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# Lichfield District Council election candidates round-up
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-district-council-election-candidates-round-up/
- Published: 2011-04-27T16:55:29.000Z
- Updated: 2011-05-04T11:51:48.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Local Elections 2011, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:32

The results are in – well, for our quest to find out about the candidates bidding for a spot on Lichfield District Council, at least!

[![Polling station sign. Pic: Neil Wykes](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/pollingstationsign.jpg "pollingstationsign")](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/i0-wp-com/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/pollingstationsign.jpg?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk)

Polling station sign. Pic: Neil Wykes

A few weeks ago, we embarked on a bid to try to see if we could lift the lid on some of the names on the ballot papers who will make key decisions for local residents after May 5.

It’s probably worth explaining a little bit about why we’ve done what we’ve done. The mission to begin with was not to try and drive more people to the ballot box or take some democratic stand about the need to vote. The Lichfield Blog has never been about political persuasion. Instead, what we wanted to do was try to put some meat on the bones of the people standing.

Much of the idea came because, despite living in Lichfield for several years, I’ve never personally seen a political candidate on my doorstep. So when I go to vote, how am I supposed to make my decision? There’s also the fact that much of the information comes from who has the best media contacts and the loudest political voice. So by levelling the playing field and asking set questions, we hoped the result would be the opportunity for people to compare and contrast the responses of candidates in their ward and beyond.

We tried to get email addresses for as many as possible. Some candidates got their questionnaires direct, others had them distributed by the local agent or regional party organiser (at the request of the political parties concerned). Others outside of the main parties had to settle for a good old-fashioned letter with a stamp on from us. Hopefully, you’ll see from the responses that we’ve been publishing that we’ve had a mix of replies from across the political spectrum.

So has the plan worked? In terms of getting all candidates to respond, it’s a no. But in terms of allowing voters to make up their minds about the responses of candidates – or lack of them – then it’s a definite yes. I do hope that you will think seriously about those who did not respond. What does it say about their communication skills?

You now have the chance to make a slightly more informed decision. Does your candidate care enough to give a response? Does your candidate speak for themselves or just trot out a standard party line? Do they have opinions that resonate with yours?

Although our deadline has now passed for responses, we’re going to give those who did not reply a final chance to tell people why they should vote for them. We’ve already heard some whispers from people saying they didn’t get our questionnaire. Unfortunately, the parties wanted a central contact within their own organisations to handle our request, so any that haven’t reached the candidates can only be because of a breakdown in communication within their own organisations. However, it’s not rocket science – the questions are standard so people can [email me](mailto:ross@thelichfieldblog.co.uk) their responses if their organisations haven’t passed our questionnaire on. So if you’re a candidate who hasn’t responded, now is the time to do so!

We’ll be updating our master list (below) until May 4\. That means you’ll be able to see – by looking at those who do not have a link to their published responses – the ones who didn’t feel that it was worth taking the time to tell voters what they were all about. Perhaps you may want to ask them why they didn’t reply next time they come knocking asking for your vote?

**All Saints**

- [Brenda Constable](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-brenda-constable-conservatives-all-saints-ward/) (Conservatives)
- [Martin Dewes](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/18/local-elections-2011-martin-dewes-ukip-%e2%80%93-all-saints-ward/) (UKIP)
- Ken Humphreys (Conservatives)
- [James Morgan](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/26/local-elections-2011-james-morgan-labour-all-saints-ward/) (Labour)
- [Peter Van Hagen](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/26/local-elections-2011-peter-van-hagen-labour-all-saints-ward/) (Labour)

**Alrewas and Fradley**

- [Alison Anketell](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/24/local-elections-2011-alison-anketell-lib-dem-alrewas-and-fradley-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- [Margaret Hille](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/24/local-elections-2011-margaret-j-hille-lib-dem-alrewas-and-fradley-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- Paul Hogan (Conservatives)
- Peter Jones (Labour)
- [Stephanie Kamm](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/24/local-elections-2011-stephanie-kamm-lib-dem-alrewas-and-fradley-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- Paula Knight (Labour)
- Margaret Stanhope (Conservatives)
- David Whatton (Labour)
- [Michael Wilcox](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-michael-wilcox-conservatives-alrewas-and-fradley-ward/) (Conservatives)

**Armitage with Handsacre**

- [Richard Cox](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/22522/) (Conservatives)
- Jill Hyden (Labour)
- Steve Hyden (Labour)
- Thomas Marshall (Conservatives)
- Elaine Moore (Labour)
- Martyn Tittley (Conservatives)

