THE DERBY FLYER

An alternative voice – an independent weekly community journal, by email, for the people of Derby

Volume 1 No. 24A (& e-DF1) May 27, 2004

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Lonny Wilsoncroft. The funeral service for the popular city councillor, whose death after a long illness has brought tributes from many people and organisations, will be held at 1pm on June 2, at St Mary’s Church. A tribute to Lonny appears in our Derby Guardian.

More election details for the city and Europe

We begin a series of profiles of Derby’s 17 wards. Though a brief summary in each case, based on the last census returns, the statistics we have chosen should allay fears mischievously created by sensational reports about ethnic minorities. Some are seeking to make this an election issue. This is mainly and unsurprisingly on the far right, but both UKIP and BNP are claiming supporters from other parties.

The latest leaflet in Derby from UKIP is headlined: “Immigration to soar !” and says as a fact that “With the enlargement of the EU in May 2004, Britain will allow 73 million eastern European citizens the right of entry, despite our one million unemployed…” A leaflet delivered in the city this week by the BNP was headlined: “Asylum is making Britain explode.”

The DET’s series of articles profiling the candidates in each ward has been a useful election guide for many years, and the current series is a firstclass job by reporter Daniel Bentley. (The editor of Derby Flyer and Derby Guardian was involved with a similar series some years ago) Our aim here is to put the situation in perspective so far as one contentious issue is concerned. Scroll down for Part 1.

News and comment can be found in our Derby Guardian.

We are updating our lists for the council and Euro elections, and the latest voting details. See below, at the end of the list of council candidates, a note on the delay in printing the ballot papers.

More government departments, from the Prime Minister’s office down, are included in our contacts lists, with phone numbers and web sites. See also our events calendar, contacts lists for the city councillors and council directors, MPs and MEPs, with their local and Westminster phone numbers and emails, and contacts for local organisations.

Amendments and additions are welcomed.

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The Derby Flyer ward profiles – Part 1

Council elections remind us of the identity of our own space in the city - the wards in which we live - and there may be some who are never aware of it.

As June 10 approaches we provide a reminder from the public record, with some of the statistics for the 17 wards based on the last census. Details of religion and ethnicity are given here because they are the subject of debate in some wards during the campaign. It will be helpful to some to find, for example, that the Muslim population of the city, 9,958, is only 4.5 per cent of the total population.

Here is Part 1, profiling the city, and Abbey and Allestree. Part 2 follows in our next issue, and Part 3 in election week.

The city

Here is a summary of the city profile, from the last census, to set the context for the wards.

Population, 221,706. Age range includes 0-4, 13,642; 15-19, 14,694; 25-44, 63,977; 85+, 4,085 (1.8 per cent of the city; 1.9 national average).

Main religions: Christian, 149,471 (67.4 per cent of the city; 71.7 national average); Muslim, 9,958 (4.5 of the city; 3.l national); Sikh, 7,151 (3.2 city; 0.7 national); Hindu, 1,354 (0.6 city; 1.1 national); Buddhist, 448; Jewish, 142; other 550; none, 35,207; not stated, 17,428.

Ethnicity: All white, 193,881 (87.4 of the city; 90.9 national; British, Irish, and other white); Asian or Asian British, 18,538 (8.4 city; 4.6 national: Pakistani, 8,791; Indian, 8,505; Bangladeshi, 210; other Asian, 1,032).

Black or Black British, 3,890 (1.8 city; 2.3 national: Caribbean, 3,107; African, 438; other black, 345). Chinese, 856; other ethnic group 571.

More statistics about the city and in the public domain can be obtained from the city council or seen at the Local Studies Library, and include health, education, economic activity (employment and unemployment), percentages and national comparisons, and much more. This also applies to the wards, summarized here.

The wards

Abbey:

Population, 12,382. Age range includes 0-4, 608; 15-19, 1,005; 25-44, 3,587; 85+, 352.

Main religions: Christian, 7,478; Muslim, 653; Sikh, 540; Hindu, 119; none, 2,495; not stated, 979.

