LARGER COUNCILS COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

ABOUT

NALC's Larger Councils Committee is the voice for larger local (parish and town) councils across England. It represents local councils with either an electorate of 6,000 or a budgeted annual turnover/income of £600,000 or more.

The committee has an exciting spread of representation from the local council sector with four councillor and two clerk positions available on the committee.

RESULTS

Councillor elections
Tenure: 2019-21

Total number of votes: 47

The results for councillors was as follows:
- Cllr Peter Astell, Beverley Town Council — 3 votes
- Cllr Philip Barnett, Newbury Town Council —6 votes
- Cllr Simon Collingridge, Bewdley Town Council — 3 votes
- Cllr Mike Drew, Yate Town Council — 3 votes
- Cllr Donna Fuller, Woughton Community Council — 10 votes
- Cllr Mark Harris, Cirencester Town Council —8 votes
- Cllr Paul Harvey, West Bletchley Council —8 votes
- Cllr Payman Jahromi, Shinfield Parish Council — 2 votes
- Cllr Sue Smith, Woughton Community Council — 4 votes
Separately the following candidates were elected to the committee by the National Assembly and withdrew their candidacy for the directly elected seat:
- Cllr Mike Drew, Yate Town Council
- Cllr Mark Harris, Cirencester Town Council
- Cllr Paul Harvey, West Bletchley Parish Council
Accordingly, the successful directly elected councillor candidates are as follows:
- Cllr Philip Barnett, Newbury Town Council
- Cllr Donna Fuller, Woughton Community Council
- Cllr Sue Smith, Woughton Community Council
There was a tie for the final (fourth) place between Cllr Peter Astwell and Cllr Simon Collingridge and after the toss of a coin observed by NALC officers Steve Walker and Farhana Miah, Cllr Peter Astwell, Beverley Town Council was elected.
Clerk elections
Tenure: 2019-21

Total number of votes: 45

The results for councillors was as follows:
- Jane Biscombe, Weymouth Town Council — 11 votes
- Carl Hearn, Tavistock Town Council — 21 votes
- Ed Reilly, St Neots Town Council — 4 votes
- Steve McNay, Woughton Community Council — 9 votes
Accordingly, the following candidates were elected:
- Jane Biscombe, Weymouth Town Council
- Carl Hearn, Tavistock Town Council

LARGER COUNCILS COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

Councillor elections

Clerk elections