Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.
For a majority, a party will need to win 30 of the 59 seats that make up Rotherham Council. Currently, Labour holds 32 seats, the Conservatives hold 15, the Liberal Democrats hold four, independents hold seven, and the Independent Conservatives hold two. In May 2021, Labour retained overall control of the council, but lost 16 seats – and the Conservatives won 20 seats to form the main opposition when they previously held none. Since the last boundary changes in 2020, the council has been made...
There are 63 seats on Barnsley Council, and 32 seats are needed for a majority. Labour currently holds 48 seats, Lib Dems hold 10, Conservatives hold two, Independents hold two, and Reform UK has one. In May 2021, Labour retained overall control of the council but lost three seats. In December 2022, Conservative councillor for Rockingham ward David White defected to Reform UK. In Barnsley, there are 21 electoral wards, each represented by three councillors. Here, each party standing in the...
We published the first round of our fifth annual WCG Member Chicago Bears Mock Draft contest on Friday, and we had several quality mocks. WCG Member Tony Cliffton was the champion in 2020, Scottnetz was best in 2021, PeanutPunch83 was the champ in 2022, and last year x160630 took home the crown. Who will be next in line with these Mock GM superstars? Before we reveal the finalists, I want to thank everyone for participating and commenting on the discussion. You guys continue to make WCG the best...
In an email seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, candidates were told that BMBC is ‘aware of some issues regarding the delivery of postal votes’, and bosses are working with Royal Mail to ensure they are delivered in time. Cudworth, Dearne North, Monk Bretton, Royston, Wombwell and Rockingham wards are mostly affected. Postal votes must be received by 10pm on May 2, the day of the election, or they will not be counted. Voters can drop off their vote at the ballot box at the Town Hall...
In news that will certainly make the WNBA and Indiana Fever management very happy, Caitlin Clark was voted NBA players’ second favorite non-NBA athlete in a poll that also saw five other women’s basketball players make the list. The anonymous NBA players poll, conducted by The Athletic and published on Monday, not only saw Caitlin […]
We're knee deep into the 2024 season of American Idol, which means only one thing: it's time to start voting on who you want to win the entire competition!As the ABC series heats up with performances from the Top 20, it's still hard to tell who will win. While the beginning of the season left Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie to judge who's fit to continue to the next round, the show has now turned it over to the viewers to help choose who will come out on top. With epic talent from...
Johnny Vegas's Field of Dreams glamping site has sparked fury among some of the locals in Melbourne, Derbyshire.
Rihanna was asked about her past Met Gala looks by British Vogue and the singer reflected on some of the outfits she wouldn't wear now that she's a mom of two.
The RNC took down the 'Bank Your Vote' website but told The Federalist its new plan would include vote-banking efforts.
In a series of interviews with party leaders ahead of the May 2 local elections in Sheffield, Cllr Dianne Hurst from the Sheffield Community Councillor Group has told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) why she (and some of her colleagues) left the Labour Party and what’s next in – now – opposition at town hall. For a start, we met at Richmond Park in Sheffield, where Cllr Hurst wanted to talk about a mix of real local issues – the lack of housing options when homes are lying empty, and...
The House has 27 suffrage bills pending a vote in the full chamber.