Lib Dem lose popular councillor in Borough election

12.00.00am GMT Sat 3rd May 2008

Popular local councillor Tony James lost his seat in this years elections

The results of this years Borough elections were a surprise to many. Unfortunately Ipswich Lib Dems lost popular local Councillor Tony James who as represented Whitehouse Ward for 4 years.

The elections were marred by another negative Labour campaign this year blaming the woes of the County Council (appointment of a new Chief Executive of £220k and cuts to Roads Maintenance) on the Borough Council.

Ipswich Lib Dems have resolved to work harder at getting our vision for a Greener, Cleaner and Safer Ipswich across. We have done much we think we should be proud of in the last 4 years in realising this vision and we have much more we intend to do.

Full election results follow

Alexandra Ward

Turn-out 30.6%

CAVANAGH Brenda (Green) 211

*GOOCH Louise (Liberal Democrat) 681 ELECTED

GOONAN Martin (Labour) 508

RAWLINGS Janice (Conservative) 408

Liberal Democrat hold

Bixley Ward

Turn-out 38.6% Two seats elected

*CARNALL John (Conservative) 1,437 ELECTED

HARSANT Russell (Conservative) 1,402 ELECTED

HEDGES Adrian (Green) 235

RAWLINGSON Lindsey (Labour) 366

STOCK Emma (Labour) 325

WILLIAMS Alison (Liberal Democrat) 353

WITTER Clive Liberal Democrat 261

Conservative hold

Bridge Ward

Turn-out 29%

DEEKS Rick (Green) 157

NEWBURY Christopher (Liberal Democrat 179

RUDKIN Bryony (Labour & Co-operative Party) 752 ELECTED

SPENCER James (Conservative) 658

Labour gain

Castle Hill Ward

Turn-out 35%

CHEESEMAN Nigel (Liberal Democrat) 298

HARRIS John (Labour) 318

OVERETT Jenny (Green) 120

*VICKERY Robin (Conservative) 1,249 ELECTED

Conservative hold

Gainsborough Ward

Turn-out 28.9% Two seats elected

COOK Martin (Labour) 785 ELECTED

KENNA Kathleen (Conservative) 591

*MOWLES John (Labour) 823 ELECTED

SCOTT Jamie (Liberal Democrat) 205

SCOTT Sally (Liberal Democrat) 231

SIBLEY Janet (Conservative) 583

Labour hold

Gipping Ward

Turn-out 26.2%

*ELLESMERE David (Labour) 746 ELECTED

SLADE Tony (Green) 225

SPRINGLE Maureen (Conservative) 549

Labour hold

Holywells Ward

Turn-out 30.7%

CHAMBERS Robert (Liberal Democrat) 347

DOUGLAS Kenneth (Labour) 451

*HALE David (Conservative) 788 ELECTED

Conservative hold

Priory Heath Ward

Turn-out 30.5%

JACOB Nick (Liberal Democrat) 169

PHILLIPS Eddy (Conservative) 692

*QUINTON Bill (Labour) 881 ELECTED

WAINMAN Sally (Independent) 137

Labour hold

Rushmere Ward

Turn-out 39%

*CARTER Paul (Conservative) 1,013

NICHOLLS Leslie (Liberal Democrat) 294

ROSS Alasdair (Labour) 1,026 ELECTED

Labour gain

Sprites Ward

Turn-out 35.6%

*KIRBY Richard (Labour) 924 ELECTED

SPENCER Medlin (Conservative) 769

WILLIAMS Heidi (Liberal Democrat) 205

Labour hold

St John's Ward

Turn-out 36.6%

ATKINS Jill (Liberal Democrat) 269

CLARKE Hamil (Labour) 845

DE HOEDT Tanya (Conservative) 848 ELECTED

PRITCHARD Steven (Green) 156

VINYARD Bill (UK Independence) 154

Conservative hold

St Margaret's Ward

Turn-out 46.1%

*ATKINS Richard (Liberal Democrat) 1,134 ELECTED

COOPER Elizabeth (Labour) 304

DRAYSON Amelia (Green) 195

YOUNG Mary (Conservative) 1,089

Liberal Democrats hold

Stoke Park Ward

Turn-out 28%

LOCKINGTON Timothy (Liberal Democrat) 202

STUDD Barry (Labour) 472

*WEST Paul (Conservative) 907 ELECTED

Conservative hold

Westgate Ward

Turn-out 29.2%

FISHER Ian (Conservative) 338

*JONES Carole (Labour & Co-operative Party) 748 ELECTED

METCALFE Russell (Independent) 37

RODGERS Colin (Green) 89

WHITMORE Robin (Liberal Democrat) 581

Labour hold

Whitehouse Ward

Turn-out 26%

GRANT Albert (Labour) 584 ELECTED

*JAMES Anthony (Liberal Democrat) 503

MATTHEWS Ben (Conservative) 339

WEST John (UK Independence) 199

Labour gain

Whitton Ward

Turn-out 30.5%

CROCKER Susan (Labour) 635

LOCKINGTON Jonathan (Liberal Democrat) 244

*WARD Donald (Conservative) 918 ELECTED

Conservative hold

New composition of the Council:

Labour 21

Conservatives 19

Liberal Democrats 8