Hospital campaign sensation

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Kidderminster General Hospital won a stunning seven seats in the Wyre Forest District Council election on Thursday night.

Health Concern Keeping Kidderminster Hospital Alive fought for 11 of the 14 seats.


AGGBOROUGH AND SPENNELLS

Frank Baillie (Health Concern Keeping Kidderminster Hospital Alive) 973

Keith Fletcher (Conservative) 575

Adrian Sewell (Labour) 429

Michael Dixon (Liberal Democrat) 376

Amanda Poole (Liberal Party-Focus – Save Our Hospital) 99

Turnout: 33.81 per cent

ARELEY KINGS

James Cooper (Labour) 643

Elizabeth Davies (Health Concern) 613

Maureen Mason (Conservative) 525

Turnout: 37.34 per cent

BLAKEDOWN

Pauline Hayward (Conservative) 385

Diana Pheysey (Liberal Democrat) 80

David McIntosh (Labour) 54

Turnout: 32.83 per cent

BROADWATERS

David Gourley (Health Concern) Keep Kidderminster Hospital Alive) 639

John Gretton (Labour) 392

George Webb (Conservative) 238

Roy Poole (Liberal-Focus – Save Our Hospital) 151

Martha Randle (Liberal Democrat) 111

Turnout: 30.99 per cent

COOKLEY

Christopher Nicholls (Labour) 526

James Caswell (Conservative) 242

Stephen Rushton (Independent) 170

Turnout: 48.63 per cent

FRANCHE

Leonard Barton (Health Concern) 1335

Flora Wright (Labour) 475

Rita Smith (Conservative) 268

Peter Grantham (Liberal Democrat) 61

Turnout: 38.06 per cent

GREENHILL

Jane Paterson (Health Concern) 741

Simon Ballinger (Labour) 593

Kevin Hill (Liberal-Focus – Save Our Hospital) 209

Alfred Lote (Conservative) 188

Walter Gay (Liberal Democrat) 144

Turnout: 35.42 per cent

HABBERLEY AND BLAKEBROOK

Andrew Morgan (Health Concern) 1146

Trevor Bennett (Labour) 658

Wendy Williams (Conservative) 203

Clare Cassidy (Liberal Democrat) 82

Turnout: 41.37 per cent

LICKHILL

Brian Glass (Health Concern) 1051

Mike Fulcher (Labour) 426

Michael Long (Conservative) 369

Turnout: 32.75 per cent

MITTON

Patricia Rimell (Health Concern) 635

David Little (Conservative) 439

Reginald Knott (Labour) 374

Arthur Millington (Independent) 82

Turnout: 30.36 per cent

OFFMORE

Frances Oborski (Liberal-Focus – Save Our Hospital) 1205

David Parry (Health Care) 572

Mary Morgan (Labour) 172

Margaret Gregory (Conservative) 86

Turnout: 43.24 per cent

OLDINGTON AND FOLEY PARK

Vera Tomlinson (Conservative) 582

Daniel Watson (Labour) 531

Howard Martin (Health Concern) 394

Clifford Whitaker (Liberal Democrat) 127

Turnout: 38.45 per cent

SUTTON PARK

Peter Carter (Liberal Democrat) 1055

Philip Cavendish (Labour) 270

Kenneth Prosser (Conservative) 161

Turnout: 31.21 per cent

WOLVERLEY

John Wardle (Labour) 461

Neil Anderton (Conservative) 304

Philip Connolly (Health Concern) 278

Turnout: 59.91 per cent

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Report kindly provided by the Kidderminster Shuttle and Times