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Volume 1 No. 24A (& e-DF1)
May 27, 2004
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The
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
More election details for
the city and Europe
We
begin a series of profiles of
The
latest leaflet in
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
News
and comment can be found in our
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
Amendments
and additions are welcomed.
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The
To be continued in our next issue.
CITY
COUNCIL ELECTION CANDIDATES FOR
Abbey
Lisa Higginbottom,
Labour, of
Ann Jackman,
Liberal Democrat, Crown Mews, May Street.
Craig J.W. Reynolds (known as Mr
Biggins), Official Monster Raving Loony, Vale Mills,
Margaret
Josephine Rooney,
Douglas
Ray Sice, Conservative,
Allestree
Philip
John Hickson, Conservative,
Roger
Jackson, Liberal Democrat,
Margot
Elaine Keats, Labour,
Ronal
Alvaston
Martin Ashley Bardoe,
Alan
Wayne Graves, Labour,
Simon
Richard Hart, Conservative,
Arboretum
Rehmat Khan, Liberal Democrat,
Shiraz
Khan, Labour,
Joan
Magee, Conservative,
Blagreaves
David
Rodney Jennings, Conservative,
Sean
William Marshall, Liberal Democrat,
Prem Pal Shukla,
Labour,
Boulton
(Two seats)
Eric Ashburner, Liberal Democrat,
Valerie
Clare, Conservative,
Sean
John Conway, Conservative,
Wendy
Maria Harbon, Liberal Democrat,
Barbara Sybil Jackson, Labour, Tyndale Chase.
Graham
Frank Leeming,
Alan
Francis William Mullarkey, Labour,
Paul
James Roome,
Chaddesden
John Edward Ahern, Labour, Howth Close.
Leigh
Alcock, Liberal Democrat,
Charles
Francis Thomas McLynn, (no party given),
Vincent
Bates Mills, Conservative,
Chellaston
David
William Black,
Julie Elizabeth Hickson, Conservative, Etwall.
Mark
Stuart Tittley, Labour,
Christine Yates, Liberal
Democrat, Cotswold Close.
Darley
Christopher
Charlesworth, Conservative,
Michael
Roger Futers, Labour,
Finbar Richards, Liberal
Democrat,
Derwent
Franklyn
(Frank) Alfred Harwood, Conservative,
Rafe Laurence Nauen, Liberal Democrat,
Margaret Eileen Redfern, Labour,
Littleover
Leslie
Allen, Liberal Democrat,
Mark
Collins, Conservative,
Linda
McGraw, Labour,
Mackworth
Richard Thomas Gerrard, Labour,
Michael
Robert Hickson, Conservative,
Simon
Lysaczenko, Liberal Democrat,
Mickleover
Hilary
Jane Jones, Liberal Democrat,
Gillian Rose Tatlow, Conservative,
David
Whitehead, Labour,
Normanton
Hardyal Singh Dhindsa, Labour,
Chander Shekhar
Guru, Independent,
Ronald
Cyril Harrison,
Jangir Khan, Respect,
Mohammed
Riasat, Conservative,
Lennin (Len) Shillingford, Liberal Democrat,
Oakwood
Simon
Kirkman King, Liberal Democrat,
Richard Jason Smalley,
Conservative, Woodrising Close.
Phillip
Grahame Woodhead, Labour,
Sinfin
Hardial Singh Dhamrait, Labour,
David
Timothy Hart, Conservative,
Harjinder (Joe) Singh Naitta, Liberal Democrat,
Spondon
Evonne
Frank
William Kirkland, Labour,
Patrick
Edward Peat, Liberal Democrat,
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
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
Votes for the European
Parliament will be counted on Sunday, June 13, which is the polling day for the
rest of
Reports and comment on the city council elections will
be found in the
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Candidates for
European Parliament,
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:
Liberal Democrat:
Richard Church, Bill
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:
Email info@eastmidlands.greenparty.org.uk
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:
Tel. 01246 203 552.