Ethnicity: All white, 10,268 (British, Irish, other white). Asian or Asian British, 1,360 (Indian, 676; Pakistani, 581; Bangladeshi, 15; other Asian, 88). Black or Black British, 306 (Caribbean, 242; African 38; other black, 26). Chinese, 98. Other ethnic group, 38.

Allestree:

Population, 13,017. Age range includes 0-4, 540; 15-19, 695; 25-44, 2,967; 85+, 288.

Main religions: Christian, 10,688; Muslim, 55; Sikh, 49; Hindu, 33; Buddhist, 30; Jewish, 3; other, 16; none, 1,307; not stated, 834.

Ethnicity: All white, 12,630 (British, Irish and other white). Asian or Asian British, 129 (Indian, 96; Pakistani, 12; Bangladeshi, 3; other Asian 18). Black or Black British, 67 (Caribbean, 48; African, 13; other black, 6).

Chinese, 70; Other ethnic group, 35.

To be continued in our next issue.

CITY COUNCIL ELECTION CANDIDATES FOR JUNE 10, 2004

Abbey

Lisa Higginbottom, Labour, of Walthamstow Drive.

Ann Jackman, Liberal Democrat, Crown Mews, May Street.

Craig J.W. Reynolds (known as Mr Biggins), Official Monster Raving Loony, Vale Mills, Boyer Street.

Margaret Josephine Rooney, UK Independence Party, Hartington Street.

Douglas Ray Sice, Conservative, Carsington Crescent.

Allestree

Philip John Hickson, Conservative, West Avenue.

Roger Jackson, Liberal Democrat, Ford Lane.

Margot Elaine Keats, Labour, Evans Avenue.

Ronal McKeown, UK Independence Party, Birchover Way.

Alvaston

Martin Ashley Bardoe, UK Independence Party, Millgate, Ashbourne Road.

Lorraine Brown (known as Lor), Liberal Democrat, Radbourne Street.

Alan Wayne Graves, Labour, Rykneld Way.

Simon Richard Hart, Conservative, Darley Park Drive.

Arboretum

Rehmat Khan, Liberal Democrat, Carlton Road.

Shiraz Khan, Labour, Cromwell Road.

Joan Magee, Conservative, London Road.

Blagreaves

David Rodney Jennings, Conservative, Wingerworth Park Road.

Sean William Marshall, Liberal Democrat, Wellesley Avenue.

Prem Pal Shukla, Labour, Caxton Street.

Boulton

(Two seats)

Eric Ashburner, Liberal Democrat, Normanton Lane.

Valerie Clare, Conservative, Derby Road.

Sean John Conway, Conservative, Border Crescent.

Wendy Maria Harbon, Liberal Democrat, Kedleston Road.

Barbara Sybil Jackson, Labour, Tyndale Chase.

Graham Frank Leeming, UK Independence Party, Field Crescent.

Alan Francis William Mullarkey, Labour, Moorside Crescent.

Paul James Roome, UK Independence Party, Melbourne Street.

Chaddesden

John Edward Ahern, Labour, Howth Close.

Leigh Alcock, Liberal Democrat, Davenport Road.

Charles Francis Thomas McLynn, (no party given), Bridgeport Road.

Vincent Bates Mills, Conservative, Nottingham Road.

Chellaston

David William Black, UK Independence Party, Osmaston Road.

Julie Elizabeth Hickson, Conservative, Etwall.

Mark Stuart Tittley, Labour, Woodthorpe Avenue.

Christine Yates, Liberal Democrat, Cotswold Close.

Darley

Christopher Charlesworth, Conservative, Mill Hill Lane.

Michael Roger Futers, Labour, St Pancras Way.

Finbar Richards, Liberal Democrat, Bath Street.

Derwent

Franklyn (Frank) Alfred Harwood, Conservative, Vestry Road.

Rafe Laurence Nauen, Liberal Democrat, Mayfield Road.

Margaret Eileen Redfern, Labour, Uplands Avenue.

Littleover

Leslie Allen, Liberal Democrat, South Avenue.

