North Yate Election Guide

 To help you find out more about your Lib Dem Focus Team candidates for North Yate we have published this guide.

Central Yate Election Guide

 To help you find out more about your Lib Dem Focus Team candidates for Central Yate we have published this guide.

Dodington Ward Election guide

 To find out more about your Lib Dem Focus Team candidates for Dodington, we have published this guide. 

Dodington Parish Council election results May 2019

Not enough candidates put themselves forward for any of the three wards of Dodington Parish Council, so those that were nominated were elected without a vote.

The Parish Council will now make arrangements to fill the vacancies. If you think you might be interested please contact Dodington Parish Council to find out what is involved.


Dodington Parish Council, North East Ward (4 seats)

• HURLEY Sarah Ann - Labour ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• LIVERMORE Ian James Donovan - Conservative ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• PARSONS Annette Maria Elizabeth - Independent ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• One vacancy

Dodington Parish Council, North West Ward (8 seats)

• ADAMS Barry John - Liberal Democrat Focus Team ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• HARRIS Louise Anne - Liberal Democrat Focus Team ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• HULBERT Paul Aidan - Liberal Democrat Focus Team ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• LANE David - Independent ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• SAINSBURY Mandy - Independent ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• Three vacancies

Dodington Parish Council, South Ward (3 seats)

• HOWARD Christine Mary - Independent ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• ZAPATA Christopher - Independent ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• One vacancy

Sodbury Town Council election results May 2019

Only one of the Sodbury Town Council wards had more candidates than seats. In the other two wards the candidates were elected without a vote.


Sodbury Town Council, Old Sodbury Ward (5 seats)

• GIBSON Scott Kane - Conservative ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• GILPIN Marian Joy - Conservative ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• RUMNEY Phil - Independent ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• 2 vacancies

Sodbury Town, North East Ward (5 seats)

• ALLEN Brenda Mary Osyth - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 419 ELECTED
• BALL James Stanley - Conservative - 401 ELECTED
• BOON Linda Ann - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 413 ELECTED
• LEESE Susan - Conservative 330
• ROMAINE Becky - Conservative 329
• RUSH Adrian Samuel - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 406 ELECTED
• SMITH Paddy - Conservative - 384 ELECTED
• TUBBY Steve - Conservative- 337

Sodbury Town Council, South West Ward (5 seats)

• BANISTER Linda - Independent ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• DYER Gill - Conservative ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• HAYS Christopher David - Conservative ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• JEAL Dave - Conservative ELECTED UNOPPOSED
• LEWIS Matt - Conservative ELECTED UNOPPOSED

Yate Town Council election results May 2019

Yate Town, Central Ward (6 seats)

• EARL Marie - Conservative - 499
• EMMS John Keith - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1395 ELECTED
• EVAN-JONES Suzan Angela - Conservative - 485
• FORD John Paul - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1397 ELECTED
• GAWN John Henry - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1434 ELECTED
• KYBERT Andy - Independent - 258
• LEWIS (Faulkner) Jo - Conservative - 511
• MARSHALL Margaret Ann - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1404 ELECTED
• MCNEILL Amy Michelle - Conservative - 511
• MCNEILL Jason - Conservative - 453
• MORGAN Aaron Paul - Conservative - 430
• SERLE John Charles - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1368 ELECTED
• THOYTS Penny - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1338 ELECTED

Yate Town, North Ward (9 seats)

• BRENNAN Liz - Conservative - 1011
• CHUBB Steve - Conservative - 866
• DAVIS John Anthony - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1903 ELECTED
• DREW Mike - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 2006 ELECTED
• EMMS Sandra Elizabeth - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1870 ELECTED
• EVAN-JONES David - Conservative - 820
• LEWIS Matt - Conservative - 939
• MONAGHAN Alan - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1745 ELECTED
• NUTLAND Ben - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1918 ELECTED
• PERKS Wully - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1852 ELECTED
• PRICE (Winterburne) Jane - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1857 ELECTED
• SNOW-HANKS Karen Mary - Conservative - 855
• TOMASIN Karl Dominic - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1774 ELECTED
• WARNER Barry Ian - Conservative Party Candidate - 799
• WILLIAMS David Penry - Conservative Party Candidate - 825
• WILLIAMS Sonia - Conservative - 908
• WILLMORE Chris - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1877 ELECTED
• WOODRUFF Steven Andrew - Conservative - 846

Yate Town, South Ward (2 seats)

• DAVIS Tony - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 378 ELECTED
• KIRBY Cheryl Anne - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 376 ELECTED
• LIVERMORE Ian James Donovan - Conservative - 116
• LIVERMORE Shirley Rosemary - Conservative - 108