Reports and comment on the European
Parliament elections will be found in the
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in confidence: brenmedia@btinternet.com
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
www.cabinet-office.gov.uk
Treasury, 1
Horse
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Deputy Prime Minister, 26
www.odpm.gov.uk
Constitutional
Affairs,
www.lcd.gov.uk
Culture, Media
and Sport,
Defence,
www.mod.gov.uk
Education and
Skills,
Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs,
www.defra.gov.uk
Foreign Office,
www.fco.gov.uk
Health, 79
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
www.dfid.gov.uk
Trade and Industry,
www.dti.gov.uk
Transport,
www.dft.gov.uk
Work and Pensions, 79
Pensions Secretary, Andrew Smith.
www.dwp.gov.uk
Members
of Parliament
Margaret
Beckett MP. Lab.,
Bob
Laxton MP. Lab.,
Patrick
McLoughlin MP.
Con., Derbyshire West. Constit. office D. 558125. HoC,
020-7219-3511. mcloughlinp@parliament.uk
Mark
Todd MP. Lab., Derbyshire South.
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,
Conservative:
Chris Heaton-Harris, 11
Roger
Helmer, address and phone as above. rhelmer@europarl.eu.int
Labour:
Mel Read,
Phillip
Whitehead, address as above. whitehead@abmeps-emids.fsnet.co.uk
Liberal
Democrat:
Nick Clegg,
Bill
European Parliament, rue Wiertz,
(ASP 14E 242),
Free access to the internet is now available at all city libraries. Up to two sessions a day, subject to
availability, are now free at any time during opening hours. A session is one hour at the Central and
Local Studies libraries, and half an hour at other libraries. They can be booked by phone.
The Local Studies Library, Irongate, is open
at the same times as the Central Library.
FOR YOUR DIARY
2004
May 27
Planning Control
Committee,
June 2
Area Panel 5 (Allestree, Darley, Mackworth wards), at Markeaton
primary school,
June 8
Standing
Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE),
.
NB.
The May meeting of the Women’s Advisory Committee has been
cancelled. It will meet next on July 27,
Diary items for all public bodies welcomed. Email to editor@derbyflyer.com
City Council Cabinet Members:
Maurice
Burgess, Liberal Democrat, chairman,
responsible for corporate policy; Philip Hickson,
Conservative, vice-chairman, responsible for performance management, economic
development and housing; Les Allen, Lib
Dem., lifelong learning; Evonne Berry, Con., regeneration, social inclusion, youth
and community; Lucy Care, Lib Dem., planning, transportation, and
environment; Mike Carr, Lib Dem.,
personnel, equalities and direct services; Roy Webb, Con., social care; Paul
West, Con., leisure and cultural services.
Overview and Scrutiny
Commissions
Scrutiny Management Commission:
Chairman, Richard Smalley ; vice-chairmen, Alan Graves
and Fareed Hussain.
Planning and Environment:
Chairwoman, Sara Bolton; vice-chairman, Colin Brown.
Education: Chairman, Chris Wynn;
vice-chairwoman, Pauline Latham.
Culture and Prosperity: Chairman,
Martin Repton; vice-chairwoman, Joan Travis.
Community Regeneration: Chairman,
Paul Bayliss; vice-chairman, Bryan Lowe.
Social Care and Health: Chairman, Fareed Hussain; vice-chairwoman,
Hilary Jones.
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Regulatory
Committees:
Licensing and Appeals Committee:
Chairwoman, Ruth Skelton; vice-chairman, Colin Brown.
Licensing
Sub-committee A: Chairman, Colin Brown; vice-chairwoman, Ruth Skelton.
Licensing
Sub-committer B: Chairwoman, Ruth Skelton; vice-chairman, Colin Brown.
Planning Control Committee: Chairman Richard
Smalley; vice-chairwoman, Ann Crosby.
Opposition (Labour) group spokespeople
Corporate Policy: Chris Williamson; Performance Management,
Economic Development, and Housing: Amar Nath. Regeneration,
Social Inclusion, Youth and Community: Richard Gerard; Social Care: Fareed Hussain; Lifelong
Learning: Chris Wynn; Planning, Transportation, and Environment: Ashok Kalia; Leisure and Culture:
Martin Repton; Personnel, Equalities and Direct
Services, David Roberts.
