RECAP: How the South Tyneside Council local elections unfolded, as Labour kept comfortable control but lost four seats to the Greens, Tories and an Independent
The Gazette team worked through the night to keep readers up-to-date with the results. This is how the night unfolded:
South Tyneside Council elections 2021
Key Events
- Labour lost four seats, but is still comfortably in control of the council
- The Green Party took a seat in Beacon and Bents, where it now has two councillors, and one in West Park
- The Conservatives claimed a seat in Cleadon and East Boldon
- An independent candidate also claimed a seat in Primrose
Biddick and All Saints RESULT (Labour hold)
Patricia Oliver (Ind) 346
Bethany Telford (Green) 177
Anne Walsh (Labour) 794
Jack White (Conservative) 276
Boldon Colliery RESULT (Labour hold)
Joanne Bell (Labour) 1,336
Peter Collins (Green) 195
Simon Oliver (Ind) 605
Anthony Spinks (Con) 561
Cleadon and East Boldon (Conservative gain)
Jane Carter (Lab) 1,300
Daniel Fisher (Reform UK) 63
Ian Forster (Conservative) 1,673
David Herbert (Green) 450
Beacon and Bents RESULT (Green gain)
Fay Cunningham (Lab) 781
Ali Hayder (Con) 229
Ahmed Khan (Ind) 467
Sue Stonehouse (Green) 1,282
Here’s how the political share is changing with the results so far (courtesy of South Tyneside Council’s website).
Bede RESULT (Lab hold)
John Chilton (Green) 122
Margaret Peacock (Lab) 715
Shaun Sadler (Ind) 577
Bill Smith (Conservative) 387
Horsley Hill RESULT (Labour hold x2)
Ruth Berkley (Lab) 887
Phil Brown (Ind) 542
Angie Fisher (Ind) 168
Jack Ford (Green) 372
Andrew Guy (Green) 239
David Morris (Ind) 157
Tia Sinclair (Con) 529
Ethan Thoburn (Con) 653
Oliver Wallhead (Ind) 161
Mark Walsh (Lab) 888
Reporter Chris Binding from the count: “That’s the first round of results dealt with, the rest will be announced later with all (hopefully) by 5am.
“Labour have held onto eight out of 10 seats announced so far.
“The Green Party gained in Beacon and Bents and Conservative gained in Cleadon and East Boldon.”
Audrey Elizabeth Fay (Huntley) has regained her seat in the Fellgate and Hedworth ward after losing it in the 2019 elections. “Thank you to everyone who voted for putting their trust back in me again”, she said
“It’s all down to really hard work and understanding the people of our ward and their needs, we have a great team with my agent Jay and Cllr Geraldine Kilgour.”
Audrey also pledged to carry on the legacy of former Labour ward councillor Alan Smith who sadly passed away last year. “It’s really sad and we miss him immensely, he was really well respected in the ward and I hope we can continue that legacy,” she added.
