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    1996 handbook

    Solihull: 1996 local elections

    13 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1995) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 21 · Labour 14 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 6

    After (end of 1996) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 16 · Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 7

    Ward results

    Bickenhill1 seat
    E. PlaisterConservative1,667 ✓
    B. CarterLabour1,282
    C HardsIndependent276
    M. DixonLiberal Democrats228
    Castle Bromwich1 seat
    T. RichardsConservative2,140 ✓
    V. WoodLabour1,128
    J MerkensLiberal Democrats321
    Chelmsley Wood1 seat
    A. HillLabour1,329 ✓
    G. JuniperConservative343
    Barber C.Liberal Democrats143
    Elmdon1 seat
    A. LittleyLabour1,937 ✓
    D. JonesConservative1,274
    A. BlakeleyLiberal Democrats312
    Knowle1 seat
    L. KylesConservative2,163 ✓
    B. WrightLiberal Democrats796
    W ShawLabour433
    Lyndon1 seat
    Irene ChamberlainLiberal Democrats1,738 ✓
    N. WattsConservative672
    E. CollinsLabour585
    Meriden1 seat
    A. VincentConservative1,365 ✓
    M EmmInd Con958
    A BrillLabour827
    Richard MorrisLiberal Democrats454
    Olton1 seat
    Naomi E. DaviesLiberal Democrats2,150 ✓
    Diana Holl-AllenConservative1,622
    F NashLabour297
    Shirley East1 seat
    June GandyLiberal Democrats1,942 ✓
    T. SamuelsConservative1,444
    J. BurmanLabour523
    Shirley South1 seat
    U. EamesIndependent2,489 ✓
    P WardLabour927
    D. WilsonLiberal Democrats627
    Shirley West1 seat
    K WilliamsonIndependent1,860 ✓
    P MetcalfeLabour781
    A. VerduynLiberal Democrats322
    Silhill1 seat
    P. HogarthConservative1,985 ✓
    D PuckeringLiberal Democrats1,568
    D BargeryLabour591
    Smith's Wood1 seat
    G. CraigLabour1,393 ✓
    T. VernonConservative328
    Olive HoggLiberal Democrats164