May 2, 2008...12:50 am
Ann Holtom wins election for Tyburn
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Ann Holtom (Liberal Democrat ) held her seat as Councillor for Tyburn Ward yesterday at the Birmingham Council elections. She had a majority of 508 over Des Hughes (Labour) who came second. Ann won the seat for Labour in 2004, and transferred to the Liberal Democrat party during her time in office. The turnout yesterday was 26.5% ( slightly over one in four people voted). 113 more people voted this year than in 2007 in the Tyburn ward. One in four people who voted in Tyburn did so by post.
- Results
Lib Dem (Ann Holtom) 1652
Labour (Des Hughes) 1144
Conservative (Derek Johnson) 1125
British National Party (Ben Lumby) 395
Independent (Sallyann Rose) 129
Green (Tamara Bolger) 121
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May 4, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Whilst congratulations have to be offered to Councillor Holtom for winning another 4 year term it is regrettable that Castle Vale still has no voice on the council whatsoever. The turnout over the whole Tyburn Ward was 26.5% which is a sad reflection on the ward. Worse still is that the turn out for Castle Vale was just 22.5% and that reflects the apathy on the estate.
A great opportunity was missed by the residents of Castle Vale to give themselves a real voice in the Council Chambers. It is a very sad state of affairs when, as a result of local apathy a Councillor who has no great affection for the Vale, and even less concern for its issues has been elected for 4 years by less than 10% of the electorate.
Democracy rules!
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