# 2010 Redditch Borough Council election

The 2010 Redditch Borough Council election was held on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire, England. A total of eleven council seats were up for election: six Conservative, four Labour and one British National Party. The death of Conservative Cllr. Jack Field on 10 March triggered a by-election in the Crabbs Cross ward. No Liberal Democrat councillors defended seats.
Before the election the council was made up of:
* 15 Conservative councillors
* 10 Labour councillors
* 3 Liberal Democrat councillors
* 1 British National councillor

## Election results

Redditch Local Election Result 2010 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 17 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 58.62 | 41.28 | 14,915 | +7,100 |
| Labour | 9 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 31.03 | 30.16 | 10,880 | +5,999 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.34 | 22.30 | 8,056 | +5,853 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.80 | 1,374 | +1,374 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1.49 | 539 | -10 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 | 201 | -507 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 | 162 | +162 |

## Seats up for election

| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Stood? |
| Abbey | Conservative | 2006 | Colin MacMillan | No |
| Astwood Bank & Feckenham | Conservative | 2006 | Michael Chalk | Yes |
| Batchley & Brockhill | Conservative | 2008 | Brenda Quinney | Yes |
| Central | Labour | 2006 | Debbie Taylor | Yes |
| Church Hill | Labour | 2006 | David Hunt | Yes |
| Crabbs Cross (includes the village of Callow Hill) | Conservative | 2006 | David Smith | No |
| Crabbs Cross (includes the village of Callow Hill) | Conservative | 2007 | Jack Field (deceased) | No |
| Greenlands | Labour | 2006 | Philip Mould | No |
| Headless Cross & Oakenshaw | Conservative | 2009 | Gay Hopkins | Yes |
| Lodge Park | Labour | 2006 | Andrew Fry | Yes |
| Winyates | British National | 2006 | David Enderby | Yes |

## Ward results
### Abbey Ward

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Chalk | 1,015 | |
| | Labour | Alan Mason | 881 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Oliver | 672 | |
| | English Democrat | Scott Preston | 162 | |
| | Green | Lisa Kite | 82 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,812 | 64.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Astwood Bank & Feckenham Ward

Astwood Bank & Feckenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Chalk | 1,871 | |
| | Labour | Neal Stote | 802 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hennessey | 654 | |
| | Green | Joshua Harvey | 151 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,069 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,478 | 74% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Batchley & Brockhill Ward

Batchley & Brockhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brenda Quinney | 1,361 | |
| | Labour | Pattie Hill | 1,335 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Hennessey | 597 | |
| | Green | Loretta Griffin | 160 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,453 | 59% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Central Ward

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Debbie Taylor | 1,112 | |
| | Conservative | Roger Bennett | 975 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mo Farooqui | 565 | |
| | Green | Bryn Colvin | 110 | |
| | Independent | Orion Moon | 78 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,840 | 59.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Church Hill Ward

Church Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roger Hill | 1,301 | |
| | Labour | David Hunt | 1,282 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Gee | 788 | |
| | Independent | Pamela Forsyth | 123 | |
| | Green | Lee Bradley | 93 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,587 | 58% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Crabbs Cross Ward

Crabbs Cross (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Derek Taylor | 1,553 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Brazier | 1,506 | |
| | Labour | Philip Bowes | 706 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Kilworth | 696 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Isherwood | 641 | |
| | Labour | John Fisher | 568 | |
| | Green | Yvonne Rhodes | 189 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 800 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,859 | 70% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Greenlands Ward

Greenlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Graham Vickery | 1,358 | |
| | Conservative | Taff Davies | 1,235 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Pitt | 778 | |
| | Green | Rylma White | 155 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,526 | 55.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gay Hopkins | 2,094 | |
| | Labour | Yvonne Smith | 1,294 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Stanley | 1,008 | |
| | Green | Alistair Waugh | 228 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 800 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,624 | 67.4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lodge Park Ward

Lodge Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andrew Fry | 1,135 | |
| | Conservative | David Bush | 749 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Webster | 434 | |
| | Green | Kevin White | 107 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,425 | 60.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Winyates Ward

Winyates :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Adam Griffin | 1,255 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Walker | 1,223 | |
| | Labour | Clive Cheetham | 1,113 | |
| | BNP | David Enderby | 539 | |
| | Green | Emma Bradley | 99 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,229 | 64.3% |
| | Conservative gain from BNP | Conservative gain from BNP | Swing | |