Nottingham Independents

The Nottingham Independents is a political party in the area of Nottingham City in Nottinghamshire, England. It was officially registered in January 2018,[1] planning to contest elections in the area of Nottingham.[2] The party is now the largest opposition group in Nottingham City Council after the 2019 elections (won by Labour Party).

Nottingham Independents
LeaderFrancesco Lari
TreasurerKevin Clarke
Nominating OfficerFrancesco Lari
Nottingham City Council
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Nottinghamshire County Council
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Gedling Borough Council
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St Albans Parish Council
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History

The party's first councillor wad when Sarah Hewson, elected as a Conservative to Gedling Borough Council, joined the Nottingham Independents in March 2018.[3]

After the 2019 Nottingham City Council election the party gained three councillors for the Clifton East Ward, making Nottingham Independents the largest opposition party on the council.[4]

Election results

The first by-election contested by the party was the Clifton North by-election on 27 September 2018, where the party came third with 11% of the vote share.[5][6] In the 2019 council elections the party put forward seven candidates across five wards.[7] The party published a city manifesto for the elections.[8] The Nottingham Independents won three seats in the Clifton East ward, making it the biggest opposition party in the Nottingham City Council.[9]

References
  1. "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk.
  2. Sandeman, Kit (27 January 2018). "New political party set up in Nottingham to compete against Labour's stronghold".
  3. Sandeman, Kit (23 March 2018). "Conservative councillor leaves party over 'irregularities'".
  4. "Election results by Ward, 2019". committee.nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
  5. "Nottingham Independents choose Clifton North by-election candidate". 2 September 2018.
  6. Conservative councillor elected for Clifton North Ward My Nottingham News
  7. Sandeman, Kit (18 April 2019). "Nottingham City Council elections 2019: Here's what the parties have to say". nottinghampost. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  8. Sandeman, Kit (21 March 2019). "Political party wants to scrap workplace parking levy if it wins local elections". nottinghampost. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  9. Sandeman, Kit (23 April 2019). "Full Nottingham City Council election results as Labour keeps control". nottinghampost. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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