**Boley Park**

- Jeanette Allsopp (Conservatives)
- Janet Eagland (Conservatives)
- [Jo Jackson](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/23/local-elections-2011-jo-jackson-lib-dem-boley-park-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- [Jackie Littlewood](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/23/local-elections-2011-jackie-littlewood-ukip-boley-park-ward/) (UKIP)
- Brian Pretty (Labour)
- [Marguerite Stockdale](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/18/local-elections-2011-marguerite-stockdale-lib-dem-boley-park-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- [Stuart Stockdale](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/18/local-elections-2011-stuart-stockdale-lib-dem-boley-park-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- [Mark Warfield](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-mark-warfield-conservative-boley-park-ward/) (Conservatives)

**Boney Hay**

- [Diane Evans](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-diane-evans-labour-boney-hay-ward/) (Labour)
- [Russell Heath](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-russell-heath-labour-boney-hay-ward/) (Labour)
- Pamela Stokes (Conservatives)
- [Sonia Wilcox](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-sonia-wilcox-conservatives-boney-hay-ward/) (Conservatives)

**Bourne Vale**

- Brian Yeates (Conservatives)

**Burntwood Central**

- [Keith Cockroft](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/26/local-elections-2011-keith-cockroft-labour-burntwood-central-ward/) (Labour)
- [Jeremy James](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/26/local-elections-2011-keith-cockroft-labour-burntwood-central-ward/) (Labour)
- [Richard Mosson](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/22/local-elections-2011-richard-mosson-conservative-burntwood-central-ward/) (Conservatives)
- Heather Tranter (Conservatives)

**Chadsmead**

- [Marion Bland](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/23/local-elections-2011-marion-bland-lib-dem-chadsmead-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- [Mike Fryers Snr](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/24/local-elections-2011-mike-fryers-snr-conservative-chadsmead-ward/) (Conservatives)
- Neil Guest (Labour)
- [Tony Harvey](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/23/local-elections-2011-tony-harvey-lib-dem-chadsmead-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- [Roger Morgan](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-roger-morgan-labour-chadsmead-ward/) (Labour)
- [Terry Thomas](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/26/local-elections-2011-terry-thomas-conservative-chadsmead-ward/) (Conservatives)

**Chase Terrace**

- Richard Bamborough (Conservatives)
- [Eric Drinkwater](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-eric-drinkwater-labour-chase-terrace-ward/) (Labour)
- [Thomas Loughbrough](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/24/local-elections-2011-thomas-loughbrough-conservative-chase-terrace-ward/) (Conservatives)
- Steve Tranter (Conservatives)
- [John Walker](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-john-walker-labour-chase-terrace-ward/) (Labour)
- [Sue Woodward](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-sue-woodward-labour-chase-terrace-ward/) (Labour)

**Chasetown**

- Marilyn Bamborough (Conservatives)
- Barry Diggle (Conservatives)
- [Darren Ennis](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/18/local-elections-2011-darren-ennis-ind-%e2%80%93-chasetown-ward/) (Independent)
- [Stephen Taylor](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-stephen-taylor-labour-chasetown-ward/) (Labour)
- [Colin Waldron](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-colin-waldron-ind-chasetown-ward/) (Independent)
- [Keith Willis-Croft](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-keith-willis-croft-labour-chasetown-ward/) (Labour)

**Colton and Mavesyn Ridware**

- Shirley Barnett (Conservatives)

**Curborough**

- Brian Bacon (Conservatives)
- Norma Bacon (Conservatives)
- Colin Ball (Labour)
- John Brooks (Labour)
- [Eileen Cope](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/18/local-elections-2011-eileen-cope-ukip-%e2%80%93-curborough-ward/) (UKIP)
- [Mark Ellis](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/26/local-elections-2011-david-leytham-conservative-curborough-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- [David Leytham](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/26/local-elections-2011-david-leytham-conservative-curborough-ward/) (Conservatives)
- Keiren Parkes (Lib Dem)
- Lorraine Parkes (Lib Dem)
- John Walker (Independent)
- Tony Wilkins (Labour)

**Fazeley**

- [Ian Lewin](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/22/local-elections-2011-ian-lewin-conservative-%e2%80%93-fazeley-ward/) (Conservatives)
- Glen Mynott (Labour)
- Alan Pearce (Conservatives)
- Hayley Taroni (Conservatives)