Mark Collins, Conservative, Portico Road.

Linda McGraw, Labour, Coltsfoot Drive.

Mackworth

Richard Thomas Gerrard, Labour, Thames Close.

Michael Robert Hickson, Conservative, White Street.

Simon Lysaczenko, Liberal Democrat, Granville Street.

Mickleover

Hilary Jane Jones, Liberal Democrat, Chain Lane.

Gillian Rose Tatlow, Conservative, Chelmsford Close.

David Whitehead, Labour, South Avenue.

Normanton

Hardyal Singh Dhindsa, Labour, Main Avenue.

Chander Shekhar Guru, Independent, Glencroft Drive.

Ronald Cyril Harrison, UK Independence Party, Sutherland Road.

Jangir Khan, Respect, Strutt Street.

Mohammed Riasat, Conservative, Becher Street.

Lennin (Len) Shillingford, Liberal Democrat, Livingstone Road.

Oakwood

Simon Kirkman King, Liberal Democrat, Duffield Road.

Richard Jason Smalley, Conservative, Woodrising Close.

Phillip Grahame Woodhead, Labour, Smalley Drive.

Sinfin

Hardial Singh Dhamrait, Labour, Burton Road.

David Timothy Hart, Conservative, Darley Park Drive.

Harjinder (Joe) Singh Naitta, Liberal Democrat, Fenton Road.

Spondon

Evonne Berry, Conservative, Oxford Street.

Frank William Kirkland, Labour, Scarsdale Avenue.

Patrick Edward Peat, Liberal Democrat, Wood Road.

Election notes: Ballot papers were to have been sent out from May 26. Royal Mail had told the council that it would have delivered all the papers by Friday, May 28.

A delay in printing the polling cards for the areas (including Derby) which are having all-postal elections, means a hold up of 48 hours, says Michael Foote, city election returning officer, and Derby returning officer for the Euro polls (being run for the East Midlands region from Peterborough). Because of the weekend and bank holiday Monday, the cards may not be received until Tuesday. Electors have until 10pm on June 10 to deliver their cards

Any voter needing assistance can go to the Guildhall to get help on every day except Sunday from June 1 to 10.

The ballot papers must be received by the council by 10pm on June 10. The votes for the city councillors will be counted immediately after that, and the results made known.

Votes for the European Parliament will be counted on Sunday, June 13, which is the polling day for the rest of Europe. Those results will be published the next day.

Reports and comment on the city council elections will be found in the Derby Guardian. Email editor@derbyguardian.com

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Candidates for European Parliament, East Midlands

Six seats: polling June 10. Because of the transferable votes system to be used in the Euro elections, the parties’ official lists on the voting paper are in order of preference. Our list of candidates here is alphabetical.

Conservative:

Sharon Buckle; Jonathan Bullock; Chris Heaton-Harris( sitting member); Roger Helmer (sitting member); Pauline Latham; Sarah Richardson.

Contact: Tel. 0116-277-9992.

Labour:

Elizabeth Donnelly, Vandna Kalia, Glenys Willmott, Ross Willmott, Alan Rhodes, Phillip Whitehead (sitting member).

Contact: East Midlands office, tel. 0115 922 0624.

Liberal Democrat:

Richard Church, Bill Newton Dunn (sitting member), Lisa Gabriel, Veena Hudson, Deborah Newton-Cook, Alan Riley.

To be updated.

Contact: Email lucy.care@derby.gov.uk

British National Party:

Peter Arther Francis, Clive Barrie Potter, Patrick May, John Pennington, Wendy Louise Russell, John Mark Hall.

Contact: Derbyshire organizer, Sadie Graham, tel. 0788 44 87226.

Email doc@bnp.org.uk

Green Party:

Simon Anthony, Bob Ball, Sue Blount, John Chadwick, Paul Bodenham, Brian Fewster,

Contact: East Midlands office, tel. 0115 845 1740.

