District Elections 2023 Archives - Stoke Gifford Journal

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Friday 5th May 2023 SH (Editor)

Labour wrests one of three Stoke Gifford seats on South Glos Council from Tories

A Labour Party candidate has won one of the three Stoke Gifford seats on South Gloucestershire Council, meaning that the Conservatives no longer hold all the ward’s seats for the first time in many years. The ward was guaranteed at least two new members after Tory incumbents Brian Allinson and Ernie Brown chose not to defend their seats. Topping the poll this time was Labour’s David Addision with 1530 votes…

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Saturday 29th April 2023 SH (Editor)

Candidates announced for district and parish elections in Stoke Gifford

Candidates have been announced for the South Gloucestershire district elections and Stoke Gifford parish elections, both of which take place on Thursday 4th May. Three seats are up for grabs in the Stoke Gifford ward of South Gloucestershire Council along with all 12 seats on Stoke Gifford Parish Council, although six of the latter are already determined through being uncontested.