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From the diary of
the Mayor, Peter Berry:
May 28
Coffee morning in support of the Golden Age Club,
Celebration
by the Derby Bosnia-Hercegovina Community Association
to mark the 10th anniversary of Bosnians living in the city, at the
community advice centre, Uttoxeter New Rd., 3.30pm
(the event continues until 6pm).
Leukaemia Research celebration dinner, Midland Hotel, to mark the achievement of
the fund’s having reached one million pounds.
May 29
The
enthronement of
Michael Perham, former Dean of
May 30
The English Table Tennis Association’s
The annual
Asian Games, Moorways,
Contacts
The web site is http://www.derby.gov.uk
Chief Executive, Ray Cowlishaw, tel. D.255364.
Email ray.cowlishaw@derby.gov.uk (email to all council officers follows the
same pattern).
Director of
Corporate Services and Deputy Chief Executive, Michael Foote, 255448.
Assistant
Director, Democratic Services, Steve Dunning, 255462.
Assistant Director, Legal Services,
Stuart Leslie, 255450.
Assistant Director, Environmental
Health and Trading Standards, Andrew Hopkin 715212.
Assistant Director, Culture, Ray Rippingale, 716601.
Director of
Commercial Services, John Winters, 716444.
Director of
Development and Cultural Services, Jonathan Guest, 255036.
Assistant Director, Development,
Mike Kaye, 255974.
Assistant Director, Highways,
Transportation and Waste Management, Pat Ethelston,
715043.
Director of
Education, Andrew Flack, 716850.
Assistant Director, School
Improvement and Inclusion, Julia Swan, 716853.
Assistant Director, Resources and
Strategic Planning, Simon Longley, 716891.
Director of
Finance, Paul Dransfield, 256263.
Assistant Director, Corporate
Finance, Philip Walker, 256288.
Assistant
Director, Revenues and Benefits, Don McClure, 255284.
Assistant Director, Information and
Communication Technology, John Cornall, 255334.
Director of
Policy, Sue Glithero, 255365.
Assistant Director, Personnel and
Equalities, Sue Scott,255484.
Assistant
Director, Housing and Advice Services, Mark Menzie,
255238.
Assistant Director, Community
Policy, Isabella Stone, 256242.
Dircctor Community Safety Partnership,
Sharon Squires, 256914.
Director of
Social Services, Margaret McGlade, 716700.
Assistant Director, Community Care,
Mick Connell, 716702.
Director, Derby
Homes, Phil Davies, 711010.
The list of councillors
follows below.
The web site for city libraries is: www.derby.gov.uk/libraries
The council’s community information
database of clubs and societies, voluntary groups, sports clubs, and tutors: www.lidnet.org
Derby City
Partnership, St. Peter’s Ho.,
Derby Homes, Ltd. Director, Phil Davies. D.711010.
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The County Council
Derbyshire
County Council is at: http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk
Council leader, John Williams (now in his third
year). Deputy leader, Anne
Western.
Council
Chairman, Charles Cutting (second year).
County Council Cabinet:
Strategic policy and budget,
John Williams; Social care and health, Anne Western; Education, Alan Charles;
Environment and highways, Brian Lucas; Regeneration, Geoff Carlisle; Community
services, Bob Janes; Public protection and transport,
Walter Burrows; Service effectiveness, Joyce Sanders;
External
affairs, David Wilcox; Leader of the Opposition, Annette Noskwith.
The County Council’s Chief
Executive is Nick Hodgson.
More county council information is
being prepared for our new publication, the Derbyshire Flyer.
Inquiries
from sponsors and advertisers welcomed, in confidence, to: brenmedia@btinternet.com
The
city council’s Area Panels defined by wards:
Panel
1: Chaddesden, Spondon, Derwent, Oakwood.
Panel
2: Alvaston, Boulton, Chellaston, Sinfin.
Panel
3: Arboretum, Normanton, Abbey.