South Gloucestershire Council election results May 2019

Local results for Yate, Dodington and Chipping Sodbury

CHIPPING SODBURY AND COTSWOLD EDGE (2 seats)

• CREER Rob - Conservative - 1527
• JAHANS-PRICE Roger Frederick - Labour - 158
• JAHANS-PRICE Ruth Mary - Labour - 183
• ROMAINE Becky - Conservative - 1352
• RUSH Adrian Samuel - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1556 ELECTED
• TRULL Patricia Anne - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1539 ELECTED

Note - one Lib Dem gain from Conservative

DODINGTON (2 seats)

• DAVIS Tony - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1522 - ELECTED
• HARRIS Louise Anne - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1516 - ELECTED
• LIVERMORE Ian James Donovan - Conservative - 649
• SCHOFIELD Simon Peter - Conservative - 614

YATE CENTRAL (2 seats)

• DAVIS Ruth Brenda - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1398 - ELECTED
• GAWN John Henry - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1345 - ELECTED
• LANGLEY Kathleen - Labour - 157
• LEWIS Jo - Conservative - 546
• MCGRATH Michael Paul - Labour - 155
• MCNEILL Amy Michelle - Conservative - 544

YATE NORTH (3 seats)

• BEASLEY Clare Fiona - Labour - 241
• BRENNAN Liz - Conservative - 994
• DAVIS John Anthony - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1788 - ELECTED
• DREW Mike - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1898 - ELECTED
• LEWIS Matt - Conservative - 937
• LOMAS Robert John - Labour - 240
• NUTLAND Ben - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - 1768 ELECTED
• WILLIAMS Sonia - Conservative - 960

North Yate - too many candidates, too little space!

We had so much to tell you about on our latest leaflet for Yate Town Council's North Yate ward that we ran out of room!

As we promised on the leaflet, here are all the contact details for your Yate North Focus Team.

JOHN DAVIS
07894 449368
john_davis359@hotmail.com

MIKE DREW
01454 882356 / 07966 228864
mike.drew@southglos.gov.uk

SANDRA EMMS
01454 314139
sandraeemms@gmail.com

ALAN MONAGHAN
01454 881251
alan.monaghan@blueyonder.co.uk

BEN NUTLAND
01454 527550
ben@bennutland.org

WULLY PERKS
01454 316485
wully.perks@btinternet.com

JANE PRICE
07972 3216135
janeprice8@hotmail.com

KARL TOMASIN
01454 313402
karltomasin@gmail.com

CHRIS WILLMORE
01454 882356 / 07973 740290
chriswillmore@blueyonder.co.uk

Stephen Williams for Metro Mayor

On the 4th May, we have the chance to choose a new "Metro Mayor" for our region, covering South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset, and Bristol. The Metro Mayor will have powers over important issues like transport, housing, the local economy, skills and jobs - on a par with the Mayor of London.

As a former Government minister,  Liberal Democrat Stephen Williams has the experience to be a strong voice for our area. Working closely with the local Focus Team, he understands the problems we face here in South Gloucestershire, and has set out his plans to tackle them in his manifesto. You can find out more about Stephen on his web site and Facebook page.

Dodington Parish Council election results May 2015

DODINGTON NORTH EAST (4 seats)

• BOON Linda Ann - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     885 ELECTED
• PARSONS Annette Maria Elizabeth - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     855 ELECTED
• RUSH Adrian Samuel - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     793 ELECTED
• STEPHEN Gloria Elsie - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     861 ELECTED
• WHITTLE Paul John - Conservative     623

DODINGTON NORTH WEST (8 seats)

• ADAMS Barry John - Liberal Democrat Focus Team ELECTED without contest
• BARRETT-WAINES Keely Amie - Independent ELECTED without contest
• FITT David John - Independent ELECTED without contest
• HULBERT Paul Aidan - Liberal Democrat Focus Team ELECTED without contest
• JONES Philip - Conservative ELECTED without contest
• LANE Dave - Independent ELECTED without contest
• PHELPS Cliff - Liberal Democrat Focus Team ELECTED without contest
• (Plus one vacancy)

DODINGTON SOUTH (3 seats)

• HOWARD Christine Mary - Independent ELECTED without contest
• ZAPATA Chris Antony - Independent ELECTED without contest
• (Plus one vacancy)

All the existing councillors who stood again were re-elected. There are two new faces on Dodington Parish Council - Annette Parsons (Liberal Democrat Focus Team) and Phil Jones (Conservative)

Yate Town Council election results May 2015

YATE CENTRAL (3 seats)

• CAMPBELL Ben - Liberal Democrat Focus Team ELECTED unopposed
• GAWN John Henry - Liberal Democrat Focus Team ELECTED unopposed
• WALKER Sue - Liberal Democrat Focus Team ELECTED unopposed

