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TUSC was established as a coalition with an agreed core founding policy statement for parliamentary elections, and has also agreed a core policy platform for local council elections. These are posted under Policies on the TUSC website www.tusc.org.uk, and are the basis on which any prospective candidate who wishes to can stand under the TUSC name in the appropriate election. Submitting an application form for a Certificate of Authorisation will be taken as indicating your agreement with the appropriate election platform.
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TUSC candidates listing 2013 See below
In their own in words, with pictures and videos:
Over 120 candidates standing for TUSC on May 2nd 2013
FIVE PER cent of the seats in the local council elections will have a fighting anti-austerity alternative on the ballot paper on May 2nd. The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) is standing 120 candidates, in 20 of the 35 councils with elections this year. In addition there is the TUSC candidate for the mayor of Doncaster, Mary Jackson, and TUSC candidates in two council by-elections taking place on the same day.
This contrasts with when these particular seats were previously contested in the four-yearly local elections cycle. In 2009, for example, a year after the financial crisis broke and when Labour polled just 24% of the vote, there were literally just a handful of candidates presenting a working class alternative to the pro-austerity consensus.
It is mainly county councils up for election in May, overwhelmingly Conservative controlled – although Cumbria has been run by a Labour-Conservative coalition! But they administer a range of services – from education, adult social care and youth provision, to libraries, highways and emergency services – that cover a population of 24 million, control combined budgets of £43 billion, and employ 750,000 workers (including school staff). TUSC’s platform for these elections (see http://www.tusc.org.uk/policy.php) offers a distinct alternative in contests where Labour candidates, not actually in power locally, may try to present themselves as ‘anti-cuts’.
TUSC candidates include national executive committee members of the RMT transport workers’ union and the PCS civil servants’ union and regional and branch officers from both. There is a Unison health sector group executive member, a Communications Workers Union regional organiser, POA branch officers, and numerous Unite, Unison and National Union of Teachers local union reps. There are college students standing, and an 89-year old activist in the National Pensioners Convention.
In 2011 TUSC stood in 2% of the seats being contested, in 2012 in 4%, in elections for the metropolitan councils. May’s election challenge, in a bigger percentage of seats in a different terrain, is another important step forward for TUSC in fulfilling its function as a vehicle for trade unionists, community campaigners and socialists to present a common banner against the establishment parties.
TUSC candidates on May 2nd 2013
Eastern (19)
Seats up for election: 376 Percentage contested by TUSC: 5%
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Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
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Cambridgeshire County Council |
Godmanchester & Huntingdon East |
Tony Staples |
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Cambridgeshire County Council |
Godmanchester & Huntingdon East |
Bob Cossey-Mowle |
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Cambridgeshire County Council |
Romsey* |
Tom Woodcock |
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Essex County Council |
Harlow North |
Paul Lenihan |
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Essex County Council |
Harlow West |
David Brown |
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Essex County Council |
Laindon Park & Fryerns |
Dave Murray |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Ware North |
Mark Wright |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Hatfield North |
Richard Shattock |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Welwyn Garden City South |
Cameron Bransom |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Haldens |
David James |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Hemel Hempstead Town |
Firasul F Noorul Fouz |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Shephall |
Amanda Dilley |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Chells |
Mark Pickersgill |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Old Stevenage |
Trevor Palmer |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Broadwater |
Helen Kerr |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Bedwell |
Steve Glennon |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
St Nicholas |
Mark Gentleman |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Central Watford & Oxhey |
Mark O’Connor |
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Hertfordshire County Council |
Handside & Peartree |
Bryan Clare |
* The TUSC candidate in Romsey is a member of Cambridge Socialists and is appearing on the ballot paper under that already established electoral name.
East Midlands (20)
Seats up for election: 339 Percentage contested: 6%
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Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
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Derbyshire County Council |
Bolsover North |
Peter Neeve |
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Derbyshire County Council |
Bolsover South |
Jon Dale |
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Derbyshire County Council |
Shirebrook & Pleasley |
Dean Eggleston |
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Derbyshire County Council |
South Normanton & Pinxton |
Brian Loader |
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Leicestershire County Council |
Loughborough South |
Anthony Onions |
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Leicestershire County Council |
Loughborough East |
Lauren Foster |
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Leicestershire County Council |
Burbage Castle |
Michael Clifford |
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Northamptonshire County Council |
Delapre & Rushmere |
Steve White |
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Northamptonshire County Council |
Woodford & Weedon |
Bea Price |
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Northamptonshire County Council |
Daventry East |
Alan Gordon |
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Northamptonshire County Council |
Long Buckby |
Tom Price |
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Nottinghamshire County Council |
Carlton East |
Bill Buchanan |
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Nottinghamshire County Council |
Hucknall |
Cliff Smith |
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Nottinghamshire County Council |
Mansfield North |
Karen Seymour |
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Lincolnshire County Council |
Lincoln North |
Emma Woodhall |
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Lincolnshire County Council |
Lincoln East |
Nick Parker |
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Lincolnshire County Council |
Lincoln Glebe |
Samuel Mumby |
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Lincolnshire County Council |
Lincoln Moorland |
Karen Williams |
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Lincolnshire County Council |
Lincoln Park |
Dave Tompkins |
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Lincolnshire County Council |
Lincoln West |
Luke Gregory-Jones |
North West (4)
Seats up for election: 84 Percentage contested: 5%
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Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
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Lancashire County Council |
Fleetwood East |
Ray Smith |
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Lancashire County Council |
Thornton Cleveleys Central |
Kevin Morrison |
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Lancashire County Council |
Lancaster Central |
Stephen Metcalfe |
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Lancashire County Council |
Lancaster South East |
Peter Okenla |
Northern (6)
Seats up for election: 277 Percentage contested: 2%
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Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
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Cumbria County Council |
Currock |
Elizabeth Walsh |
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Cumbria County Council |
Castle |
Jody Long |
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Cumbria County Council |
Denton Holme |
