by Tobias Gavelle | May 5, 2023 3:45PM | Elections 2023
That all from the Sheffield Wire, a busy day at the count, with not much change in South Yorkshire. Across the country Labour have made sweeping victories against the Conservatives, with the Lib Dems also making big strides in former Tory strongholds. In Barnsley,...
by Tobias Gavelle | May 5, 2023 3:40PM | Elections 2023
Not much change from the start of the day for Barnsley, Labour have marginally increased there overall majority, moving from 46 to 48 seats. The big news being the overturning of the two-decade strong Conservative seat in Penistone East in favour of...
by Hannah Jackson | May 5, 2023 3:37PM | Elections 2023
Oliver Coppard, the Mayor of South Yorkshire, reflects on today’s...
by Joao Santos | May 5, 2023 3:02PM | Elections 2023
The news of Terry Fox’s resignation as leader of the council has dominated the election counts today, but there should still be a ‘huge amount of respect’, South Yorkshire Mayor, Oliver Coppard, says. The resignation was announced this morning and...
by Joao Santos | May 5, 2023 2:41PM | Elections 2023
Despite voters having just learned about Terry Fox’s resignation as leader of the council, the information had already been embargoed for “at least a week,” an opposition councillor has claimed. The announcement came earlier today following a report...
by Tobias Gavelle | May 5, 2023 2:26PM | Elections 2023
That’s it for Barnsley and Sheffield. Sheffield remain with no overall control, and Barnsley Labour have extended their majority Stay tuned for comments from the winners and the losers, and more updates on the national picture.
