Elections
ELECTION RESULTS
Abbey Meads ward was created for the May 2000 elections, and the
Conservatives have won every election since then.
May 2008
Swindon Borough Council Elections
ABBEY MEADS WARD - Electorate 10,695
Councillor Vera Tomlinson was elected in a landslide victory. Voters overwhemingly rejected the typically nasty, desperate and negative Labour campaign. This was a record victory for the Conservatives in Abbey Meads.
Cllr Vera Tomlinson - Conservative - 1836 (76%)
Labour - 266 (11%)
Lib Dem 226 (9%)
UKIP 90 (4%)
Majority 1570
May 2007
Swindon Borough Council Election Results
ABBEY MEADS WARD
Councillor Peter Stoddart was re-elected for a further four
years as one of the Councillors in Abbey Meads.
Cllr Peter Stoddart - Conservative - 1639
Labour - 375
Lib Dem - 204
Green- 146
Votes Cast 2364 - Turnout 26.75%
May 2006
Swindon Borough Council Election Results
ABBEY MEADS WARD
Councillor Justin Tomlinson was re-elected for a further four
years as one of the Councillors in Abbey Meads.
Cllr Justin Tomlinson - Conservative - 1329 (70.4%)
Labour - 261 (13.83%)
Lib Dem - 158 (8.37%)
Green - 139 (7.37%)
Cllr Justin Tomlinson Re-elected News Item
June 2004
Swindon Borough Council Election Results
ABBEY MEADS WARD
Councillor Owen Lister was re-elected for a further four
years as one of the Councillors in Abbey Meads.
Cllr Owen Lister - Conservative - 641 (58%)
Labour - 232 (21%)
Lib Dem - 228 (21%)
Councillor Owen Lister Re-elected News Item
May 2003
Swindon Borough Council Election Results
ABBEY MEADS WARD
Councillor Peter Stoddart was re-elected for a further four
years as one of the Councillors in Abbey Meads.
Cllr Peter Stoddart - Conservative - 651 (65%)
Lib Dem - 182 (18%)
Labour - 170 (17%)
Votes Cast 1003 - Turnout 23.98%
Cllr Peter Stoddart Re-elected News Item
May 2002
Swindon Borough Council Election Result
ABBEY MEADS WARD
Councillor Justin Tomlinson was re-elected for a further four
years as one of the Councillors in Abbey Meads.
Cllr Justin Tomlinson - Conservative - 705 (70.5%)
Michelle Mahon - Labour - 195 (19.5%)
Katherine Pajak - Lib Dem - 101 (10%)
Total Votes Cast 1001
Cllr Justin Tomlinson Re-elected News Item
Councillor Justin Tomlinson celebrates his re-election - May 2002
May 2000
Swindon Borough Council Election Result
ABBEY MEADS WARD
These were all out elections, so 3 Councillors were to be elected.
Abbey Meads elected all 3 Conservatives ahead of the Labour & Liberal candidates.
Owen Lister, Conservative - Elected - Re-election 2004
Peter Stoddart, Conservative - Elected - Re-election 2003
Justin Tomlinson, Conservative - Elected - Re-election 2002
23/02/10 - Conservatives Will Allow Local Communities To Shape The Future Character Of Their Neighbourhoods - Unlike Labour, Who Turned Housebuilding Into A Target-Driven Fantasy
Cllr Justin Tomlinson - Local Residents Should Have Final Say On Development
Caroline Spelman MP is Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government ... Read More
16/02/10 - Concerns Over Proposed Aldi Store
It Is Essential To Protect The Viability Of Our Existing Village Centres
As ward Councillors we have been approached by Aldi with regards to them p... Read More
10/02/10 - Dyedale Bin Stores To Be Cleared
I reported the issue of overflowing rubbish in the bin stores for the flats in Dyedale Road.
The managing company of the flats has agreed to p... Read More
09/02/10 - Progress On Mayfly Road Bridge
I am delighted to report positive progress relating to the Mayfly Road bridge.
Following pressure from myself and local residents on the need to&nb... Read More
20/01/10 - Pot Holes, Please Report
Following the recent period of snow we will now experience more pot holes appearing in our roads. The Swindon Council Highways Inspectors ... Read More
08/01/10 - Waste & Recycling Collections Update
During the bad weather we are expecting delays or even missed collections for waste and recycling.
For upto date information on the curr... Read More
21/12/09 - Seasons Greetings To All Residents
Most residents will have now received the Christmas card that we produced in conjunction with our colleagues who serve the neighbouring Haydon ... Read More
14/12/09 - Swindon Council Tax Consultation
Council Tax rocketed a dsigraceful, wallet busting 42% in just 3 years when Labour ran Swindon Council. Local residents were furious and... Read More
01/12/09 - Conservatives Pledge Shopping Vouchers To Reward Recycling
A Conservative Government have announced radical plans to reward residents who recycle. This follows an extremely successful pilot scheme run by... Read More
26/11/09 - Blunsdon By-Pass Accidents Treble
Car crash casualties on the Blunsdon bypass are almost treble the number on the old road, new figures reveal.
Figures released by Wiltshire Police... Read More
18/11/09 - Swindon To Become First Town In The UK To Provide Free Wi-Fi Internet Access
Trailblazing Swindon Council is working with the private sector to make Swindon the first town in the UK to provide free internet access for all its... Read More
07/11/09 - Taw Hill Bus Stop Installed!
Taw Hill bus stop has been installed today!
Cllr Justin Tomlinson, "I have been chasing this for ages and I am delighted that it has been installe... Read More
