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Winning Night For Borough Lib Dems
May 5, 2006 2:35 PM
Councillors Nick Charsley, Shirley McKay, Henry Rogers and Michael Headley After their Successful Elections
Liberal Democrats emerged clear winners after last nights Borough Council elections.
Gains from both the Conservatives and Better Bedford means that the Liberal Democrats made the most gains. Lib Dems held seats in Kingsbrook, Putnoe and Wootton and gained seats in Goldington and Harrold.
Speaking after the results had been announced, Lib Dem Group leader Michael Headley said:
"It was a great night for local Lib Dems. We've gained seats from the both the Tories in Harrold and Better Bedford in Goldington. Added to that we held all our existing seats, unlike all of the other parties. Support for Lib Dems crosses all borders with councillors elected in rural and urban wards, both north and south of the river. With Labour, Tories and Better Bedford all losing seats we were the real winners on the night. This will give us great momentum heading towards the Mayoral election next year. Last time around Christine McHugh took second place, on the back of these results we will be fighting for a win next time round."
The full list of election results is as follows:
Brickhill Ward:
Brian Anderson (Lab) 235 votes
Peter Hand (Con) 1639 votes
Charles Royden (Lid Dem) 1491 votes
Bromham Ward:
David Gallagher (Lib Dem) 244 votes
Nicholas Luder (Lab) 233 votes
David Maxwell (Green) 129 votes
Roger Rigby (Con) 1782 votes
Castle Ward:
Lynda Aylett-Green (Lib Dem) 321 votes
Apu Bagchi (Ind) 857 votes
Laurence Evans (Lab) 527 votes
David Fletcher (Con) 509 votes
Saul Keyworth (Green) 164 votes
Cauldwell Ward:
Bob Elford (Lab) 1038 votes
Andrew Gerard (Lib Dem) 306 votes
Kitty Stacey (Con) 546 votes
Goldington Ward:
Martin Bartlett (Better Bedford Indep) 321 votes
Colin Crane (Con) 439 votes
Marilyn Leask (Lab) 393 votes
Henry Rogers (Lib Dem) 977 votes
Harpur Ward:
Brian Dillingham (Con) 744 votes
Jennifer Foley (Green) 156 votes
Penny Nicholls (Lab) 719 votes
John Ryan (Lib Dem) 218 votes
Alberto Thomas (Better Bedford Indep) 102 votes
Harrold Ward:
David Billington (Con) 507 votes
Martin Bridgman (Indep) 126 votes
Lucy Bywater (Green) 35 votes
Nick Charsley (Lib Dem) 575 votes
Stephen Poole (Lab) 37 votes
Kempston East Ward:
Nicky Attenborough (Con) 726 votes
Kay Burley (Lab) 589 votes
Joan Slater (Lib Dem) 205 votes
Kempston North Ward:
Desmond Clarke (Lib Dem) 143 votes
Susan Oliver (Lab) 724 votes
Mark Smith (Con) 592 votes
Kempston South Ward:
Ben Foley (Green) 81 votes
Timothy Hill (Lib Dem) 192 votes
Shan Hunt (Lab) 622 votes
Angela Parker (Better Bedford Indep) 242 votes
Jas Parmar (Con) 775 votes
Kingsbrook Ward:
Frank Garrick (Lab) 607 votes
Mohammed Kabir (Con) 529 votes
Shirley McKay (Lib Dem) 1044 votes
Newnham Ward:
Edward Davey (Better Bedford Indep) 265 votes
June McDonald (Lab) 255 votes
John Mingay (Con) 629 votes
Stelios Mores (Lib Dem) 467 votes
Mark Steinhardt (Green) 60 votes
Oakley Ward:
Franca Garrick (Lab) 36 votes
Patricia Olney (Indep) 686 votes
Jacqueline Smithson (Lib Dem) 63 votes
Putnoe Ward:
Peter Allen (Con) 743 votes
Michael Headley (Lib Dem) 1716 votes
Raymond Hostler (Better Bedford Indep) 478 votes
Rosemary Roome (Lab) 229 votes
Queens Park Ward:
Parvez Akhtar (Con) 1013 votes
Neal Bath (Lib Dem) 172 votes
Michael Bonito (Better Bedford Indep) 306 votes
Mohammad Yasin (Lab) 1087 votes
Riseley Ward:
Terence Carroll (Lab) 42 votes
Ian Clifton (Indep) 1027 votes
Patricia Grieve (Indep) 87 votes
Paul Stekelis (Lib Dem) 46 votes
Wilshamstead Ward:
Barry Huckle (Con) 821 votes
Justina McLennan (Green) 71 votes
Jan Owen (Lab) 132 votes
Malcolm Whiteman (Lib Dem) 523 votes
Wootton Ward:
Adrien Beardmore (Lab) 84 votes
John Bojczuk (Better Bedford Indep) 331 votes
Judith Cunningham (Lib Dem) 864 votes
Catherine Dale (Con) 549 votes
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