Conservatives hold Chiswick Homefields ward

Gerald McGregor to be new local councillor

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NAME PARTY
VOTES
McGREGOR, Gerald Con
878
YATES, Valerie Labour
430
BLEACH, Martin James Green
203

Low turnout feared in Chiswick by-election

Chiswick Homefields Ward

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The by-election held in Chiswick Homefields ward this Thursday resulted in a win for the Conservative candidate Gerald McGregor.

Turnout was only 18.2% below the 32.5% seen at the Borough elections in 2002 for the same ward. This confirmed the fears of a low turnout. The Green candidate Martin Bleach had criticised the Council for failing to make a greater effort to publicise the election.

The winning candidate polled 58% of the vote which was a higher percentage than last time athough, as the Liberal Democrats did not field a candidate, an exact comparison is difficult

Gerald McGregor, a personnel consultant, lives in the heart of Chiswick Homefields Ward in Abinger Road with his wife and family. As a local resident for twenty-five years, Gerald says he knows all about the challenges and problems that face ordinary people in Chiswick.

He added, "My priorities will be to work with the community to force to PCT to reconsider their decision to sell Chiswick Lodge, to work to reduce crime and get CCTV for Chiswick, to improve our streets and basically get better value from Hounslow Council. I want to stop the Council wasting our money. Council Tax has risen by 83% since 1997 but services are no better. I will stand up for the interests of Chiswick?"

The by-election was called as a result of the resignation of Sally Gilson due to work commitments.

Result of Borough Council Election May 2002

NAME PARTY
VOTES
GILSON, Sally Louise Con
1260
OULDS, Robert Con
1229
DAY, John Joseph Con
1222
Candidates above elected
BUNNELL, Tristan St. John Labour
652
YATES, Valerie Labour
662
BUTT, Rooman Labour
577
BALLENTYNE, Phyllis Ann Liberal Dem
599
DALY, James Liberal Dem
545
THOMAS, Julie Vanessa Liberal Dem
515
BLEACH, Martin James Green
256

September 12, 2007