Flintshire People's Voice
Flintshire People's Voice | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Sam Swash |
| Treasurer | Alasdair Ibbotson |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Castle Bank, Stamford Way, Ewloe, Deeside, Flintshire CH5 3BZ |
| Ideology | Localism Populism |
| Colours | Green Teal |
| Flintshire County Council[1] [a] | 6 / 67
|
| Website | |
| www | |
Flintshire People's Voice is a local political party in Flintshire, Wales formed in 2024. It currently has 6 elected councillors on Flintshire County Council.
The party was formed when 5 sitting Labour councillors crossed the floor and defected from the ruling Labour administration after accusing a cabinet member of 'misleading backbenchers'.[2] They further cited policy disagreements and a culture within the ruling group of ignoring the concerns of backbench councillors.[3]
The party's logo includes a chough, the heraldic symbol of the county of Flintshire, which features on the county's coat of arms and flag. The party's registration was approved by the Electoral Commission on the 3rd February 2025.[4]
Representation
| Name | Ward |
|---|---|
| Alasdair Ibbotson | Penyffordd |
| Carolyn Preece | Buckley: Bistre West |
| Chrissy Gee | Broughton South |
| Dan Rose | Buckley: Bistre West |
| Gillian Brockley | Hawarden: Aston |
| Sam Swash | Hawarden: Mancot |
References
- ^ "Your councillors by political grouping". Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Randall, Liam (16 May 2024). "Labour councillors quit party to form independent group". Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Randall, Liam (21 May 2024). "Labour defectors slam Flintshire Councils ruling party". Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Party Registration - Flintshire People's Voice". Electoral Commission. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ A seventh councillor, Andy Hughes, shows on the council's website as sitting with the Flintshire People's Voice group while not being a member of the party