Aspull, New Springs and Whelley (ward)
Aspull, New Springs and Whelley (ward) | |
|---|---|
 Aspull, New Springs and Whelley ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Progress with Unity | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Wigan |
| Created | May 2004 |
| Named for | Aspull and Whelley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Mayor of Wigan | Sue Greensmith (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Ronald Conway (Labour) |
| • Councillor | John Hilton (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Christopher Ready (Labour) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,760[1] |
Aspull, New Springs and Whelley is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Wigan.
Councillors
The ward is represented by three councillors:Ronald Conway (Lab),[2] John Hilton (Lab),[3] and Christopher Ready (Lab).[4]
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | J. Beswick (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christopher Ready (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) |
| 2006 | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | J. Beswick (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christopher Ready (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) |
| 2007 | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | J. Beswick (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christopher Ready (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) |
| 2008 | style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | J. Beswick (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christopher Ready (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) |
| 2010 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ronald Conway (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christopher Ready (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) |
| 2011 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ronald Conway (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christopher Ready (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) |
| 2012 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ronald Conway (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christopher Ready (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) |
| 2014 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ronald Conway (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christopher Ready (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) |
| 2015 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ronald Conway (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christopher Ready (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) |
| 2016 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ronald Conway (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christopher Ready (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) |
| 2018 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ronald Conway (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Christopher Ready (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) |
| 2019 | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ronald Conway (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Hilton (Lab) | ||
indicates seat up for re-election.
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ronald Conway | 1,708 | 61.4 |  15.4
| |
| Conservative | Michael Owens | 764 | 27.5 | 16.0
| |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Holland | 308 | 11.1 | 11.1
| |
| Majority | 944 | 33.9 | 12.0
| ||
| Turnout | 2,780 | 28.2 |  5.0
| ||
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Notes and references
- ^ "Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Ronald Josef Conway". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor John Hilton". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Councillor details - Councillor Christopher Ready". Retrieved 2018-07-01.