YATE NORTH (4 seats)

• DREW Mike - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1954 ELECTED
• EDMONDS Chris - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1648 ELECTED
• FORD John Paul - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1568 ELECTED
• NORTHAM Kion Kevan - Conservative     1403
  
• WILLMORE Chris - Liberal Democrat Focus Team      1693 ELECTED

YATE SOUTH EAST (3 seats)

• CHOWDHURY Aziz - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1225 ELECTED
• KIRBY Cheryl Anne - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1356 ELECTED
• MARSHALL Margaret Ann - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1469 ELECTED
• MCGRATH Michael Paul - Labour     526

YATE SOUTH (2 seats)

• DAVIS Tony - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     744 ELECTED
• SHAW Jon - Conservative     399
• THOYTS Penny - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     641 ELECTED

YATE WEST (5 seats)

• BLAIR Ian William Johnston - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1549 ELECTED
• DAVIS John Anthony - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1515 ELECTED
• DOLLIN Mike - Independent     646
  
• MONAGHAN Alan - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1346 ELECTED
• PERKS Wully - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1396 ELECTED
• TOMASIN Karl Dominic - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1175 ELECTED
• WILLIAMS David Penry - Conservative     939
• WILLIAMS Sonia - Conservative     879

The Liberal Democrat Focus Team have retained all 17 seats on Yate Town Council, with newcomers Ben campbell, John Gawn, Chris Edmonds, Cheryl Kirby, Penny Thoyts and Karl Tomasin replacing retiring councillors.

South Gloucestershire Council election results May 2015

CHIPPING SODBURY (2 seats)

• BOON Linda Ann - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1862 ELECTED
• CHANNON David Michael - Labour     429
• CREER Rob - Conservative     1736 ELECTED
• LANGLEY Kathleen - Labour     448
• RUSH Adrian Samuel - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1614
• WARREN Callum Jake - Conservative     1630

This represents a loss of one seat from Lib Dem Focus Team to Conservative. Thank you Adrian Rush for your valued service on South Glos Council.


DODINGTON (2 seats)

• DAVIS Tony - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1592 ELECTED
• FLETCHER Ann - Labour     498
• JONES Phil - Conservative     879
• MARTIN Russ - UKIP     920
• SHAW Jon - Conservative     734
• STEPHEN Gloria Elsie - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1375 ELECTED
• WARD David - Labour     371

Lib Dem Focus Team held both seats, and experienced Dodington Parish Councillor Gloria Stephen now joins South Glos Council.


YATE CENTRAL (2 seats)

• ABRAHAM Peter David - Labour     481
• DAVIS Ruth Brenda - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1798 ELECTED
• GARNER Roy - Conservative     982
• MCGRATH Michael Paul - Labour Party Candidate     532
• SUTTON Adrian - UKIP     831
• WALKER Sue - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     1962 ELECTED
• WATTS Fred - Conservative     884

Lib Dem Focus Team held both seats with existing councillors Ruth Davis and Sue Walker.

YATE NORTH (3 seats)

• BLAIR Ian William Johnston - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     2466 ELECTED
• DAVIS John Anthony - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     2330 ELECTED
• DOLLIN Mike - Independent     418
• DREW Mike - Liberal Democrat Focus Team     2653 ELECTED
• FLETCHER Brian - Labour     676
• MAGGS Alan William - Labour     534
• NORTHAM Kion Kevan - Conservative     1566
• RING Steven - UKIP     1048
• SIMPSON Fred - Labour     552
• WILLIAMS David Penry- Conservative     1840
• WILLIAMS Sonia - Conservative     1725

Lib Dem Focus team held all three seats, with Yate Town Councillor John Davis now joining South Glos Council.

In nearby wards, the Lib Dems held the South Glos seats in Westerleigh,  Cotswold Edge, Frampton Cotterell and Charfield but lost Ladden Brook to the Conservatives.

The makeup of councillors on the new South Glos Council is:

• Conservatives 40
• Liberal Democrats 16
• Labour 14

This gives the Conservatives a majority on South Glos.

Details of the results in other South Gloucestershire Council wards can be found on the South Glos website elections pages

Please use your vote - a family story

The first time all women in the UK had a vote, my grandmother and her friend apparently queued up early at the polling station and walked in together as soon as the doors opened, so that they could claim to be the first. Please use your vote today.

The Editor

The local dimension - A stronger local economy that will benefit everyone

South Gloucestershire is the economic powerhouse of the West of England and this has helped to keep unemployment well below the national average. But more needs to be done to ensure that our local economy benefits everyone.

