The 2019 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. They were held on the same day as other local elections.
Background At the previous election, the Conservative Party had control with 21 councillors with the closest party being the Labour Party who had 4 councillors.
Summary
Election result
The Conservatives lost their majority by losing 7 councillors taking their number to 14, while Health Concern and independent councillors made substantial gains while Labour halved their number of councillors from 4 to 2. Vicky Caulfield was the only Green Party Councillor to be elected in the district.
Following the elections, a coalition was formed between the Independent Health Concern, Independents, Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green councillors.
Council Composition
Before the election
21 4 3 3 2 Conservatives Labour Liberal Democrats IndependentIndependent Community and Health Concern
After the election 14 8 5 3 2 1 ConservativesIndependent Community and Health Concern Independent Liberal Democrats Labour Green
Ward results
Aggborough & Spennells
Helen Elizabeth Dyke, Peter Dyke and John Cedric Aston were elected.
Areley Kings & Riverside
Claire June Powell-Barnett, John William Roland Thomas and Ken Henderson were elected.
Bewdley & Rock
Anna Coleman, Calne Elaine Edginton-White and Roger Hugh Coleman were elected.
Blakebrook & Habberley South
Tracey Onslow, Vicky Caulfield and Leigh Andrew John Robert Whitehouse were elected.
Broadwaters
Mary Alice Rayner, Peter Winston Montgomery Young and Sarah Elizabeth Nicole Rook were elected.
Foley Park & Hoobrook
Nathan John Desmond, Sally Jane Chambers and Nicky Gale were elected.
Franche & Habberley North
Susie Griffiths, Graham William Ballinger and Anna Louise L'Huillier were elected.
Lickhill
Dixon Raymond Sheppard was elected.
Mitton
Nicky Martin, Chris Rogers and Berenice Susan Dawes were elected.
Offmore & Comberton
Frances Mary Oborski, Shazu Miah and Alan John Totty were elected.
Wribbenhall & Arley
Paul Harrison and John Frederick Byng were elected.
Wyre Forest Rural
Ian David Hardiman, Marcus John Hart and Lisa Joan Jones were elected.
Changes 2019–2023
By-elections
Franche and Habberley North
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern councillor Susie Griffiths.
Franche and Habberley North
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern councillor Anna l'Huillier, who stood down after voicing concerns about the council's newly approved Local Plan.
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