West Northamptonshire Council Election 2021: Live from the count
The Chron news team - reporting live from The Wing complex at Silverstone Circuit - will bring you all the latest news, results and reaction throughout the day and into the evening as counting gets under way on this historical day (May 7).
Polling stations across the county closed at 10pm last night and the election will see candidates across the 31 wards in Northampton, Daventry and South Northamptonshire come together to form the new West Northamptonshire Council unitary authority.
Follow all the action here live with the Chron. Keep refreshing for all the latest updates.
West Northamptonshire Council Election 2021: Live updates, results and reaction
Key Events
- The first elections for the new unitary authority
- Chronicle & Echo reporters are at the count throughout the day
Bugbrooke:
Ann Addison - Con: 2,392
Grant Lee Andrew Bowles - Lib Dem: 611
Adam William Brown - Con: 2,283
Karen Elizabeth Cooper - Con: 2,405
Stephen Roger Deare - Lib Dem: 607
Jorden Summers - Lib Dem: 574
Shirley Ann Waterhouse - Lab: 1,141
Paul Clark, new Conservative councillor for Billing and Rectory Farm, said: "I'm very, very pleased and I feel honoured.
"It's my first time so there is a lot for me to learn in the next few weeks, but I can't wait to get going and to work with the constituents.
"I'm a grassroots guy and I love my town and I want to make it great again.
"Some areas need improvements and I want to look at them and see what improvements and support we can give, with the town centre too.
"I want to lose the Labour/Conservative part and work together with other councillors as a team.
"We all have great value."
Keith Holland, Labour councillor for Billing and Rectory, said: "I’m very grateful to the people of Billing and Rectory Farm for electing me.
"I'm looking forward to continuing to serve the community. My priorities are looking out for the estates and the green spaces and the organisations on the ground who already do a fantastic job.
"I will do my best to work with the other councillors to make sure our community gets what it needs.
"I'm proud to have grown up in the area. I know many people in the area and I look forward to being visible on the ground."
You can keep a check on all the results that have come in so far on our round-up https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/politics/west-northamptonshire-council-election-2021-all-the-results-for-every-ward-in-your-area-3227934
Abington & Phippsville:
Nahar Begum - Con: 818
Ifty Choudary - Con: 797
Bob Purser - Lab: 1,601
Sharon Sawyer - Lib Dem: 554
John Joseph Chultes - Con: 833
Ashley Scott - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition: 191
Zoe Smith - Lab: 1,652
Walter Wlodek Tarasiewicz - Lab: 1,321
James Robert Tarry - Lib Dem: 387
Now the results for Abington and Phippsville
Zoe Smith, Bob Purser and Walter Tarasiewiz, all Labour, are elected
James Hill after being elected for Billing and Rectory Farm said: "I'm exhausted but very happy. I'm really pleased that two Conservatives have been elected in our area.
"I'm now looking forward to getting to know the new council and its functions and familiarising myself with the areas and getting myself out there to help make improve the area to make it a better place to live."
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