Email info@eastmidlands.greenparty.org.uk

United Kingdom Independence Party:

Peter Baker; Ken Browne; Derek Clark; Ian Gilman; Barry Mahoney; Kenneth Roseblade.

Contact: Regional chairman, Peter Willmot, tel. 01509 881178. Email p.willmot@lboro.ac.uk

Respect Party: ,

Mary Littlefield, Sulma Mansuri, Helen Merryman, Craig Plowman, Jeannie Robinson, Fayyaz Suleman.

Contact: East Midlands, email eastmidlands@respectcoalition.org

Tel. 01246 203 552.

Reports and comment on the European Parliament elections will be found in the Derby Guardian. Email editor@derbyguardian.com

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Government departments

Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing St., SW1A. Tel: 020 7270 3000. Prime Minister, Tony Blair.

www.number-10.gov.uk

Cabinet Office, 70 Whitehall, SW1A. 020 7270 3000.

www.cabinet-office.gov.uk

Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Rd., SW1A. 020 7270 5000. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown.

www.hm-treasury.gov.uk

Deputy Prime Minister, 26 Whitehall, SW1A. 020 7944 4651. Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott.

www.odpm.gov.uk

Constitutional Affairs, 54 Victoria St., SW1E. 020 7210 85900. Constitutional Affairs Secretary, Lord Falconer.

www.lcd.gov.uk

Culture, Media and Sport, 2-4 Cockspur St., SW1Y. 020 7211 6000. Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell. www.culture.gov.uk

Defence, Horseguards Ave., SW1A. 020 7218 3256. Defence Secretary,Geoff Hoon.

www.mod.gov.uk

Education and Skills, Great Smith St., SW1P. 020 7925 5000. Education Secretary, Charles Clarke. www.dfes.gov.uk

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 17 Smith Square, SW1P. 020 7238 3000. Environment Secretary, Margaret Beckett.

www.defra.gov.uk

Foreign Office, Whitehall, SW1A. 020 7270 1500. Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw.

www.fco.gov.uk

Health, 79 Whitehall, SW1A. 020 7210 5231. Health Secretary, John Reid.

www.doh.gov.uk

Home Office, Queen Anne’s Gate, SW1H. 020 7273 4545. Home Secretary, David Blunkett.

www.homeoffice.gov.uk

International Development, 1Palace St., SW1E. 020 7023 000. International Development Secretary, Baroness Amos.

www.dfid.gov.uk

Trade and Industry, 1 Victoria St., SW1H. 020 7215 5000. Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt.

www.dti.gov.uk

Transport, 76 Marsham St., SW1P. 020 7944 8300. Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling.

www.dft.gov.uk

Work and Pensions, 79 Whitehall, SW1A. 020 7238 0800.

Pensions Secretary, Andrew Smith.

www.dwp.gov.uk

Members of Parliament

Margaret Beckett MP. Lab., Derby South. 2a, Wentworth Ho., Vernon Gate, Derby. D.345636. House of Commons, 020-7219-5135.

Bob Laxton MP. Lab., Derby North. Abbots Hill Chambers, Gower Street, Derby. D.206699. HoC, 020-7219-4096. Email laxtonb@parliament.uk

Patrick McLoughlin MP. Con., Derbyshire West. Constit. office D. 558125. HoC, 020-7219-3511. mcloughlinp@parliament.uk

Mark Todd MP. Lab., Derbyshire South. 37 Market St., Church Gresley. 01283-551573. HoC, 020-7219-3549. toddm@marktodd.fsnet.co.uk

For Parliamentary facts and figures, including gender (female MPs, 118; male MPs, 541), directory of government, select committees, members, Hansard reports, bills, debates, see www.parliament.uk/commons; www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees

Also Fax Your MP, at www.faxyourmp.com/youandyourmp.php

Home Office, www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Members of European Parliament, East Midlands, until June 10 elections

Conservative:

Chris Heaton-Harris, 11 Central Park, Leicester Rd., Lutterworth, Leics. 01455-558447. Email cheaton@europarl.eu.int

Roger Helmer, address and phone as above. rhelmer@europarl.eu.int

Labour: