Local Council Elections 3 May 2007
Responses of Candidates
Bristol City
Conservative Party
The Bristol Conservative Party is against the GBSTS Phase 3 route because it would pass through Green Belt land south of Whitchurch and Stockwood. This view appears to be held by all Conservative Party candidates who responded.
Replies from:
Joy Jethwa, Stockwood (elected 1476)
Nick Jethwa, Easton (not elected 207)
James Stevenson, Brislington East (not elected 1173)
Richard Zoltzman, Hengrove (not elected 1152)
Green Party
The Green Party is against all phases of the SBRR.
Replies from:
Stephen Farthing, Hengrove (not elected 198)
Peter Goodwin, Stockwood (not elected 599)
Barrie Lewis, Bishopsworth (not elected 347)
Tess Green, Southville (not elected 1463)
Graham Davey, Filwood (not elected 150)
Glenn Vowles, Knowle (not elected 465)
Alex Dunn, Clifton (not elected 445)
Diana Warner, Hartcliffe (not elected 127)
David Naismith Brislington West (not elected 451)
Josephine McLellan, Frome Vale (not elected 218)
Leon Quin, Hillfields (not elected 227)
Stephen Potter, Windmill Hill (not elected 593)
Labour Party
The general view is that the Labour Party is against the GBSTS Phase 3 route and most appear to be against the all phases of the SBRR.
Replies from:
Jeff Lovell, Filwood (elected 1311)
Christopher Orlik, Windmill Hill (not elected 758)
Helen Holland, Whitchurch Park (elected 1399)
Tim Feuriot, Cabot (not elected 327)
Colin Smith, Bedminster (elected 1299)
Simon Crew, Brislington East (elected 1258)
Brian Mead, Brislington West (not elected 362)
Sean Beynon, Southville (elected 1469)
Liberal Democratic Party
There are 9 councillors who are clearly opposed to the GBSTS Phase 3 route but are supporting Phases 1 and 2. A joint statement from these Councillors (who were not up for re-election) was received. These are:
Cllr Peter Main, Brislington West
Cllr Jackie Norman, Brislinton West
Cllr Mark Bailey, Windmill Hill
Cllr Alf Havelock, Windmill Hill
Cllr Gary Hopkins, Knowle
Cllr Chris Davies, Knowle
Cllr Jos Clarke, Hengrove
Cllr Mary Sykes, Hengrove
Cllr Tim Kent, Whitchurch Park
Other Replies:
Pauline Allen, Southville (not elected 216)
(States that Phases 1 and 2 will definitely go ahead!)
Barbara Janke, Clifton (elected 1402)
Alex Woodman, Cabot (elected 1005)
Karen Comer, Frome Vale (not elected 323)
Roger Norman, Brislington East (not elected 286)
Socialist Party
Tom Baldwin, Windmill Hill (not elected 129)
Opposes SBRR
Bath and North East Somerset
Replies:
Conservative Party
Peter Edwards, Publow and Whitchurch, (elected 577)
In favour of SBRR
BNP
Brian Jenkins, Keynsham East (not elected 208)
Not clear
Green Party
Alison Smith, Keynsham East (not elected 297)
Richard Smith, Keynsham North (not elected 244)
Against SBRR
North Somerset
Replies:
Liberal Democratic Party
Angela Neale, Wraxall and Long Ashton (not elected 1101)
Against the SBRR