South Holland Independents
South Holland Independents | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Robert Gibson |
| Founded | 17 March 2021 |
| Headquarters | Spalding, Lincolnshire |
| Ideology | Localism |
| Colours | Light Blue |
| Slogan | "People Before Politics" |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 4 / 70 |
| South Holland District Council | 14 / 37 |
| Website | |
| shindependents.com | |
The South Holland Independents are a British political party based in South Holland District in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The group was formed in 2021 by several independent councillors on South Holland District Council.[1][2]
History
[edit]In the 2021 Lincolnshire County Council election, the party elected 3 councillors.[3]
In the 2023 South Holland District Council election, the party elected 15 councillors, leaving the Conservative administration with a majority of 1.[4][5] They also managed to unseat the council's leader, Gary Porter.[6]
In November 2023, the party lost a seat to the Conservatives: the result of the vote count had been a tie, so it was decided by drawing lots.[7][8]
The party supported one of their councillors, Mark Le Sage, as an independent candidate in the South Holland and The Deepings constituency in the 2024 general election.[9] He came fourth with 11% of the vote.[10]
Principles
[edit]The group seeks to prioritise the needs of local people over national politics. The issues they focus on include tougher action on anti-social behaviour, tackling fly tipping, improving leisure facilities, and expanding green waste collection.[11][12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Rush, Richard. "South Holland Independents group together". The Voice. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Banks, Barnaby. "Elections results 2021". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "South Holland result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "District and Parish Council Elections - 4 May 2023". South Holland District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Local election results 2023: Three Tory leaders toppled in Lincolnshire". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Declaration of Results - Spalding St Paul's Ward". South Holland District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Conservative Party retakes Spalding St Paul's ward seat in dramatic tied contest". LincsOnline. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "General Election – 4th July 2024". South Holland Independents. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "South Holland and the Deepings - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "About Us". South Holland Independents. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Independent group leader makes case in bid to win your support". LincsOnline. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections 2023: South Holland party leaders' campaign promises". The Lincolnite. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.