# 2023 Redditch Borough Council election

The 2023 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 10 of the 29 seats on the council up for election, being the usual nominal third of the council. The Conservatives retained control of the council.

## Results summary

Prior to the election the council was under Conservative majority control. Since this set of seats was last contested in 2019, two councillors defected from the Conservative Party: David Thain to the Green Party and Juliet Brunner to sit as an independent. These two councillors were up for re-election, but failed to be re-elected.
The Conservative Party lost an additional 4 seats at this election, but held 4 seats, and gained back the West ward from the Green Party.
The Labour Party held Greenlands and gained 5 seats, with 4 from the Conservatives, and Matchborough from the Independent.
This election saw the mayor, Ann Isherwood, lose her seat to 18-year-old James Fardoe. The deputy mayor, Tom Baker-Price, also lost his seat.

### Results table

2023 Redditch Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 4 | 5 | 40.0 | 12 | 16 | 55.2 | 6,286 | 38.8 | -5.1 |
| | Labour | 6 | 5 | 60.0 | 7 | 13 | 44.8 | 7,098 | 43.8 | +0.8 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,317 | 8.1 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,184 | 7.3 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 2.0 | +2.0 |

## Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:

### Abbey

Abbey Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Monica Stringfellow | 894 | 54.0 | +22.5 |
| | Conservative | Michael Chalk* | 583 | 35.2 | −5.5 |
| | Green | Margot Bish | 115 | 6.9 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Russell Taylor | 65 | 3.9 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 311 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1659 | 32.88 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.0 | |

### Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Astwood Bank and Feckenham Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brandon Clayton* | 794 | 50.7 | 0.1 |
| | Labour | Wanda King | 520 | 33.2 | 16.8 |
| | Green | Glen Theobald | 130 | 8.3 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Gee | 122 | 7.8 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | 17.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1572 | 33.29 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.4 | |

### Batchley & Brockhill

Batchley and Brockhill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kerrie Miles | 981 | 57.4 | 23.2 |
| | Conservative | Helen Sanders | 575 | 33.6 | −0.9 |
| | Green | Lea Room | 96 | 5.6 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Magara | 57 | 3.3 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 | 23.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1713 | 26.07 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 12.1 | |

### Church Hill

Church Hill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Fardoe | 791 | 46.8 | 14.1 |
| | Conservative | Ann Isherwood* | 561 | 33.2 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Tomes | 259 | 15.3 | 9.0 |
| | Green | Gabby Hemming | 79 | 4.7 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | 13.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1693 | 28.90 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.3 | |

### Crabbs Cross

Crabbs Cross Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chris Holz | 615 | 43.4 | 5.1 |
| | Labour | Jim Heaney | 596 | 42.1 | 28.8 |
| | Green | Claire Davies | 114 | 8.0 | −18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Gee | 92 | 6.5 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1425 | 32.79 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.9 | |

### Greenlands

Greenlands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Juma Begum* | 758 | 51.8 | 13.0 |
| | Conservative | Roger Bennett | 532 | 36.4 | 0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Thomas | 95 | 6.5 | −3.7 |
| | Green | Steve Sergent | 76 | 5.2 | −7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 15.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1467 | 21.42 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.4 | |

### Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Headless Cross and Oakenshaw Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Woodall | 865 | 42.4 | 20.7 |
| | Conservative | Tom Baker-Price* | 796 | 39.0 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Fieldsend-Roxborough | 269 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| | Green | Alistair Waugh | 110 | 5.4 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2047 | 31.88 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.7 | |

### Matchborough

Matchborough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Spilsbury | 527 | 41.3 | 10.6 |
| | Independent | Juliet Brunner* | 332 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| | Conservative | Julian Grubb | 311 | 24.4 | −16.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Thompson | 53 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| | Green | Kevin White | 52 | 4.1 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 15.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1281 | 28.52 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### West

West Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gemma Monaco | 633 | 41.2 | −6.5 |
| | Green | David Thain* | 443 | 28.8 | 13.1 |
| | Labour | Monica Fry | 402 | 26.1 | 6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jo Tutt | 60 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1549 | 31.79 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.8 | |

### Winyates

Winyates Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Fleming* | 886 | 47.5 | 8.0 |
| | Labour | Jen Snape | 764 | 41.0 | 14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Smale | 112 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| | Green | Vicki Lees | 102 | 5.5 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1877 | 30.22 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4 | |

## Changes 2023–2024

In January 2024 Kerrie Miles defected from Labour to the Liberal Democrats.