Sheffield votes for change

CONSERVATIVES WIN IN PENISTONE & STOCKSBRIDGE

The Conservative Party won the Stocksbridge & Upper Don Ward to make Lewis Chinchen the first Conservative elected to Sheffield City Council in a generation. Lewis said: "I am delighted to be elected as Councillor for Stocksbridge and Upper Don and thank everyone who voted for me. I spoke to hundreds of residents during the campaign about the local issues which were important to them and I look forward to being able to work on those now. I am proud of the positive campaign we ran and I will continue to work closely with residents throughout my term. However you voted, I want to be a strong voice for everyone in the ward and assist residents in any way I can"

The Conservatives also held the Penistone East ward on Barnsley Council with Cllr John Wilson, the Conservative group leader on Barnsley Council winning with a large majority.

Miriam Cates MP for Penistone & Stocksbridge said: "I’m looking forward to working with Lewis and John to deliver for our communities in Penistone and Stocksbridge."

LABOUR LOSES CONTROL OF SHEFFIELD COUNCIL

The Labour party lost eight seats, meaning the council now goes to no overall control.

In the biggest shock, Bob Johnson leader of the Sheffield City Council, lost his Hillsborough ward to the Green Party candidate, Christine Killigan Kubo.

The Green Party made significant inroads into the make-up of the council, and now holds 13 seats.

In Barnsley, Labour's Nicola Sumner held the Rockingham ward BY A COIN TOSS after tying with Conservative candidate Roy Garratt.

SHEFFIELD VOTES FOR CHANGE IN REFERENDUM

Sheffield City Council will also move to a committee model of decision-making after a citizen-led campaign led to 65% of voters calling for a change to the way the Council is run.

The successful It’s Our City campaign, which triggered the vote after gaining over 26,000 signatures from local people, was launched after the Council’s handling of the street tree dispute raised questions about accountability and oversight.

140,186 votes were cast, and 89,670 voted to switch to the committee model.

Here’s a brief summary of results from north Sheffield wards 2021;

West Ecclesfield Ward Result: LIB DEM Turnout - 36.4%

Aston, Kathy, Green Party 266, Booker, John Charles, Reform UK 331,Hurst, Adam, Labour Party 1361, Mahoney, Kevin John, Conservative Party Candidate 889, Ogle, Jonathan, Yorkshire Party 352 Whitaker, Ann Christine Liberal Democrats 1752

Hillsborough Ward Result: GREEN Turnout - 38.7%

Blyth, Lesley, Conservative Party Candidate 906, Calvert, Adam Joshua Cook, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 80, Gilligan Kubo, Christine, Green Party 2337, Johnson, Bob, Labour Party 2013, Sapwell, Will, Liberal Democrats 314

Stannington Ward Result: LIB DEM Stocksbridge and Upper Don Ward Result: CONSERVATIVE Turnout - 39%

Banes, Lisa Anne Jean, Labour Party 1325, Brelsford, Martin Charles, Liberal Democrats 1317, Chinchen, Lewis Robert, Conservative Party Candidate 1822, Clarkson, Jack, Independent 522, Davies, Danny, Reform UK 78, Willington, David, Green Party 596

East Ecclesfield Ward Result: LIB DEM Turnout - 36.1%

Allcroft, Adam James, Conservative Party Candidate 1344, Bainbridge, Andy, Labour Party 1478, Robertson, Alex James Yorkshire Party 264, Stephenson, Abigail Ann Rose, Green Party 244, Woodcock, Alan Geoffrey, Liberal Democrats 1498

The makeup of Sheffield City Council is:

Labour - 41 Liberal Democrats - 29 Green Party - 13 Conservatives - 1 Turnout for the city was 34.3%

Election of a Parish Councillors for Ecclesfield

High Green Ward

Fearnley, Denise, Liberal Democrats 524, Henstock, Alec 409, Ogle, Jonathan, Yorkshire Party 322

Burncross Ward

Chapman, Kev 456, Davidson, Susan Liberal Democrats 639

Chapeltown Ward

Bowden, John Cyril, Liberal Democrats 929, Brownrigg, Anthea Ecclesfield Parish Independent Councillors 533, Langley, Carlyn 709, Smith, Brad 509 Sturgess, Thomas, Liberal Democrats 865, Weatherall, Garry David, Labour Party 617

Pictured: (from top left clockwise) Lewis Chinchen, Christine Gilligan Kubo, Bob Johnson, John Wilson