Grahame Higginson |
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Cumbria County Council |
Upperby |
Brent Kennedy |
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Cumbria County Council |
Seaton |
Deborah Ferris |
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Cumbria County Council |
Kendal Strickland & Fell |
Pat Timson |
South East (3)
Seats up for election: 204 Percentage contested: 1%
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Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
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Kent County Council |
Sheppey |
Michael Rolfe |
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Kent County Council |
Gravesham East |
Chas Berry |
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Kent County Council |
Folkestone West |
Seth Cruse |
Southern (7)
Seats up for election: 329 Percentage contested: 2%
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Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
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Buckinghamshire County Council |
Aylesbury East |
Helen Tucker |
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Buckinghamshire County Council |
Aylesbury South West |
Steve Bell |
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Hampshire County Council |
Eastleigh West |
Ania Waterman |
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Hampshire County Council |
Wincester Westgate |
Adam Freeman |
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Hampshire County Council |
Winchester East |
Dave Boyes |
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Hampshire County Council |
Fordingbridge |
Helen Ward |
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Isle of Wight council |
Ryde North East |
Nancy Farrell |
South West (23)
Seats up for election: 472 Percentage contested: 5%
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Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
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Devon County Council |
Teignmouth Town |
Sean Brogan |
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Devon County Council |
St Davids & St James |
Luke Pilling |
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Devon County Council |
Newtown & Polsloe |
Carlus Hudson |
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Devon County Council |
Tiverton East |
Steve Bush |
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Bristol City Council |
Ashley |
Tom Baldwin |
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Bristol City Council |
Avonmouth |
Patrick Hume |
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Bristol City Council |
Bishopston |
Chris Farrell |
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Bristol City Council |
Cotham |
Caroline Vincent |
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Bristol City Council |
Eastville |
Mark Baker |
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Bristol City Council |
Frome Vale |
Phil Bishop |
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Bristol City Council |
Hillfields |
Matt Gordon |
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Bristol City Council |
Horfield |
John Yeandle |
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Bristol City Council |
Kingsweston |
Roger Thomas |
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Bristol City Council |
Lawrence Hill |
Fiona Joyce |
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Bristol City Council |
Redland |
Martyn Ahmet |
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Bristol City Council |
Southmead |
Domenico Hill |
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Bristol City Council |
St George East |
Micheal Luff |
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Bristol City Council |
St George West |
Bernice Lyons |
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Gloucestershire County Council |
Cinderford |
Claude Mickleson |
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Gloucestershire County Council |
Hesters Way & Springbank |
Joanna Hughes |
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Gloucestershire County Council |
Barton & Tredworth |
John Ewers |
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Gloucestershire County Council |
Coney Hill & Matson |
Sue Powell |
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Gloucestershire County Council |
Stonehouse |
Chris Moore |
West Midlands (38)
Seats up for election: 254 Percentage contested: 15%
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Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
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Staffordshire County Council |
Stafford North |
Josie Shelley |
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Staffordshire County Council |
Stafford West |
Scott Wilson |
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Staffordshire County Council |
Stafford South East |
John Barbrook |
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Staffordshire County Council |
Stafford Central |
James Reading |
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Staffordshire County Council |
Burton Trent |
Chris Parton |
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Staffordshire County Council |
Leek Rural |
Neil Singh |
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Staffordshire County Council |
Bradwell, Porthill & Wolstanton |
Steve Wheeler |
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Staffordshire County Council |
May bank & Cross Heath |
Richard Steele |
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Staffordshire County Council |
Bereton & Ravenhill |
Paul Arnold |
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Staffordshire County Council |
Talke & Red Street |
Rebecca Carter |
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Staffordshire County Council |
Burton Town |
Joseph Evans |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Dunchurch |
Ally MacGregor |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Eastlands & Hillmorton |
Dave Goodwin |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Caldecott |
Julie Weekes |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Caldecott |
Rob Johnson |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Lawford & New Bilton |
Pete McLaren |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Admirals |
Steve Roberts |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Earl Craven |
Bert Harris |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Brownsover |
Bill Smith |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Fosse |
Marian Wakelin |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Nuneaton Camp Hill |
Paul Reilly |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Nuneaton Abbey |
George Clark |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Bedworth West |
Natara Hunter |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Bedworth North |
Eileen Hunter |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Arbury & Stockingford |
Steve Gee |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Arbury & Stockingford |
Pete Bradley |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Bede |
Kate Hunter |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Poplar |
Catherine Mosey |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Nuneaton Wem Brook |
Pete Playdon |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Nuneaton St Nicholas |
Dan White |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Nuneaton Weddington |
Brendan McGraff |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Nuneaton Galley Common |
Paige McGuire |
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Warwickshire County Council |
Leamington Brunswick |
Alex Walker |
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Worcestershire County Council |
Bedwardine |
Pete McNally |
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Worcestershire County Council |
St Barnabas |
Nigel Gilbert |
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Worcestershire County Council |
St John |
Mark Davies |
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Worcestershire County Council |
Rainbow Hill |
Ruth McNally |
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Worcestershire County Council |
Riverside |
Sean McCauley |
Yorkshire
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Local authority |
Candidate's name |
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Mayor of Doncaster |
Mary Jackson |
Council by-elections on May 2nd
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Local authority |
Ward |
Candidate's name |
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Rugby Borough Council |
Bilton |
Steve Roberts |
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Canterbury City Council |
Seasalter |
Eriks Puce |