News From Derby EnglandPeriodically, we receive a copy of the Derby Guardian which is an independent journal published in Derby, England by Jim Brennan who has been working to link "Derbys" around the world. It is published here, as sent, for the interest of residents of Derby, Connecticut. THE DERBY FLYER An alternative voice – an independent weekly community journal, by email, for the people of Derby Volume 1 No. 2720 A ELECTION SPECIAL June 14, April 26 2004 © Brennan Publications ISSN 1743-2235 East Midlands Euro election results, June 13, 2004 For city council election results, see below Of the 12 UKIP candidates elected to English seats on Sunday, two were in the East Midlands, where the results for the main parties reflected the national pattern (writes our elections reporter). Of the East Midlands quota of six MEPs, the other four were the two Tory sitting members, Roger Helmer and Chris Heaton Harris, Labour’s Phillip Whitehead, who also held his seat, and Liberal Democrat Bill Newton Dunn, also re-elected. The UKIP leader, whose colourful campaign in our region overshadowed his five colleagues on the party’s list, also overshadowed many of his opponents. Elected: Roger Helmer, Conservative; Chris Heaton-Harris, Conservative; Phillip Whitehead, Labour; Bill Newton Dunn, Liberal Democrat; Robert Kilroy-Silk, United Kingdom Independence Party; Derek Clark, UKIP. Votes: Conservative, 371,362 (26.40 %). UKIP, 366,498 (26.05 %). Labour, 294,918 (20.97 %). Liberal Democrat, 181,964 (12.94 %). BNP, 91,860 (6.53 %). Green, 76,633 (5.45 %). Respect, 20,009 (1.42 %). Independent Rogers, 2,615 (0.19 %). Independent Humanist, 847 (0.06 %). Conservative majority, 4,864 (0.35 %). 15.78b % swing Con to UKIP> ________________________________________________________________________ Derby City Council election results below. For more election news and comment, see our Derby Guardian. _______________________________________________________________________ City Labour group regroups Changes in the Labour group ready to take on the opposing coalition at the annual meeting of Derby City Council on June 30 include the departure of Amar Nath, the deputy keader. He has been replaccd by David Roberts. The group’s chairperson, Val Beech, has been replaced by Alan Graves, and the chief whip, Ray Baxter, by Margaret Redfern. Chris Wiliiamson remains leader of the group.
Derby City Council election results, June `10, 2004 Reports and comment on the European Parliament elections will be found in the Derby Guardian. Email editor@derbyguardian.com Liberal Democrat list for city council elections Abbey, Ann Jackman. Allestree, Roger Jackson. Alvaston, Derek Barclay. Arboretum, Rehmat Khan. Blagreaves, Sean Marshall. Boulton (including by-election), Eric Ashburner and Wendy Harburn. Chaddesden, Leigh Alcock. Chellaston, Christine Yates. Darley, Finbar Richards. Derwent, Rafe Nauen. Littleover, Les Allen. Mackworth, Simon Lysczenko. Mickleover, Hilary Jones. Normanton, Len Shillingford. Oakwood, Simon King. Sinfin, Joe Naitta. Spondon, Patrick Peat. Candidate notes: Abbey, Ann Jackman is the sitting member; Boulton, Eric Ashburner is a former candidate; Littleover, Les Allen, sitting member; Mickleover, Hilary Jones, sitting Member; Normanton, Len Shillingford, former Labour city councillor. See also Labour and UKIP lists, below. ________________________________________________________________________ Government departments Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing St., SW1A. Tel: 020 7270 3000. Prime Minister, Tony Blair. www.number-10.gov.uk Cabinet Office, 70 Whitehall, SW1A. 020 7270 3000. www.cabinet-office.gov.uk Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Rd., SW1A. 020 7270 5000. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown. www.hm-treasury.gov.uk Deputy Prime Minister, 26 Whitehall, SW1A. 020 7944 4651. Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott. www.odpm.gov.uk Constitutional Affairs, 54 Victoria St., SW1E. 020 7210 85900. Constitutional Affairs Secretary, Lord Falconer. www.lcd.gov.uk Culture, Media and Sport, 2-4 Cockspur St., SW1Y. 020 7211 6000. Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell. www.culture.gov.uk Defence, Horseguards Ave., SW1A. 020 7218 3256. Defence Secretary,Geoff Hoon. www.mod.gov.uk Education and Skills, Great Smith St., SW1P. 020 7925 5000. Education Secretary, Charles Clarke. www.dfes.gov.uk Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 17 Smith Square, SW1P. 020 7238 3000. Environment Secretary, Margaret Beckett. www.defra.gov.uk Foreign Office, Whitehall, SW1A. 020 7270 1500. Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw. www.fco.gov.uk Health, 79 Whitehall, SW1A. 020 7210 5231. Health Secretary, John Reid. www.doh.gov.uk Home Office, Queen Anne’s Gate, SW1H. 020 7273 4545. Home Secretary, David Blunkett. www.homeoffice.gov.uk International Development, 1Palace St., SW1E. 020 7023 000. International Development Secretary, Baroness Amos. www.dfid.gov.uk Trade and Industry, 1 Victoria St., SW1H. 020 7215 5000. Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt. www.dti.gov.uk Transport, 76 Marsham St., SW1P. 020 7944 8300. Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling. www.dft.gov.uk Work and Pensions, 79 Whitehall, SW1A. 020 7238 0800. Pensions Secretary, Andrew Smith. www.dwp.gov.uk
Members of Parliament Margaret Beckett MP. Lab., Derby South. 2a, Wentworth Ho., Vernon Gate, Derby. D.345636. House of Commons, 020-7219-5135. Email beckettm@parliament.uk Bob Laxton MP. Lab., Derby North. Abbots Hill Chambers, Gower Street, Derby. D.206699. As above. HoC, 020-7219-4096. Email laxtonb@parliament.uk Patrick McLoughlin MP. Con., Derbyshire West. Constit. office D. 558125. HoC, 020-7219-3511. mcloughlinp@parliament.uk Mark Todd MP. Lab., Derbyshire South. 37 Market St., Church Gresley. 01283-551573. HoC, 020-7219-3549. toddm@marktodd.fsnet.co.uk For Parliamentary facts and figures, including gender (female MPs, 118; male MPs, 541), directory of government, select committees, members, Hansard reports, bills, debates, see www.parliament.uk/commons; www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees Also Fax Your MP, at www.faxyourmp.com/youandyourmp.php Home Office, www.homeoffice.gov.uk Members of European Parliament, East Midlands. Conservative: Chris Heaton-Harris, 11 Central Park, Leicester Rd., Lutterworth, Leics. 01455-558447. Email cheaton@europarl.eu.int Roger Helmer, address and phone as above. rhelmer@europarl.eu.int Labour: Phillip Whitehead, 23 Barratt Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham. 0115-922-0624. Email whitehead@abmeps-emids.fsnet.co.uk Liberal Democrat: Bill Newton Dunn, 10 Church Lane, Navenby, Lincs. 01522-810812. wnewton@europarl.eu.int United Kingdom Independence Party: Robert Kilroy-Silk, regional office tel. 0115-981-3128. Derek Clark, contact as above. European Parliament, rue Wiertz, (ASP 14E 242), Brussels B-1047, Belgium.
Candidates for European Parliament, East Midlands Six seats: polling June 10. Because of Preference voting, the parties are listing their candidates in order of preference. Listing here is by alphabet. Conservative: Sharon Buckle; Jonathan Bullock; Chris Heaton-Harris( sitting member); Roger Helmer (sitting member); Pauline Latham; Sarah Richardson. Contact: Tel. 0116-277-9992. Labour: Elizabeth Donnelly, Vanvian Kalia, Glenys Willmott, Ross Willmott, Alan Rhodes, Phillip Whitehead (sitting member). Contact: East Midlands office, tel. 0115 922 0624. Liberal Democrat: Nick Clegg (sitting member), Bill Newton Dunn (sitting member). To be updated. Contact: Email lucy.care@derby.gov.uk British National Party: Candidates awaited. Contact: Derbyshire organizer, Sadie Graham, tel. 0788 44 87226. Email doc@bnp.org.uk Green Party: Simon Anthony, Bob Ball, Sue Blount, John Chadwick, Paul Bodenham, Brian Fewster, Contact: East Midlands office, tel. 0115 845 1740. Email info@eastmidlands.greenparty.org.uk United Kingdom Independence Party: Peter Baker; Ken Browne; Derek Clark; Ian Gilman; Barry Mahoney; Kenneth Roseblade. Contact: Regional chairman, Peter Willmot, tel. 01509 881178. Email p.willmot@lboro.ac.uk Respect Party: Fayyaz Suleman, of Leicester; Sulma Mansuri, Nottingham; Jeannie Robinson, Nottingham; Helen Merryman, Nottingham; Craig Plowman, Kettering. Contact: E ast Midlands, email eastmidlands@respectcoalition.org Tel. 01246 203 552.
