© 2010 Promoted by Robert Sealey  of  101 Beaumont Road, Bournville, Birmingham. B30 2EB.

May 6th - One day, Two votes

“I am looking forward to to opportunity of being your next city councillor for the Bournville ward”.

Remember to use them both.

With the date for the general election now officially set for the same day as the local elections, it is important for the people of the Bournville ward to realise the need to go out to vote on May 6th. These elections are probably the most important  in a generation, and it’s important that we don’t forget that. Because we have a local election AND a general election on May 6th, you have two votes to cast; one for the candidate you want as your next city councillor - this is your local election vote. The other vote is your general election vote. This is your opportunity to vote for the candidate who you want as your next MP for the constituency that you live in. Bournville ward is one of the four wards that make up the Birmingham Selly Oak constituency, the other wards being Selly Oak, Brandwood and Billesley.  Each constituency is represented by one MP, and the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for the Selly Oak Constituency in the  general election is councillor Nigel Dawkins.

As with most other wards in Birmingham, Bournville has three councillors who are elected to serve in the ward. Each of the councillors are elected in turn, and serve for four years. Local elections take place three out of every four years, when one seat in each ward is open for election. This year, after many years as one of the elected councillors for the Bournville ward, councillor Bill Evans has decided not to stand for re-election, and I am both delighted and honoured to have been selected to defend this seat.