Panel
4: Littleover, Mickleover, Blagreaves.
Panel
5: Allestree, Darley, Mackworth.
Political parties:
Conservative.
Labour. 2a, Wentworth House,
Liberal
Democrat. City contact, Pat Turner,
D.344042. For
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ABBEY
Maurice Burgess Liberal
Democrat (Council leader and Cabinet
chairman) W 258454 H 767820 M
07980 552905
Ann Jackman Lib Dem W 331107
Bryan Lowe Lib Dem H 766085 M 07792 630941
ALLESTREE
Philip Hickson Conservative (Council deputy Leader and
Cabinet member) W
255605 H 348473 M 07092 094056
Balbir Singh Samra Con. W 364953 M 07889
844953
Roy Webb Con.
(Cabinet) W 241523 H 550668 M 07799 743459
ALVASTON
Chris Wynn Labour W 258440 H 361871 M 07771 854597
Paul Bayliss
Lab. H 733858
M 07980 651893
Alan Graves
Lab. W 830072 H 521735 M 07736 782244
ARBORETUM
Fareed Hussain Lab. H 296134
M 07967 604382
Abdul Rehman Lab. H 731174
M 07814 557972
Ashiq Hussain Lab. H 381211 M
07971 026029
BLAGREAVES
Robert Troup Lib Dem W 221350 H 343118
Ruth Skelton Lib Dem (Deputy
Mayor) H 603902
Ann Crosby Lib Dem H 772245
BOULTON
Vacancy following death of Ron
Allen, Independent, February 2004
Ron Blanksby
Lab. H 571104 M 07900 678573
Barbara Jackson Lab. H 763190 M 07947 042125
CHADDESDEN
Anne MacDonald
Lab. H 601689 M
07929 634355
Sara Bolton
Lab. W
256198 H 760677
John Ahern Lab. H 677873 M
07816 226630
CHELLASTON
Ronald Liversedge
Con. W 705715
H 830681 M 07976 640334
Paul Willitts
Con.
W 0115 9441810 H
705281
Julie Hickson
Con. H
01283 733299 M 07930
310168
DARLEY
Joan Travis Lib Dem H 557395 M 07790 870567
Martin Repton
Lab. W 01283 210018 H 206095 M 07801 215610
Valerie Beech
Lab. H 384628
M 07831 822322
DERWENT
Suman Gupta Lab.
H 364530 M 07967 650930
Dave Roberts Lab, W 255822 H 726454 M 07796 610182
Margaret Redfern
Lab. H 769551
LITTLEOVER
Mike Carr Lib Dem (Cabinet) W 632177 H 605193 M 07960 104544
Lucy Care Lib Dem (Cabinet) H 721291
Les Allen Lib Dem (Cabinet) H 775426
MACKWORTH
Lonny Wilsoncroft Lab. H 382187 M 07775 703457
Ray Baxter Lab. H 345095
Richard Gerrard
Lab. H 511012
M 07771 978676
MICKLEOVER
Maggie Hird
Lib Dem H 523372
Fay Winter Lib Dem W 625558 H
517207
Hilary Jones Lib Dem H 521061
NORMANTON
Amar Nath Lab. W
362809 H 360725
M 07970 785703
Chris
Williamson Lab. W
255106 H 382186 M 07711 641552
Ashok Kalia Lab. W
364988 H
523665 M 07771 978232
OAKWOOD
Paul West Con. (Cabinet) W 280043 M
07881 834449
Pauline Latham OBE, Con. W 834295 H 833441 M 07976 288841
Richard Smalley Con. H 830593
M 07789 720680
SINFIN
Prem Chera Lab. W 01629 772194 H 271478 M 07977 456764
Robin
Turner Lab. H
773354 M 07702 455669
Hardial Singh Dhamrait Lab. W 772795 H
297283 M 07973 359229
SPONDON
Peter Berry Con. (Mayor) H
675265 M 07817 359990
Colin Brown Con. H 733872
Evonne Berry Con.
(Cabinet) H
730183 M 07881 843034
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