**Hammerwich**

- [Roderick Campbell](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-roderick-campbell-labour-hammerwich-ward/) (Labour)
- Val Richards (Conservatives)
- [Jeffrey Sheriff](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/18/local-elections-2011-jeffrey-sheriff-ukip-hammerwich-ward/) (UKIP)
- [Vance Wasdell](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/18/local-elections-2011-vance-wasdell-ind-%e2%80%93-hammerwich-ward/) (Independent)
- [Brett Wilson](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/26/local-elections-2011-brett-wilson-conservative-hammerwich-ward/) (Conservatives)

**Highfield**

- Doug Constable (Conservatives)
- Helen Fisher (Conservatives)
- [Eddie McCann](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-eddie-mccann-labour-highfield-ward/) (Labour)
- [Peter Tams](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-peter-tams-labour-highfield-ward/) (Labour)

**King’s Bromley**

- Ian Pritchard (Conservatives)

**Leomansley**

- Bob Awty (Conservatives)
- Trevor Cook (UKIP)
- Iain Eadie (Conservatives)
- [Ian Jackson](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/24/local-elections-2011-ian-jackson-lib-dem-leomansley-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- [Derek Love](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/24/local-elections-2011-derek-love-lib-dem-leomansley-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- Andrew Smith (Conservatives)
- [John Smith](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/24/local-elections-2011-john-smith-lib-dem-leomansley-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- Mark Taylor (Labour)

**Little Aston**

- Roy Boffy (Labour)
- Louise Flowith (Conservatives)
- John Morris (Labour)
- Joseph Powell (Conservatives)

**Longdon**

- Neil Roberts (Conservatives)

**Mease and Tame**

- [Sue Arnold](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/25/local-elections-2011-sue-arnold-conservatives-mease-and-tame-ward/) (Conservatives)
- Penny Bennion (Lib Dem)
- Roger Bennion (Lib Dem)
- Ellen Perkins (Conservatives)

**Shenstone**

- Rita Hancocks (Conservatives)
- Peter McTigue (Labour)
- David Salter (Conservatives)

**St John’s**

- Gwyneth Boyle (Conservatives)
- Michael Hawkes (Labour)
- [Keith LePla](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/24/local-elections-2011-keith-lepla-lib-dem-st-johns-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- [John Maunder](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/26/local-elections-2011-john-maunder-ukip-st-johns-ward/) (UKIP)
- [Gordon Owers](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/24/local-elections-2011-gordon-owers-lib-dem-st-johns-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- [Paul Ray](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/24/local-elections-2011-paul-ray-lib-dem-st-johns-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- Christopher Spruce (Conservatives)
- John Wilks (Conservatives)

**Stonnall**

- [Edith Bartl](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/20/local-elections-2011-edith-bartl-ukip-stonnall-ward/) (UKIP)
- David Smith (Conservatives)

**Stowe**

- [Jeyan Anketell](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/23/local-elections-2011-jeyan-anketell-lib-dem-stowe-ward/) (Lib Dem)
- Bernard Derrick (Conservatives)
- [Colin Greatorex](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/22/local-elections-2011-colin-greatorex-conservative-stowe-ward/) (Conservatives)
- [Karen Maunder](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-karen-maunder-ukip-stowe-ward/) (UKIP)
- Max Rea (Lib Dem)
- Christel Roe (Lib Dem)
- Stephen Sanders (Labour)
- David Smedley (Conservatives)
- [Rich Spencer](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/20/local-elections-2011-rich-spencer-green-party-stowe-ward/) (Green Party)
- Malcolm Watson (Labour)
- Caroline Wood (Labour)

**Summerfield**

- [Lee Cadwallader](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/23/local-elections-2011-lee-cadwallader-green-party-summerfield-ward/) (Green Party)
- [Don Isaacs](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-don-isaacs-labour-summerfield-ward/) (Labour)
- [Steve Norman](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/27/local-elections-2011-steve-norman-labour-summerfield-ward/) (Labour)
- Brenda Rigby (Conservatives)
- Paul Rigby (Conservatives)

**Whittington**

- Robert Strachan (Conservatives)
- Alan White (Conservatives)

**Which parties are best at responding?**

- Green Party: 2 of 2 – **100%**
- Independent: 3 of 4 – **75%**
- Liberal Democrats: 16 of 22 – **73%**
- UKIP: 7 of 10 – **70%**
- Labour: 17 of 37 – **46%**
- Conservatives: 14 of 56 – **25%**