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Commons
ward
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Commons in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Major settlementsJumpers Common, Hurn, East Parley and Parley Common
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorMargaret Phipps (Independent)
CouncillorVanessa Ricketts (Independent)
Created fromSt Catherine's and Hum
Jumpers
UK Parliament constituencyChristchurch

Commons is a ward of Christchurch, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]

History

The ward comprises the former Christchurch Borough Council wards of St Catherine's & Hum and Jumpers now defunct Jumpers ward formerly elected 2 councillors to Christchurch Borough Council.

Geography

The ward covers the Jumpers Common and Fairmile areas of Christchurch. The southern border of the ward follows the River Stour. Other rural parts of the ward include; Hurn, East Parley and Parley Common. The ward is the largest in the council. Commons ward includes Bournemouth International Airport.

Councillors

Commons

Election Councillors
2019 Colin Bungey

(Independent)

Margaret Phipps

(Independent)

2021 by-election Vanessa Ricketts

(Christchurch Independents)

2023 Margaret Phipps

(Christchurch Independents)

Former Wards

St Catherine's and Hurn Ward

Election Councillors
2003 David Fox

(Conservative)

Susan Spittle

(Conservative)

2007
2011 Tavis Fox

(Conservative)

2015 Margaret Phipps

(Conservative)

Jumpers

Election Councillors
2003 Colin Bungey

(Independent)

Robert McArthur

(Independent)

2005

by-election

2007
2011
2015

Election results

2023

Commons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CI Margaret Phipps‡ 1,757 59.5 +9.4
CI Vanessa Helen Ricketts‡[a] 1,574 53.3 +1.4
Conservative Tara Jane Fox 414 14.0 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Stuart Davies 380 12.9 -1.8
Independent Robin Thomas Adamson 355 12.0 N/A
Green Carol Ann Gardiner 310 10.5 N/A
Labour Peter Stokes 294 9.9 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Cat Gold 226 7.6 -5.0
Conservative Lynda Price 226 7.6 -5.3
Majority
Turnout 2,955 37.13
CI hold Swing
CI hold Swing

2021 by-election

The seat was won by independent candidate Vanessa Helen Ricketts.[2]

Commons (1 seat of 2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Christchurch Independents Vanessa Helen Ricketts 1,310 44.67
Conservative Lisle Carol Smith 822 28.03
Independent Fred Neale 296 10.09
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Gardiner 242 8.25
Labour Peter Stokes 214 7.29
UKIP Peter James Bailey 48 1.6
Majority
Total votes

2019

2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: Commons (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Colin Bungey 1,623 51.9
Independent Margaret Phipps 1,567 50.1
No party description Jim Biggin 469 15.0
Liberal Democrats Carol Gardiner 458 14.7
Conservative Victoria Hallam 438 14.0
Conservative Lisle Smith 403 12.9
Liberal Democrats Fenella Vick 394 12.6
Labour Peter Stokes 223 7.1
Labour Antoinette Pearce 208 6.7
Majority
Turnout 3,125 40.53%
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

2015

2015 Christchurch Borough Council election: Jumpers (2 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Colin Bungey 1,014
Independent Fred Neale 982
Conservative Norma Fox 678
Conservative Will Edwards 652
Labour Robin Thorpe 270
Green Robert Staite 214
Labour Howard Wortley 211
Green Nigel Ware 174
Turnout 4,195 70.5 +24.2
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Elected in a by-election in May 2021

References

  1. ^ "Ward boundaries finalised for new (BCP) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council". BH Living Magazine. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Commons ward by-election results 2021". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Commons". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of the election to Christchurch Borough Council". dorsetforyou.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
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