Derby windows on the world Free access to the internet is now available at all city libraries. Previously it was available at the Central Library before 11am. Up to two sessions a day, subject to availability, are now free at any time during opening hours. A session is one hour at the Central and Local Studies libraries, and half an hour at other libraries. They can be booked by phone. The Local Studies Library, Irongate, is now also open all day on Saturdays. Instead of closing at 1pm, it has followe at the same times as d the Central Library. in remaining open until 4pm. This also applies to Allestree branch, reopened after refurbishment. Derby City Council Cabinet Members: Maurice Burgess, Liberal Democrat, chairman, responsible for corporate policy; Philip Hickson, Conservative, vice-chairman, responsible for performance management, economic development and housing; Les Allen, Lib Dem., lifelong learning; Evonne Berry, Con., regeneration, social inclusion, youth and community; Lucy Care, Lib Dem., planning, transportation, and environment; Mike Carr, Lib Dem., personnel, equalities and direct services; Roy Webb, Con., social care; Paul West, Con., leisure and cultural services. April 27: Long-service awards presentation evening for council employees with 25 years’ service or more, 7pm. April 28: Premiere of Inside Spirit, a film made in and around Elvaston Castle by young people in the area, in partnership with Metro Cinema, 6pm April 29: Citizenship ceremony, Council House – the first of what will be a regular event, to celebrate the attainment of British citizenship, 4pm. Opening night of Sweeney Todd, Playhouse, 7.30pm. April 30: Coffee morning, Council House, in support of Derby & District Ex-Services Association, 10.00-12 noon. Annual festival of street organs, 1pm-4pm, in city centre promenade. May 1: Assemble in Market Place for the annual Silk Mill march and rally, 10.50am. To mark the strike of 1833, when 800 came out because a worker was sacked for refusing to pay a fine for faulty work. Derby County v Milwall, Pride Park Stadium, 5.35pm Contacts Derby City Council. . The Main web site is http://www.derby.gov.uk Chief Executive, Ray Cowlishaw, tel. D.255364. Email ray.cowlishaw@derby.gov.uk (email to all council officers follows the same pattern). Director of Corporate Services and Deputy Chief Executive, Michael Foote, 255448. Assistant Director, Democratic Services, Steve Dunning, 255462. Assistant Director, Legal Services, Stuart Leslie, 255450. Assistant Director, Environmental Health and Trading Standards, Andrew Hopkin 715212. Assistant Director, Culture, Ray Rippingale, 716601. Director of Commercial Services, John Winters, 716444. Director of Development and Cultural Services, Jonathan Guest, 255036. Assistant Director, Development, Mike Kaye, 255974. Assistant Director, Highways, Transportation and Waste Management, Pat Ethelston, 715043. Director of Education, Andrew Flack, 716850. Assistant Director, School Improvement and Inclusion, Julia Swan, 716853. Assistant Director, Resources and Strategic Planning, Simon Longley, 716891. Director of Finance, Paul Dransfield, 256263. Assistant Director, Corporate Finance, Philip Walker, 256288. Assistant Director, Revenues and Benefits, Don McClure, 255284. Assistant Director, Information and Communication Technology, John Cornall, 255334. Director of Policy, Sue Glithero, 255365. Assistant Director, Personnel and Equalities, Sue Scott,255484. Assistant Director, Housing and Advice Services, Mark Menzie, 255238. Assistant Director, Community Policy, Isabella Stone, 256242. Dircctor Community Safety Partnership, Sharon Squires, 256914. Director of Social Services, Margaret McGlade, 716700. Assistant Director, Community Care, Mick Connell, 716702. Director, Derby Homes, Phil Davies, 711010.