We will:

1. Expand and promote apprenticeship schemes that provide real experience and prospects for our young people.
2. Work with businesses, schools and colleges to make sure people have the skills they need to help our local economy to thrive and create jobs.
3. Continue to improve broadband connectivity throughout rural and urban areas and to give residents more choice over their broadband provider.
4. Ensure even better support for new and existing businesses.
5. Keep local high streets the centres of our communities.

 Our record of action...

By working constructively with central government and the Local Economic Partnership we’ve helped to foster strong employment growth across South Gloucestershire.

This is an extract from the Liberal Democrat Vision for South Gloucestershire, our manifesto for the 2015 Local Elections.

The local dimension - keeping our area green for future generations

Caring for our environment has always been a key Lib Dem principle. Over the past four years we have worked to increase the amount of rubbish South Gloucestershire recycles. We will use green space designation powers to help keep our area green for future generations.

We will: 

1. Use the Council’s planning powers to protect green spaces to the same level as the Green Belt.
2. Work to ensure more affordable housing is available locally (including through support for self-build schemes) while ensuring that neighbouring authorities also take their fair share.
3. Protect the local Green Belt from unsuitable developments.
4. Continue to improve recycling rates and increase the range of items that can be recycled.
5. Reduce the Council’s carbon emissions through energy saving and increased use of renewables.

Our record of action...

We delivered on our 2011 manifesto commitment to collect Tetrapaks for recycling as well as mixed
plastics and small electrical items. We’ve also pushed the council to cut its energy bills and carbon footprint.

This is an extract from the Liberal Democrat Vision for South Gloucestershire, our manifesto for the 2015 Local Elections.

The local dimension - Getting South Glos moving

The local Lib Dem team have worked hard over the years to help improve
public transport across South Gloucestershire. We will continue to campaign hard to protect and
increase local bus and train services and to take steps to reduce congestion and improve our roads.

We will:

1.   Make it easier for people to walk and cycle safely.
2.   Improve roads and tackle potholes.
3.   Reduce congestion through our towns and villages.
4.   Open new Park and Share and Park and Ride sites.
5.   Work with bus companies to improve services and reliability, reduce fares, and introduce smart cards.
6.   Support improvements to rail services including MetroWest and half hourly trains between Bristol
and Yate.

Our record of action...

We’ve consistently campaigned for more bus services for under-served areas. Lib Dem councillors successfully campaigned for the extension of the hourly 82 bus service connecting Yate to Southmead so that it now also serves Chipping Sodbury and Charfield.

This is an extract from the Liberal Democrat Vision for South Gloucestershire, our manifesto for the 2015 Local Elections.

The local dimension - Health and caring

South Gloucestershire has some brilliant and caring health professionals. But  services are still not always as good as they should be. We will work closely with residents and the local NHS to help drive up standards and improve support for carers.

We will:

1. Lobby for greater support and recognition for carers in South Gloucestershire.
2. Foster stronger partnership with your local NHS to help enable better local services.
3. Increase emphasis on helping people to lead healthier lives and doing more to help tackle chronic health problems caused by smoking, alcohol and drugs.
4. Support more work to help to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health.
5. Work in partnership with the police to help tackle anti-social behaviour and create a sense of safety for all.

Our record of action...

We have consistently campaigned for more health services to be provided at Yate, Thornbury and elsewhere so you don’t have to travel to Southmead unnecessarily.

This is an extract from the Liberal Democrat Vision for South Gloucestershire, our manifesto for the 2015 Local Elections.

The local dimension - Ensuring fairness and empowering communities

As the General Election gets nearer, people are losing sight of there being local elections as well. This is the first of a series of posts looking at the Liberal Democrat manifesto for South Gloucestershire, and what it means in our area. First of all, what are the issues for local communities?

Despite reduced funding from central government, the local Lib Dems have consistently worked to protect those in greatest need to help create a fairer society. Localism is at the heart of everything we do. We will continue to ensure that important decisions are not simply left to council officers and that residents have a real voice in local decision-making.

We will:

1. Prioritise the protection of services for vulnerable residents and fight for fair access to services for rural residents.
2. Maintain the Council’s commitment to a living wage and continue to lobby the Council’s suppliers and providers to do the same.
3. Empower local communities and residents by ensuring that they have a voice in decision-making through town/parish councils and area forums.
4. Continue to support local voluntary groups through area forum grants.
5. Look at ways of improving the standards of accommodation available for private tenants.

Our record of action...

The local Lib Dems ensured that a proportion of New Homes Bonus money is given to the areas where the new homes have been built, so those that take the pain get the gain.

This is an extract from the Liberal Democrat Vision for South Gloucestershire, our manifesto for the 2015 Local Elections.