Election | Knutsford Town Council

7May2023

Cross Town Election Results

The votes of Thursday’s (4th May) Cross Town ward election have been counted and the results declared. Completing the council’s membership for the 2023-2027 term.

Four candidates stood for election for three seats. The results were as follows:

Candidate	Description	Votes
Peter Coan	Conservative	393 (E)
Lesley Dalzell	Independent	473 (E)
Rex Mears	Independent	484 (E)
Tim Regan	Conservative	340

The Nether, Norbury Booths, St John’s Wood and Bexton and Town Centre wards were each uncontested, returning three councillors each unopposed. The new council takes office on 9th May and comprises ten Independent and five Conservative councillors.

The full list of councillors is:

Colin Banks (Independent) – St Johns Wood
Peter Coan (Conservative) – Cross Town
Lesley Dalzell (Independent) – Cross Town
Jennifer Forrest (Conservative) – St Johns Wood
Stewart Gardiner (Conservative) – Bexton and Town Centre
Christopher Gray (Conservative) – Norbury Booths
Bryan Hartley (Independent) – Nether
April Johnson (Independent) – Bexton and Town Centre
Scott Lowe (Independent) – Nether
Rex Mears (Independent) – Cross Town
James McCulloch (No Description) – St Johns Wood
Matthew Robertson (Conservative) – Norbury Booths
Su Russell (Independent) – Norbury Booths
Gus Watson (Independent) – Bexton and Town Centre
Matthew Wood (Independent) – Nether

Contact information for new councillors will be published shortly.

5Apr2023

One ward contested for Town Council Election

Nominations for the Town Council elections closed yesterday with 16 Knutsford residents putting themselves forward for election to the council.

Only one ward is contested, meaning there will be a poll for Cross Town on Thursday 4^th May with four candidates seeking election to the three seats.

In Bexton and Town Centre, Norbury Booths, St John’s Wood and Nether wards there was no contest, with three candidates being elected unopposed in each ward.

Bexton and Town Centre Ward

Uncontested – those listed below will be elected unopposed.

Candidate	Description	Address	Proposer
GARDINER, Stewart	Conservative	23 Queen Street	Jacqui Elliott
JOHNSON, April	Independent	25 Mobberley Road	Lewis Baron
WATSON, Gus	Independent	Address in Cheshire East	Poppy Higham

Cross Town Ward

Contested – poll to be held on 4^th May.

Candidate	Description	Address	Proposer
COAN, Peter	Conservative	Mereside, 2 Birch Grove	Keith Hamilton
DALZELL, Lesley	Independent	Address in Cheshire East	Deborah Jamison
MEARS, Rex	Independent	25 Mobberley Road	Barry Wardle
REGAN, Tim	Conservative	22 Legh House, Hollow Lane	Paul Grimbaldeston

Nether Ward

Uncontested – those listed below will be elected unopposed.

Candidate	Description	Address	Proposer
HARTLEY, Bryan	Independent	Besom Hill Cottage, Tabley Road	Anthony Hewitt
LOWE, Scott	Independent	Address in Cheshire East	James Pulham
WOOD, Matthew	Independent	Address in Cheshire East	Bennett Wilkinson

Norbury Booths Ward

Uncontested – those listed below will be elected unopposed.

Candidate	Description	Address	Proposer
GRAY, Christopher	Conservative	8 Glebelands Road	Christine Gray
ROBERTSON, Matthew	Conservative	17 Beggarmans Lane	Peter Raynes
RUSSELL, Su	Independent	Address in Cheshire East	Sebastian Russell

St John’s Wood Ward

Uncontested – those listed below will be elected unopposed.

Candidate	Description	Address	Proposer
BANKS, Colin	Independent	77 Boothfields	Madeleine Knowles
FORREST, Jennifer	Conservative	Address in Cheshire East	Clive Rustage
MCCULLOCH, James		10 Gaskell Rise	David Larenzo-Law

Seven of the current town councillors are not seeking a further term, Neil Forbes is retiring after 16 years alongside Andrew Malloy (12 years), James Power (8 years), Liz Beswick (6 years), Quentin Abel (4 years), Mike Houghton (4 years) and Millie Morris (2 years).

Residents of Cross Town ward have until 17th April to register to vote if they are not already on the electoral roll (www.gov.uk/register-to-vote), until 18th April to request a postal vote and until 25th April to apply for a voter authority certificate if they do not have ID (www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate).

All councillors remain in office until Tuesday 9th May, when all existing councillors retire and the new councillors come into office.

29Mar2021

Notice of By-Elections

The countdown to two by-elections for Knutsford Town Council has officially commenced with the publication of the formal notice of election.

The elections, which if contested will both be held on Thursday May 6^th, were called following the resignation of Katherine Fletcher in April 2020 (Nether Ward) and the death of Barbara Hamilton Coan in November (Bexton Ward). The elected councillors will serve until the next full elections in May 2023.

Those vying for election can download nomination papers from the Electoral Commission website or from Macclesfield Town Hall and candidates now have until 4pm on Thursday 8^th April to hand-deliver their nomination papers to the Returning Officer at Macclesfield Town Hall.

Candidates need a proposer and seconder living in the ward in which they are standing and must phone 01270 685922 to make an appointment to deliver completed nomination papers.

Town Clerk, Adam Keppel-Green said “This is your opportunity to put yourself forward to represent the community and help direct the work of the town council. We will provide all the training and guidance that new councillors need, and councils are strongest with a diverse membership, so please don’t think that being a councillor is not for you.”

Unlike borough councillors, town councillors do not receive an allowance and freely give their time in service to the community.

Residents who are not yet registered to vote in the by-elections, which take place the same day as elections for the Police and Crime Commissioner, have until 19^th April to apply – applications can be made online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Applications for postal or proxy votes must be made by 5pm on Tuesday 20^th April

Formal Notices

Notice of Election – Bexton Ward

Notice of Election – Nether Ward

26Feb2021

Become a Councillor

On Thursday May 6th two by-elections will be held to fill the vacancies on Bexton ward and Nether ward.

The elections process will start at the end of March when the notice of election is published. Potential candidates will then have until 4pm on Thursday 8th April to hand deliver their nomination papers to Cheshire East Council, the elections authority.

We’ve added a new section to our website to help you understand how you could become a councillor. Check it out here: Become a Knutsford Town Councillor Page

Full details on the elections will be available on our Elections Page.

15Jul2020

Opportunity for Nether Ward by-election

Electors living in Knutsford’s Nether Ward now have the opportunity to demand an election to fill the vacancy created when Katherine Fletcher stepped down from the council in April as Knutsford Town Council has today posted the notice of vacancy.

If ten electors write to Cheshire East Council before 4^th August requesting a by-election to fill the seat an election will be triggered. If an election is not triggered the existing councillors will choose a new councillor to fill the vacancy.

Under current legislation an election will not be held until May 2021 as all elections, national and local, have been suspended until this date. If no election is called a new councillor will be co-opted in November.

To request an election electors must write to: The Returning Officer, Cheshire East Council, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 1HZ stating they wish to request a by-election of the vacant Nether Ward seat on Knutsford Town Council, giving their full name and address.

Recognising the delays in postal services due to coronavirus, Cheshire East Council will also accept service of this demand by email to electoral.information@cheshireeast.gov.uk to ensure it is received by the deadline of 4^th August but require that a hard copy is posted at the same time to comply with Electoral Commission guidelines.