Elections
Palfrey ward – Labour hold
• Aldridge Central & South
• Aldridge North & Walsall Wood
• Bentley & Darlaston North
• Birchills Leamore
• Blakenall
• Bloxwich East
• Bloxwich West
• Brownhills
• Darlaston South
• Paddock
• Palfrey
• Pelsall
• Pheasey Park Farm
• Pleck
• Rushall Shelfield
• Short Heath
• St. Matthews
• Streetly
• Willenhall North
• Willenhall South
Results 2010
Candidate Party Votes Cullum, Richard Liberal Democrat 1,235 Khan, Mohammed Conservative 2,017 Nazir, Mohammad Labour 3,278 Elected
Results 2008
Candidate Party Votes Cullum, Richard John Liberal Democrats 380 Ditta, Allah Labour 1,602 Kanwar, Arshad Respect 304 Munir, Mohammad Conservative 1,736 Elected Registered Voters: 10,362 Turnout: 39.12%
Results 2007
Candidate Party Votes Kanwar, Arshad Ali Respect 617 Cullum, Richard John Liberal Democrats 507 Yasin, Mohammad Conservative 1,649 Elected Ditta, Allah Labour 1,539 Registered Voters: 10,502 Turnout: % 41.39
Results 2006
Candidate Party Votes Fazal, Nadia Respect 401 Miah, Mohammad Lulu Liberal Democrat 469 Munir, Mohammad Conservative 1,597 Nazir, Mohammad Labour 1,694 Elected Registered Voters: 10,225 Ballot Papers Issued: 4,255 Turnout: 41.61% (Source Walsall Council)
Build-up
Palfrey ward boundary map pdf
Summary
Mohammad Nazir won the seat for Labour in 2006 with a slim majority of 97 following a 41.61% turn-out. The ward is represented by Conservatives Mohammad Yasin and Mohammad Munir.
Sitting councillors in this ward
Mohammad Munir (Currently suspended from the Conservative Party group)
Elected 1 May 08, 10 Jun 04
Member Details: Council attendance 88.89%, Development Control Committee (72.73%), Employment Appeals B (66.67%), Childrens and Young People (50%), Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (0%)
Website West Midlands Conservatives
Mohammad Yasin Conservative Party
Elected 6 May 99
Member Details: Council attendance 100%, Corporate (87.5%), Environment (100%)
Website West Midlands Conservatives
Candidate seeking re-election
Mohammad Nazir Labour Party
Elected 4 May 06, 4 May 95, 5 May 88
Member Details: Council attendance 88.89%, Vice-Chair Corporate (25%), Health (14.29%)
Website Palfrey Labour
We face many complex issues locally and I believe I have the skills and vision needed to deal with them effectively and promptly. I will be persistent in following up your concerns and ensuring together that we make Palfrey, Delves and the Broadway a better place for everyone to live and work in.
Candidates seeking election
Richard Cullum Liberal Democrats
Website Walsall Liberal Democrats
Mohammed Khan Conservative Party
Website West Midlands Conservatives
Analysis
The Conservatives will hope to make a clean sweep and return three Tory councillors. The marginal ward that could go either way but a pending court case involving one of the sitting Conservative councillors might impact on the outcome.