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News
Advertiser 12 Aug 10
He has come face to face with Hollywood legends, sporting heroes and music stars in his bid to promote Walsall, and his antics have led him to temporarily take on the toughest job in town – that of Walsall FC manager.
Mark Dabbs, a staff nurse at Walsall Manor Hospital, has become renowned for rubbing shoulders with the stars, getting photographed with them and his trusty Walsall FC scarf…
Elections
TheYamYam 7 May 10
• 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 Dabbs, Mark Andrew Independent 348 Oakley, Rita UK Independence 383 Sarohi, Harbans Singh Labour 2,340 Elected Wali, Gulfam Conservative 1,790 Yaqub, Mohammed Liberal Democrat 810
Results 2008
Candidate Party Votes Abbas, Shakil Conservative 1,150 Anson, Dennis Alfred Labour 1,241 Elected Lynch, Martin [Individual] 203 Oakley, Kathleen (Rita) UK Independence 177 Yaqub, Mohammed Liberal Democrats 709 Registered Voters: 9,720 Turnout: 35.96%
Results 2007
Candidate Party Votes Ahmed, Mushtaq Conservative 1,533 Elected Oakley, Rita UK Independence 202 Matthews, Norman Stanley Liberal Democrats 452 Powell, Brian Sidney Democratic Labour 58 Evans, Martin Labour 1,497 Registered Voters: 9,759 Turnout: 38.47%
Results 2006
Candidate Party Votes Ahmed, Mushtaq Conservative 1,202 Dabbs, Mark Andrew Independent 488 Matthews, Norman Stanley Liberal Democrat 555 Powell, Brian Sidney Democratic Labour 92 Sarohi, Harbans Singh Labour 1,324 Elected Registered Voters: 9,594 Ballot Papers Issued: 3,688 Turnout: 38.44% (Source Walsall Council)
Build-up
Pleck ward boundary map pdf
Summary
Harban Sarohi defends a slim majority of 122 gained in 2006 when the turn-out was 38.44%. The ward continues to be represented by Dennis Anson for Labour and Mushtaq Ahmed for the Conservatives. Former Conservative councillor for St Matthews and subsequent UKIP candidate, Mohammed Yaqub, makes his second bid as a Lib Dem councillor for Pleck.
Sitting councillors in this ward
Mushtaq Ahmed Conservative Party
Elected: 3 May 07
Member Details: Council attendance 77.78%, Licensing and Safety Committee (40%), Health (42.86%), Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee A (44.44%), Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee B (66.67%)
Website West Midlands Conservaties
Dennis Anson Labour Party
Elected: 2 May 91
Member Details: Council attendance 100%, Vice Chair of Environment (100%), Licensing and Safety Committee, Regeneration (100%), Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee A (88.89%)
Website Labour Party (UK)
Candidate seeking re-election
Harbans Sarohi Labour Party
Elected: 4 May 00
Member Details: Council attendance 88.89%, Development Control Committee (90.91%), Employment Appeals B (100%), Licensing and Safety Committee (80%), Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee B (100%)
Website Pleck Labour
We still have problems with parking around the Manor hospital. We hope the bus service, that will come from the town centre every ten minutes into the hospital grounds, will help to solve this difficult problem.
Potholes all over the Pleck Ward are of great concern. Every pressure that can be put on the Council will be used.
Cars parking outside school gates in the ward are a great danger to our children. A solution is needed before someone is seriously injured.
We will continue support the police to reduce crime, anti-social behaviour,and prostitution in Pleck with the initiative they are taking to tackle these problems.
Candidates seeking election
Mark Dabbs Independent
Website Mark Dabbs – Running Ambassador
Express & Star 10 Oct 09 Pleck man gets celebs to help Walsall Hospice
As Walsall’s Running Ambassador and for the past 18 years nursed the ill and vulnerable at the Manor Hospital, Mark Dabbs works and lives in Pleck. He is genuine Pleck with a passion and interest in the area. Author of three books about local history, contributes articles and cartoons for ”It’s A Loff” and the Black Country Bugle. A proven fundraiser for Walsall causes, primarily the Hospice – he has appeared on Midlands Today and Central News promoting Walsall and a contestant on BBC 2′s ”The Weakest Link”
Mark has already used his own proven initiative to combat graffiti, fly posting and litter through Pleck Action on Litter scheme. The state of the roads needs more work, they are hard on a runner. Prostitution can be ended by a few simple steps, without cost. Free monthly skips combating litter and tipping. Encourage writing in schools by funds for projects financed by the allowance councillors get. Use that allowance to benefit the area.
Rita Oakley UK Independence Party
Website UKIP Walsall and Wolverhampton Association
Gulfam Wali Conservative Party
Website West Midlands Conservaties
Mohammed Yaqub Liberal Democrats
Website Walsall Liberal Democrats
Pleck Liberal Democrats have chosen local campaigner Mohammed Yaqub as their candidate in Pleck Ward for this May’s crucial local election.
If elected Mohammed will become the first Liberal Democrat Councillor for Pleck Ward and will join a well established team of Liberal Democrat Councillors on Walsall Council.
Mohammed is well known in the community as a tireless campaigner for local people and a leader in the fight to get Walsall Council, Walsall Housing Group and other key service providers to sit up and take notice of Pleck, Birchills and Alumwell residents who have, for so long, been taken for granted by Labour and Tories alike.
Analysis
A marginal initially seen as a straight fight between Labour and the Conservatives, this ward has seen a strong door-step swell for the Liberal Democrats and could go any way. Independent Mark Dabbs, the “running ambassador” stands again after achieving a credible 488 votes and with a track record of championing local causes he could take more votes from all three main parties.
News
Express & Star 10 Oct 09 (pictures)
Mark Dabbs, fitness fanatic and self-styled “running ambassador” for Walsall, has been travelling the country persuading the rich and famous to get involved in his bid to raise cash for Walsall Hospice…