Crossways (ward)
Crossways | |
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ward Dorset Council. | |
Population | 3,787 |
Major settlements | Compton Abbas |
Current ward | |
Created | 2019 |
Councillor | Nick Ireland (Liberal Democrats) |
Number of councillors | 1 |
Crossways is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
History[edit]
Crossways is represented by Nick Ireland who is the Liberal Democrat group leader on Dorset Council.[2] He was the unsuccessful parliamentary candidate in South Dorset at the 2019 general election.[3]
Geography[edit]
The Crossways ward is rural and contains the village of Crossways.[4]
Councillors[edit]
Election | Councillors | |
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2019 | Nick Ireland[5] |
Election[edit]
2019 Dorset Council election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Nick Ireland | 746 | 62.3 | ||
Conservative | Barry Michael Quinn | 360 | 30.1 | ||
Labour | Mollie Joy Collins | 91 | 7.6 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 40.70 | ||||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
References[edit]
- ^ "Crossways (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Group leaders announced: Leaders of political groups for Dorset Council are voted in". Dorset Council. May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Anger as councillor denied chance to put questions to cabinet at meeting". Dorset Echo. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Area profile for Crossways - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Nick Ireland". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.