke and the north of Central ward. It combines Wexham Court parish and an area known as Upton Lea. The ward was formerly safely Labour but is now securely held by Independent Councillors who won all three seats in 2004. The Mayor of Slough for 2005-2006 was re-elected in 2006.
- Symbols: * BILLD Group candidate, + incumbent
Members of Slough Borough Council 2006-2007
| Ward | Party | Elected | Term | Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylis & Stoke | Liberal Democrats | 2004 | 2008 | Rashad Javaid Butt * |
| Baylis & Stoke | Liberal Democrats | 2004 | 2007 | Mushtaq Ahmed Hayat * |
| Baylis & Stoke | Labour | 2006 | 2010 | Azhar Qureshi |
| Britwell | Ind. Britwellian Res. | 2002 | 2008 | Sean Patrick Wright * |
| Britwell | Ind. Britwellian Res. | 2002 | 2007 | Patrick Shine * |
| Britwell | Ind. Britwellian Res. | 2006 | 2010 | John Joseph Finn * |
| Central | Conservative | 2004 | 2008 | Mohammed Aziz |
| Central | Labour | 1999 | 2007 | Lydia Emelda Simmons Lydia Simmons Lydia Emelda Simmons is a Labour Party local politician in Slough, who had the distinction of being the first black, woman Mayor in England.She served as a Councillor on Slough Borough Council 1979-1994 and from 1999 until 2007. She was the longest-serving member of the Council, by the end of her... (a) |
| Central | Labour | 2006 | 2010 | Shafiq Ahmed Chaudhry |
| Chalvey | Labour | 2002 | 2008 | Pervez Choudhry |
| Chalvey | Labour | 2001 | 2007 | Raja Mohammad Zarait |
| Chalvey | Labour | 2006 | 2010 | Mohammed Rasib |
| Cippenham Green | UK Independence | 1995 | 2008 | William Geoffrey Howard * (b) |
| Cippenham Green | Labour | 2004 | 2007 | Michael John Holledge |
| Cippenham Green | Labour | 2002 | 2010 | James Charles Robert Swindlehurst |
| Cippenham Meadows | Labour | 2003 | 2008 | May Dodds |
| Cippenham Meadows | Labour | 2001 | 2007 | Satpal Singh Parmar (c) |
| Cippenham Meadows | Labour | 2004 | 2010 | Nimrit Chohan |
| Colnbrook with Poyle | Conservative | 2000 | 2008 | Dexter Jerome Smith |
| Colnbrook with Poyle | Conservative | 1997 | 2007 | Steven John Burkmar |
| Farnham | Labour | 1997 | 2008 | Robert Anderson |
| Farnham | Labour | 2001 | 2007 | Joginder Singh Bal |
| Farnham | Labour | 2002 | 2010 | Sukhjit Kaur Dhaliwal |
| Foxborough | Liberal Democrats | 2000 | 2008 | John William Edwards * |
| Foxborough | Liberal Democrats | 2004 | 2007 | Sonja Anne Jenkins * |
| Foxborough | Liberal Democrats | 2004 | 2010 | Robert Clive Plimmer * |
| Haymill | Liberal | 1987 | 2008 | Richard Stanley Stokes * (d) |
| Haymill | Liberal | 1990 | 2007 | David John Munkley * |
| Haymill | Liberal | 2004 | 2010 | Brian Graham Hewitt * |
| Kedermister | Labour | 2002 | 2008 | Jagjit Singh Grewal |
| Kedermister | Labour | 1988 | 2007 | Mewa Singh Mann |
| Kedermister | Labour | 2002 | 2010 | Christine Rita Small |
| Langley St Mary's | Ind. Langley Res. | 2004 | 2008 | Neil James Arnold * |
| Langley St Mary's | Ind. Langley Res. | 2004 | 2007 | Pauline Florence Key * |
| Langley St Mary's | Conservative | 2000 | 2010 | Derek Ernest Cryer (e) |
| Upton | Conservative | 1999 | 2008 | Julia Thomson Long (f) |
| Upton | Ind. Conservative | 2004 | 2007 | Balwinder Singh Dhillon (g) |
| Upton | Labour | 2006 | 2010 | Balvinder Singh Bains (h) |
| Wexham Lea | Independent | 2000 | 2008 | Michael Anthony Haines * (i) |
| Wexham Lea | Independent | 2002 | 2007 | David Ian MacIsaac * |
| Wexham Lea | Independent | 2004 | 2010 | Mohammed Latif Khan * (j) |
Notes:-
- * Member of the BILLD Group
- (a) Simmons: Formerly served 1979-1994
- (b) Howard: Formerly Labour 1995-2001 and Conservative 2001-2005
- (c) Parmar: Formerly served 1995-2000
- (d) Stokes: Formerly served as a Labour Councillor 1983-1986
- (e) Cryer: Formerly served 1967-1974
- (f) Long: Formerly served 1983-1990
- (g) Dhillon: Formerly Conservative 2004
- (h) Bains: Formerly 2003-2004
- (i) Haines: Formerly served as a Labour Councillor 1987-1991 and 1992–1998
- (j) Khan: Formerly served as a Labour Councillor 1999-2002
See also
- SloughSloughSlough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London...
- Slough local electionsSlough local electionsSlough is a district in the South East England Region.Slough Borough Council is normally elected by thirds, with Councillors serving a four year term...
- Slough Borough CouncilSlough Borough CouncilSlough Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Slough, in the South East England Region of the United Kingdom.This article deals mainly with the unitary authority which was first elected, on a shadow basis, in 1997. It became the local authority for Slough on 1 April 1998...
- Slough (UK Parliament constituency)Slough (UK Parliament constituency)Slough is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
External links
- Slough Borough Council's main election results page
- Detailed results
- http://www.lgce.gov.uk/your-area/slough.cfm The Boundary Committee for England page about Slough Unitary Authority, with links to pre and post 2004 ward maps
- http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.asp?gid=3 The Victoria County History of Buckinghamshire