Thank you to all Elmbridge residents who voted Conservative on May 5th and by supporting us we increased our seats in the council so we now have 35 Conservative members.
Leader of the council and Conservative councillor for Hersham South, John O'Reilly, said: “We have held everything and we ended up two seats up so it was a fantastic night for us, but there is no arrogance. We have tried to be a middle of the centre, pragmatic council and it is very humbling to see our majority increase and we will continue in that mode of being a practical council and a caring, responsible council.
“The voters of Elmbridge have trusted us, yet again, and we will not let down their trust. There is no hubris.”
Conservative 35 members Liberal Democrat 5 members Independent 20 members
Conservative Controlled Elmbridge voted best place to live in Britain Third year running
Elmbridge in Surrey topped the table for offering the best quality of life for the third year running, based on a range of factors including health and life expectancy, employment, school results, crime, house sizes and the weather.
The group found that 95% of people in Elmbridge were in good health, while they had a higher than average life expectancy of 81.4 years, 75% of people were employed, earning higher than average weekly incomes of £1,018. Schools in the area produced above average results, while the area enjoys more sunshine and less rain than the rest of the UK.
Nitesh Patel, housing economist at Halifax, commented: "The old adage of ‘Health, Wealth and Happiness', is the traditional measure of a good quality of life.
“For the third year running Elmbridge has delivered against a range of indicators to demonstrate that its residents have the best quality of life in Britain. The Surrey district scores highly on several measures, including health, life expectancy, employment, average earnings and school results.
Why Elmbridge is a great place to live:
Residents tend to be fit and well - 95% reporting good health
There is a higher than average life expectancy (81.4 years).
The employment rate is high at 75%, with many residents enjoying high incomes with weekly average earnings of £1,018.
The level of school qualifications is above the national average - 77% achieve five or more GCSE results grades A-C compared with the national average of 74%.
Residents also enjoy a relatively good climate - less rainfall per year than the national average (676 mm against 871 mm) and more weekly sunshine hours (32.7 hours against the national average of 30.0 hours).
Cllr John O'Reilly, Leader of Elmbridge Borough Council, said: "I'm absolutely delighted Elmbridge has topped this poll again, all The Councils hard work in enhancing the Borough in collaboration with our residents and businesses will have no doubt contributed to this fine result".
Robert Moran, Chief Executive for Elmbridge Borough Council said: "We are very pleased that Elmbridge has once again received the recognition it deserves. It's a place people want to move to and, once here, they want to stay. Elmbridge residents have high expectations and as a local authority we try to meet these in all that we do. Elmbridge offers a unique mix of towns and villages, a wealth of common land and open spaces, good motorways and easy airport access, all within a 30 minute commute of London".
It is an interesting fact that since the Conservative Administration in Elmbridge have taken control from the Residents we have been at the top.
How to register to vote?
Elmbridge Borough Council publishes a new Register of Electors on 1st December each year. They send a household voter registration form to every residential property in the borough at the end of August each year and use the information you give to publish the new Register.
Anybody who is registered to vote can apply to vote by post, without having to give a reason. You can apply for a postal vote for all elections or just for one kind (e.g. local elections).
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Are you a Conservative who wants to improve your local area? If so, you are an ideal candidate to become a Conservative councillor. Becoming a councillor is a uniquely rewarding experience. It gives you the opportunity to help your local community and be part of a dedicated team providing key services for your area.
Being a councillor is also a great way to gain political experience and useful skills in public speaking, debating and problem solving. Serving councillors are a broad mix of people from the local community. New councillors are good news. They mean fresh ideas and fresh enthusiasm, and that will be good for your council and your local area.
The next Borough Elections will take place in May to elect 20 Councillors (also called 'Members'), a third of the total number of Members, to represent almost every area ('Ward') of the Borough. Councillors are elected for a period of 4 years.
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