What is the makeup of the Sandwell Council?

Political makeup of Sandwell Council The current political makeup of the council following the 2024 Local Elections is: 65 Labour councillors. 5 Conservative councillors. 2 Independent councillors.

What party is Rishi Sunak?

“Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future,” Mr. Sunak said, as water soaked into his suit. That it doesn't seem to have occurred to his team to hold the event inside, or even give him an umbrella, does rather symbolize the state his Conservative Party finds itself in.

Is Sandwell in the Black Country?

Sandwell is a metropolitan borough in the Black Country , which is made up of six towns - Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich. Located in the West Midlands, Sandwell borders Birmingham city, Dudley borough, Walsall borough and Wolverhampton city.

Why is Sandwell called Sandwell?

It is named after the Sandwell Priory , and is densely populated. It includes the six towns of Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury, and West Bromwich. West Bromwich is the largest town in the borough.

Who is the new leader of Sandwell?

Councillor Kerrie Carmichael, Leader of Sandwell Council, said: “My Cabinet and I are committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for Sandwell residents.

Who is the chief executive of Sandwell?

On Wednesday 24th April, the school council met with the chief executive of Sandwell council, Shokat Lal .

How big is Sandwell Council?

Sandwell Borough of Sandwell • Total 33 sq mi (86 km 2 ) Population (2022) • Total 344,210 (Ranked 29th) • Density 9,720/sq mi (3,752/km 2 ) 34 more rows

Is Rishi Sunak part of the Labour party?

He currently holds the Government post of Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union. In addition, he is Leader of the Conservative Party.

Is Rishi Sunak head of state?

Biography. Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister on 25 October 2022. He was previously appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer from 13 February 2020 to 5 July 2022.

What is the demographics of Sandwell?

Of the 341,900 residents in Sandwell in 2021, 168,200 are male and 173,600 are female . There are now 130,200 households in Sandwell, compared to 121,500 in 2011 - a rise of 7.2%. The population density in Sandwell stands at 3,996 people per square kilometre in 2021, compared to 3,600 in 2011.

What are the 6 boroughs of Sandwell?

Sandwell is a metropolitan borough which was formed in 1974. The Borough comprises of 6 towns – Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich .

Labour increases Sandwell Council majority as Tories lose leader

Labour strengthened its position on Sandwell Council on a day when the Conservatives lost three seats including its leader. The ruling Labour group, which has held power in Sandwell for all but one of the borough’s 50-year existence, swiped three of the four seats the Conservatives were defending in local elections on Thursday (May 2) – including the party’s leader David Fisher.

Of the 24 seats up for grabs, 22 were won by Labour with the Conservatives winning one and independent candidate Richard Jeffcoat won in Tipton Green. The political split on Sandwell Council now sees Labour with 65 councillors, the Conservatives have five with two independents.

Labour’s Dalel Singh Bamra was victorious in the Charlemont with Grove Vale ward over Tory leader David Fisher with Connor Horton winning in Great Barr with Yew Tree. Tory councillor Scott Chapman lost his Friar Park seat to Labour’s Elizabeth Giles.

Read more: Local elections 2024 live results across West Midlands

Conservative councillor Will Gill was re-elected in Great Bridge in what was the only saving grace for the party in Sandwell. Independent candidate Richard Jeffocat pulled off a big win and was finally successful at the fifth attempt in Tipton Green where he defeated Labour cabinet member Charn Singh Padda with a whopping 1,630 votes.

Archer Williams, who was elected in Princes End in 2021 as a Conservative was re-elected this time around but as a Labour candidate having switched sides at the end of last year. Labour council leader Kerrie Carmichael was re-elected in Blackheath – and she was among a string of Labour councillors who kept their seats with resounding wins.

Cllr Carmichael said she was “elated” by the results which saw Labour win 22 of the 24 seats on offer.

“Any other council would kill for that kind of result,” she said. “Obviously I’m disappointed that we’ve lost two seats, a clean sweep would have been nice but we are on an upward trajectory as a council." “The residents voting for us in this way shows that we are doing a good job. Bring on the general election.”

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Cabinet member Peter Hughes retained his Wednesbury North seat. There were big wins for Labour’s Parbinder Kaur in Smethwick, Jenny Chidley in Wednesbury South, Rizwan Jalil in Oldbury, Maria Crompton in Tividale and Ellen Fenton in Bristnall.

A huge win for Labour’s Nicky Hinchliff in the Abbey ward saw her re-elected with a 1,655-vote majority. Vicki Smith also won comfortably in Cradley Heath and Old Hill alongside a massive win for Sukhbir Singh Gill in the St Paul’s ward. Farut Shaeen was also victorious for Labour in the Soho and Victoria ward and Farzana Haq won in West Bromwich Central.

Amardeep Singh was victorious in Hateley Heath and Caroline Owen was re-elected for Labour in Langley. Elaine Giles won in Newton and Pam Randhawa was elected with a 1,484-vote majority in Greets Green and Lyng. Sohail Iqbal, who replaced Wade Taylor as Labour candidate at the last minute, won comfortably for the party in Rowley.

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Luke Cotterill won in Old Warley – which had been won by Tory councillor Jay Anandou in 2021 before he quit the party and saw out his term as an independent – in another gain for Labour. A third of the council’s seats were on the line when polls opened on Thursday (May 2) with residents in each of the 24 wards asked to cast a vote.

The overall turnout for Sandwell was 28.48 per cent.

FULL RESULTS (winners in bold)

Abbey

Thomas Blewitt (Con) 395

Nicky Hinchliff (Lab) 2,078

Justin Macintosh (TUSC) 126

Roderick MacRorie (Green) 413

Blackheath

Kerrie Carmichael (Lab) 1,180

Mike Cooper (Reform) 310

Bob Dunn (Con) 520

Aldo Mussi (Green) 157

Craig Taylor (Ind) 102

Bristnall

Gemma Barnfield (Con) 464

Chris Clemson (Reform) 316

Ellen Fenton (Lab) 1,413

Clive Heywood (LD) 224

Charlemont with Grove Vale

Dalel Singh Bhamra (Lab) 1,480

Usha Rani Braich (LD) 59

David Fisher (Con) 1,243

Sam Harding (UKIP) 71

Labour increases Sandwell Council majority as Tories lose leader - full results (2024)

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Borough of Sandwell
• Total	33 sq mi (86 km²)
Population (2022)
• Total	344,210 (Ranked 29th)
• Density	9,720/sq mi (3,752/km²)