The web site for city libraries is: www.derby.gov.uk/libraries The council’s community information database of clubs and societies, voluntary groups, sports clubs, and tutors: www.lidnet.org Derby City Partnership, St. Peter’s Ho., Gower St. D.258507. Derby Homes, Ltd. Director, Phil Davies. D.711010. Email phil.davies@derby.gov.uk ________________________________________________________________________ The County Council Derbyshire County Council is at: http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk Council leader, John Williams (now in his third year). Deputy leader, Anne Western. Council Chairman, Charles Cutting (second year). County Council Cabinet: Strategic policy and budget, John Williams; Social care and health, Anne Western; Education, Alan Charles; Environment and highways, Brian Lucas; Regeneration, Geoff Carlisle; Community services, Bob Janes; Public protection and transport, Walter Burrows; Service effectiveness, Joyce Sanders; External affairs, David Wilcox; Leader of the Opposition, Annette Noskwith. The County Council’s Chief Executive is Nick Hodgson. Email nick.hodgson@derbys.gov.uk Next council meeting: Wednesday, June 23, 2pm. More county council information is being prepared for our new publication, the Derbyshire Flyer.
The city council’s Area Panels defined by wards: Panel 1: Chaddesden, Spondon, Derwent, Oakwood. Panel 2: Alvaston, Boulton, Chellaston, Sinfin. Panel 3: Arboretum, Normanton, Abbey. Panel 4: Littleover, Mickleover, Blagreaves. Panel 5: Allestree, Darley, Mackworth. City political parties: Conservative. Derby North & South. Agent Mike Lacey, 01283 215990.Paul White. D.832971. Derby Conservative Association: chairman, Christopher Tinley; deputy chairmen, Frank Harwood, Derby North; Mark Collins, Derby South. Labour. 2a, Wentworth House, Vernon Gate. Agent, James Shires. D. 345636. Derby Labour Party Social Club, 26 Charnwood St. D.364627. Liberal Democrat. City contact, Pat Turner, D.344042. For Derby South constituency, contact Councillor Lucy Care, D. 721291. UK Independence Party. Regional chairman, Peter Willmot, tel 01509 881178. Email p.willmot@lboro.ac.uk
Candidates for city council elections Labour’s list of candidates for the June elections has been approved (see below) and so has that of the UK Independence Party. Those for other parties are awaited. Voting will be for one-third of the city council: 17 of the 51 seats. There will also be a by-election in Boulton ward, following the death of Independent Councillor Ron Allen in February, 2004. For analysis, read our political correspondent in the Derby Guardian Labour Abbey ward: Lisa Higginbottom, of Walthamstow Drive, Arboretum: Shiraz Khan, Cromwell Road. Allestree: Margot Keats, Evans Avenue, Allestree. Alvaston: Alan Graves, Rykneld Way. Blagreaves: Prem Shukla, Caxton Street. Boulton: Alan Mullarkey, by-election candidate Boulton: Barbara Jackson, Tynedale Chase, Sinfin. Chaddesden: John Ahern, Howth Close, Chaddesden. Chellaston: Mark Tittley, Woodthorne Avenue, Shelton Lock. Darley: Michael Futers, St. Pancras Way. Derwent: Margaret Redfern, Uplands Avenue,Littleover. Littleover: Linda McGraw, Coltsfoot Drive, Sinfin. Mackworth: Richard Gerrard, Thames Close. Mickleover: David Whitehead, South Avenue, Chellaston. Normanton: Hardyal Dhindsa, Main Avenue, Allestree. Oakwood: Phillip Woodhead, Smalley Drive, Oakwood. Sinfin: Hardial Dhamrait, Burton Road. Spondon: Frank Kirkland, Scarsdale Avenue, Allestree. United Kingdom Independence Party David Black, Chellaston. Ron Harrison, Normanton Frank Leeming, Boulton. Ron McEwan, Allestree.
Candidate notes pending other full party lists Conservatives: Philip Hickson, the group leader, and deputy leader of the council in the alliance with the Liberal Democrats, ends his current term in Allestree ward but is standing again. He was first elected in 1987. Labour: The candidate in the Boulton by-election, caused by the death of Independent Ron Allen, is a former Mayor, Alan Mullarkey. He was first elected to the council in 1983. United Kingdom Independence Party: David Black, chairman of the Derby branch, is a former Tory member of the city council. More key lists in the Derby Flyer for Derbeians are being prepared. Additions and amendments welcomed. comment invited. For news and comment see the Derby Guardian. ________________________________________________________________________
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