Draft:Epping Forest Independent Group
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Epping Forest Independent Group | |
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| Founded | 8 January 2024 |
| Split from | Conservative Party |
| Slogan | Putting people before politics |
| Essex County Council | 0 / 75
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| Epping Forest District Council | 2 / 54
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The Epping Forest Independent Group (EFIG) is a group of independent councillors that came together in January 2024.[1] The group, which is not a registered political party, does not have any formal policies. It was formed 12 days before the short-lived Epping and Rural Independent Group.[2]
EFIG formed when one Conservative Party councillor left the group and joined with an existing independent councillor on the Council. When the 2024 Epping Forest District Council elections took place, EFIG stood seven candidates and gained two councillors in that election allowing it to continue to function as a Council group.
The group seeks to demonstrate that "Independent means standing up for residents rather than political interests and taking forward commonsense concerns held by the community, to foster confidence from locals that decisions are being made transparently, democratically and in their interest."[3]
District Council elections
[edit]| Year | Councillors | Vote share (%) |
Control | |
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| 2024[4] | 2 / 54
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10.4% | Conservative | |
Parish Council representation
[edit]| Year | Councillors |
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| Buckhurst Hill[5] | 1 / 11
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| Chigwell[6] | 6 / 11
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| Epping[7] | 1 / 12
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- ^ Jackman, David (8 January 2024). "New Independents group formed to fight town, parish and district council seats".
- ^ Jackman, David (20 January 2024). "Second 'Independents' group formed to contest Epping Forest District Council seats".
- ^ Jackman, David (21 April 2024). "DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS - District council election candidates".
- ^ "Epping Forest result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Councillors & Representatives".
- ^ "Your Councillors - Chigwell Parish Council". www.chigwellparishcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Your Councillors - Epping Town Council". www.eppingtowncouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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