The Conservatives have lost control of Melton Borough Council following today's local election results.
There was a good outcome for the independents who won 10 seats over all, most notably first time councillor Sharon Butcher (Previously Brown) being elected in Melton's Craven Ward and new independent candidate Leigh Higgins getting a seat on Melton's Somerby Ward.
Votes were counted throughout Friday at Melton Sport VIllage. Photo: NEMM
Labour have five new councillors with Melton's Egerton Ward gaining two new Labour councillors. Pip Alnatt and Mike Brown both winning this seat with 278 and 260 votes respectively. Conservative Peter Faulkner who was on the ward after winning with 226 votes in 2019 lost out this time around with 176 votes and his wife, Elaine, with 175 votes.
Melton Craven's new councillors Ian Atherton (CON) and Sharon Butcher (IND).Photo: NEMM
The Conservatives have just 11 seats after previously winning 23 in 2019. The results were not enough for the Tories to have overall control of the council. The first time this has happened since 2003.
Melton Borough Council's current leader Joe Orson (Conservative) was re-elected to the Old Dalby Ward with 349 votes against Independent candidates Elaine Holmes (179) and Steven Cliff (88).
12,938 voters headed to the polls on Thursday, a turnout of 30.8%. Photo: NEMM
The turnout of the election was 30.8% with 12,938 electors heading to the polls yesterday.
It was the first year that ID was required in order to vote at polling stations with those without ID able to apply for a voting ID before election day.
Jeanne Douglas (CON), Sharon Butcher (IND) and Ian Atherton (CON) await the announcement on Friday. Photo: NEMM
In total the conservatives now have 11 seats, independents have 10, Labour have 5, Green have 1 and Liberal Democrats have 1.
Returning Officer and Chief Executive of Melton Borough Council, Edd De Coverly, announces some of the results on Friday lunchtime. Photo: NEMM
A full breakdown of results is below.
Waltham on the Wolds Ward
SHARP, Richard Stuart – Independent – 323 *ELECTED*
TOWNLEY, Ben – Conservative – 196
Croxton Kerrial Ward
HEWSON, Alan Henry – Independent – 289 *ELECTED*
SMITH, Jack – Conservative - 231
Frisby on the Wreake Ward
BROWN Eric Gordon John – Independent – 103
BROWNE, Ronan William Joseph – Conservative – 465 *ELECTED*
Clay, Margaret – Labour – 139
Wymondham Ward
BETT, Graham - Labour Party – 119
GRAHAM, Malise Charles Richard Conservative – 302 *ELECTED*
Somerby Ward
HIGGINS, Leigh - Independent - 398 *ELECTED*
MCAULEY, Hamish Joseph Cameron - Lib Dems - 113
TARUVNGA, Vimbi - Conservative - 200
Gaddesby Ward
CHILD, Bob - Conservative - 431 *ELECTED*
HOLLAND, ADRIENNE - Labour - 146
Old Dalby Ward
CLIFF, Steven James - Independent - 88
HOLMES, Elaine - Independent - 179
ORSON, Joe - Conservative - 349 *ELECTED*
Melton Craven Ward
ATHERTON, Ian - Conservative - 250 *ELECTED*
BUTCHER (Prev BROWN), Sharon Elizabeth - 277 *ELECTED*
DOUGLAS, Jeanne - Conservative - 237
FREER, Lee Thomas - Independent - 239
LITT, Tim - Labour - 229
Bottesford Ward
KILBURN, Morgan Lawrence Platts - Conservative - 447
MASON James Miles - Labour - 506 *ELECTED*
PRITCHETT, Donald James - Conservative - 602 *ELECTED*
Asfordby Ward
CARTER, Steven John - Independent - 454 *ELECTED*
DE BURLE, Ronald Anthony - Conservative - 239
PITT MILLER, Charlie - Green - 299 *ELECTED*
PUTNAM, Nick - Conservative - 218
Melton Warwick Ward
ELLIS, Sam - Conservative - 337
FREER, Alison Jacqueline - Conservative - 360 *ELECTED*
HAMMOND, Susan Caroline - Labour - 327
THWAITES, Allen - Independent - 345 *ELECTED*
Melton Sysonby
ADCOCK, Jim - Liberal Democrats - 461 *ELECTED*
ATHERTON, Siggy - Conservative - 438 *ELECTED*
CLIFF, Helen Louise - Labour - 457 *ELECTED*
DIGBY, Craig William - Independent - 240
GODBER, Rachel - Independent - 261
ILLINGWORTH, John - Conservative - 423
PANTER, Ken - Independent - 177
WILKINSON, Jacon Nathaniel - Conservative - 370
Melton Egerton Ward
ALLNATT, Pip - Labour - 278 *ELECTED
BROWN, Mike - Labour - 260 *ELECTED*
FAULKNER, Elaine Ann - Independent - 175
FAULKNER, Peter, Independent - 176
SHARMAN, Jason Lewis - Conservative - 179
WINTERS, Jon - Conservative - 172
Long Clawson and Stathern Ward
BIRCH, Dawn Michelle - Independent - 116
BIRCH, Leigh Tracy - Independent - 73
EVANS, Christopher John - Conservative - 565 *ELECTED*
HALL, Nick - Independent - 469
MCQUILLAN, Michael - Labour - 492
ORSON, Simon Gordon Theobald - Conservative - 512 *ELECTED*
Melton Newport Ward
BINDLOSS, Rob - Conservative - 425
GLANCY, Margaret - Independent - 629 *ELECTED*
JACKSON, Vanessa - Labour - 413
LUMLEY, Simon Roy - Independent - 609 *ELECTED*
MIDGLEY, Bruce Christopher - Independent - 336
SMITH, Rebecca - Conservative - 404
WEBSTER - Conservative - 459 *ELECTED*
Melton Dorian
BEAKEN, Tracy Lorraine - Independent - 277
COX, Sarah - Labour - 402 *ELECTED*
CUMBERS, Pat - Independent - 300 *ELECTED*
GORDON, Marilyn Mary - Independent - 305 *ELECTED*
GRAY, Christopher Paul - Conservative - 283
LOCKWOOD, Julian - Conservative - 239
MCQUILLAN, Alastair James - Green - 255
TAYLOR, Isabelle Jane - Green - 180
THOMPSON, Simon James - Conservative - 234
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