Yvonne Nolan
Yvonne Nolan | |
|---|---|
 Councillor Yvonne Nolan at Wallasey Town Hall in July 2019. | |
| Deputy Leader of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| In office 26 May 2021[1] – 25 May 2022 [2] | |
| Preceded by | Anita Leech |
| Succeeded by | Jean Robinson |
| Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Rock Ferry | |
| In office 2 May 2019 – 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Meaden |
| Majority | 185 (6.5%) |
| Leader of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| Preceded by | John Hale (1986) |
| Succeeded by | George Clark |
| Labour Party Group Leader on Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Corcoran |
| Succeeded by | George Clark |
| Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Moreton | |
| In office 7 May 1987 – 2 May 1991 | |
| Preceded by | David Williams |
| Succeeded by | Ann Dishman |
| Majority | 97 (1.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yvonne Carol Nolan |
| Political party | Labour |
Yvonne Carol Nolan is a British Labour politician and former Leader of Wirral Council.[3]
She was first elected to Wirral Council in 1987 to Moreton ward beating three time incumbent Conservative David Williams.[4] She became Leader of the Council and Leader of the Labour group once Labour gained a significant minority at the 1990 election. Although Labour gained control of the council in 1991, Nolan lost her seat to Conservative Ann Dishman by 1,200 votes.
In 2018, she was selected as the Labour candidate for the Rock Ferry beating the incumbent of 28 years, Chris Meaden.[5] Meaden stood against Nolan but lost by 185 votes.[6] In 2023 she was deselected by the Labour Party and stood in Rock Ferry as an independent candidate, but was not elected.[7][8]
Electoral performance
[edit]| Date of election | Ward | Party | Votes | % of votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Moreton | Labour | 2,223 | 43.1 | Elected | |
| 1991 | Moreton | Labour | 1,501 | 27.1 | Not elected | |
| 2010 | Heswall | Labour | 1,465 | 17.3 | Not elected | |
| 2019 | Rock Ferry | Labour | 1,280 | 45.0 | Elected | |
| 2023 | Rock Ferry | Independent | 493 | 8.0 | Not elected | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Agenda Annual Meeting (Part 2), Council Wednesday, 26th May 2021 6.00 p.m." Wirral Council. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Minutes Document for Council, 25/05/2022 18:00" (PDF). Wirral Council. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Councillor Yvonne Nolan". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Houghton, Tom (25 October 2018). "'Ex-Militant links' council leader selected for Wirral seat after Skyping meeting 'from cruise ship on the Med'". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Rock Ferry". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Barnes, Ed (9 April 2023). "Rock Ferry Labour councillor turns Independent after disability row". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Election results for Rock Ferry, 4 May 2023". democracy.wirral.gov.uk. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.