East Retford East is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 5,287 as of 2019.
It consists of the eastern part of Retford, including Newtown, Whitehouses, Balk Field and Spital Hill.
The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward, although the number of councillors remained the same.
Councillors
The ward elects 3 councillors every four years. Prior to 2015, Bassetlaw District Council was elected by thirds with elections taking place every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place.
+ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor2002Mike Quigley (Conservative)Wendy Quigley (Conservative)Jim Holland (Conservative)2003200420062007200820102011Carol Palmer (Labour)2012Michael Storey (Labour)2014Mike Quigley (Conservative)2015Susan Shaw (Labour)2019Bill Tomlinson (Labour)2023Daniel Henderson (Labour)John Manners (Conservative)
Elections 2023
2019
2015
2014
2012
2011
2010
2008
2007
2006
2004
2003
2002
2000
1999
1998 by-election
1998
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