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Allens Cross (ward)

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Allens Cross
Allens Cross ward shown with Birmingham City Council
Population10,943 [1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Jack Deakin
List of places
UK
England
West Midlands

Allens Cross is an electoral ward of Birmingham City Council in the south west of Birmingham, West Midlands, covering an urban area immediately to the west of Northfield town centre. The ward was created in 2018 as a result of boundary changes that saw the number of wards in Birmingham increase from 40 to 69.

The ward was gained by Jack Deakin of The Labour Party in May 2022 by a slim majority of 14 votes from Eddie Freeman, the sitting Conservative councillor.

Politics

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Allens Cross ward is currently represented on Birmingham City Council by Labour Co-op Councillor Jack Deakin since May 2022.

The ward was largely created from the former Weoley ward and is contained within the Birmingham Northfield constituency.

In August 2022, Jack removed a light fitting from a city centre pub. The fitting was returned the following day. CCTV showed Jack alongside multiple politicians from both The Conservative Party & Labour Party.

In January 2024, Jack was administratively suspended by The Labour Party pending investigation. The day after the local elections in May 2024, Jack released a statement discussing sexual assault & harassment against the complainant and detailed multiple years of harassment from this indvidiual. Jack awaits a decision regarding the complaint.

Elections since 2010

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2020s

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Allens Cross 2022 (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Deakin 922 45.9 Increase 1.3
Conservative Eddie Freeman 908 45.2 Decrease 1.7
Green Daniel Brian Rust 112 5.6 Increase 3.2
Liberal Democrats Claire Alexandra Fielden 62 3.1 Increase 0.2
Majority 14 0.7
Turnout 2,010 27.2 Decrease 1.8
Rejected ballots 7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase 1.5

2010s

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Allens Cross 2018[2] (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eddie Freeman 1,023 48.8
Labour Co-op Steve Bedser 974 44.6
Common Good Dick Rodgers 72 3.3
Liberal Democrats Clare Fielden 63 2.9
Green Peter Beck 52 2.4
Majority 49
Turnout 2,189
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "2018 Birmingham Ward Profiles". tableau.public. Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Wards beginning A to B | Local government election results May 2018 | Birmingham City Council". www.birmingham.gov.uk.