Ashfield Independents
The Ashfield Independents are a political party in the Ashfield District in Nottinghamshire, England.
Ashfield Independents | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Helen Smith |
| Treasurer | Thomas Hollis |
| Nominating Officer | Jason Zadrozny |
| Founded | 28 July 2016 |
| Headquarters | 84-86 Outram Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 4FS |
| Ashfield District Council | 28 / 35 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 10 / 66 |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 1 / 44 |
| Annesley and Felley Parish Council | 7 / 13 |
| Selston Parish Council | 5 / 21 |
| Website | |
| https://www.facebook.com/ashfieldindependents/ | |
Electoral history
In 2017, the Ashfield Independents stood candidates in the Nottinghamshire County Council elections. They won five seats.[1]
A month later, Gail Turner ran for the party in the 2017 general election and gained 9.2% of the vote with 4,612 votes, receiving the second-highest vote share of an independent candidate in England; however, Labour retained the seat.[2]
The party won two by-elections to Ashfield District Council in 2017 and 2018 in the Hucknall North[3] and Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood wards.[4]
In 2019 the party stood candidates across Ashfield District Council and won 30 of the 35 seats, taking overall control of the authority.[5] The party also stood candidates in the neighbouring Broxtowe Borough Council, winning a single seat.[6] In addition the party won control of Annesley and Felley Parish Council.
In July 2019, party leader Jason Zadrozny announced that he would be a candidate for the Ashfield constituency when the next general election was held.[7] The election came in December 2019 and Zadrozny came second with 27.6% of the vote.
In the 2021 local elections across the UK, the party won an increased 11 seats on Nottinghamshire County Council, winning every seat in the Ashfield District.[8]
Elected councillors
Ashfield District Council
There are currently 35 councillors in the Ashfield District Council, 26 of whom are members of the Ashfield Independents.[9] Councillor Dave Hennigan was elected in 2019 as an Ashfield Independent, but was expelled in May 2020 after disagreements with the rest of the party.[10]
| Councillor | Ward |
|---|---|
| John Baird | Summit |
| Kier Barsby | St Mary's |
| Jim Blagden | Hucknall Central |
| Christian Chapman | Jacksdale |
| Samantha Deakin | Central & New Cross |
| Andy Gascoyne | Selston |
| Dale Grounds | Kingsway |
| Arnie Hankin | Selston |
| Andrew Harding | Huthwaite & Brierley |
| Tom Hollis | Huthwaite & Brierley |
| Trevor Locke | Hucknall Central |
| Rachel Madden | Kirkby Woodhouse |
| Sarah Madigan | Leamington |
| David Martin | Underwood |
| Andy Meakin | Abbey Hill |
| Warren Nuttall | Summit |
| Matthew Relf | Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood |
| Dave Shaw | Hucknall North |
| John Smallridge | Carsic |
| Helen-Ann Smith | Stanton Hill & Teversal |
| David Walters | Ashfields |
| Lee Waters | Hucknall North |
| Caroline Wilkinson | The Dales |
| Daniel Williamson | Kirkby Cross & Portland |
| John Wilmott | Hucknall North |
| Jason Zadrozny | Larwood |
Broxtowe Borough Council
There is one councillor on Broxtowe Borough Council who is a member of the Ashfield Independents:[11]
| Councillor | Ward |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Williamson | Brinsley |
Nottinghamshire County Council
There are 11 councillors on Nottinghamshire County Council who are members of the Ashfield Independents:[12]
| Elizabeth Williamson | Greasley and Brinsley |
|---|---|
| John Wilmott | Hucknall North |
| Lee Waters | Hucknall South |
| Dave Shaw | Hucknall West |
| Andy Meakin | Kirkby North |
| Daniel Williamson | Kirkby South |
| Samantha Deakin | Sutton Central & East |
| Tom Hollis | Sutton West |
| David Martin | Selston |
| Helen Ann-Smith | Sutton North |
| Jason Zadrozny | Ashfields |
Westminster elections
| Election | Seats | ± | Candidate | Total votes | % | % in contest seat | Place | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 / 646 |
 |
Roy Adkins | 2,292 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 4th | No seats | |
| 2017 | 0 / 650 |
|
Gail Turner | 4,612 | 0.0% | 9.2% | 3rd | No seats | |
| 2019 | 0 / 650 |
|
Jason Zadrozny | 13,498 | 0.1% | 27.6% | 2nd | No seats | |
References
- Council, Nottinghamshire County. "Election Results 2017". Nottinghamshire County Council Elections 2017. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Ashfield parliamentary constituency - Election 2017". BBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- "Election results for Hucknall North, 12 October 2017". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Election results for Sutton Junction and Harlow Wood, 12 December 2018". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Election results by party, 2 May 2019". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Borough Election 2019 : Broxtowe Borough Council". www.broxtowe.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- Sandeman, Kit (5 July 2019). "Ashfield Independents leader to stand in the next general election". nottinghampost.
- Council, Nottinghamshire County. "Election Results 2021". Nottinghamshire County Council Elections 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- "Your Councillors". Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- Sandeman, Kit (27 May 2020). "Senior councillor removed from Ashfield Independents". nottinghampost. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Election of Borough Councillors 2019-2023" (PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Contact a councillor - Ashfield Independents". Retrieved 4 October 2019.