Summary
The Nottingham Independents is a political party in the area of Nottingham City in Nottinghamshire, England. It was officially registered in January 2018,[1] planning to contest elections in the area of Nottingham.[2] The party is now the largest opposition group in Nottingham City Council after the 2019 elections (won by Labour Party).
Nottingham Independents | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Francesco Lari |
| Treasurer | Kevin Clarke |
| Nominating Officer | Francesco Lari |
| Nottingham City Council | 3 / 55 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 0 / 67 |
| Gedling Borough Council | 0 / 41 |
| St Albans Parish Council | 1 / 9 |
History edit
The party's first councillor wad when Sarah Hewson, elected as a Conservative to Gedling Borough Council, joined the Nottingham Independents in March 2018.[3]
After the 2019 Nottingham City Council election the party gained three councillors for the Clifton East Ward, making Nottingham Independents the largest opposition party on the council.[4]
Election results edit
The first by-election contested by the party was the Clifton North by-election on 27 September 2018, where the party came third with 11% of the vote share.[5][6] In the 2019 council elections the party put forward seven candidates across five wards.[7] The party published a city manifesto for the elections.[8] The Nottingham Independents won three seats in the Clifton East ward, making it the biggest opposition party in the Nottingham City Council.[9]
References edit
- ^ "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk.
- ^ Sandeman, Kit (27 January 2018). "New political party set up in Nottingham to compete against Labour's stronghold".
- ^ Sandeman, Kit (23 March 2018). "Conservative councillor leaves party over 'irregularities'".
- ^ "Election results by Ward, 2019". committee.nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
- ^ "Nottingham Independents choose Clifton North by-election candidate". 2 September 2018.
- ^ Conservative councillor elected for Clifton North Ward My Nottingham News
- ^ Sandeman, Kit (18 April 2019). "Nottingham City Council elections 2019: Here's what the parties have to say". nottinghampost. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Sandeman, Kit (21 March 2019). "Political party wants to scrap workplace parking levy if it wins local elections". nottinghampost. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Sandeman, Kit (23 April 2019). "Full Nottingham City Council election results as Labour keeps control". nottinghampost. Retrieved 3 May 2019.