North West Green Party

Alsager elects first Green councillor

05 June 2011

Hilary RobinsonThe Green Party’s Hilary Robinson has been elected as Town Councillor in Alsager, Cheshire, representing Central ward.


Ms Robinson obtained 402 votes (16%) in the poll, comfortably beating Labour, Independent & non-aligned candidates to take third place in a four-member ward. She was only 47 votes behind second place, taken by another Independent (2).

 

Councillor Robinson is a retired software developer, now a student of horticulture at Reaseheath College and a Cheshire East Waste Reduction Volunteer. She says, “As a mother and grandmother, I have deep concerns about the state of the world, and what we are creating for our children. We need to think globally but act locally. As a Town Councillor, I will work towards increased local sustainability for Alsager.”

 

 

Candidate

Description

Votes

%age

HOUGH Derek Ian

Liberal Democrats

974

39.77%

CAMM Marion

Independent

449

18.33%

ROBINSON Hilary

Green Party

402

16.41%

ASHLEY Bob

Labour

308

12.58%

ROBERSON Simon Andrew

 

201

8.21%

STEVENSON Warren Harold

Independent

115

4.70%

 


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