There was two principal council by-election held on the 21
st January. The Conservatives held the
Erewash BC, West Hallam and Dale Abbey ward. In this by-election the Lib Dems came a very credible second place having not stood last time around, the result showed Gary Hamson the Liberal Democrat candidate polling 506 votes, which was a 37.6% of the vote share.
The second by-election was in the
Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward of Wakefield MBC. The Liberal Democrat candidate Paul Kirby’s campaign team delivered a range of literature including Focuses and Blue letters, and there was some telephone canvassing that resulted in Paul receiving 603 votes an increase of 8.3%, moving in to second place above the BNP with Labour holding the seat.
There was just one Parish and Town council election result reported to ALDC, in the
Lickhill ward of Calne TC.
This result was in a ward were UKIP beat the Lib Dems into third place in 2007 election, which led to the Tories winning. Since then there has been three by-elections in Lickhill ward, which is the largest Town council ward and three great Lib Dem wins! If the Liberal Democrats win the Priestley by-election on Calne TC, which is being held on 11th February it will give the Lib Dems control of Calne TC.
With less than a hundred days to polling day, we all need to up our game in all campaigning whether it is in council or parliamentary elections, which could both, be on 6th May. On ALDC’s website you will find all the templates and artwork examples you will need along with the campaigns department literature which will save you time and effort that you can use knocking on doors.
