Park Hill Ward
| George Jackson | Independent | 545 |
| Frederick Dodds | Independent | 511 |
| Harry Andrew | Labour Party | 314 |
Turnout 1370 (59.6%)
Electorate 2300
JACKSON RETURNS
After the resignation of Major Ling in December last year, a vacancy had arisen in the Park Hill Ward. Three candidates came forward, George Jackson, former councillor (and chairman) and now licensee of the Engine Public House. Second candidate was Frederick William Dodds, who is also a licensee, at the Albion Tavern and finally Harry Andrew who is an aircraft fitter and vice-chairman of the local Labour party.
Following Mr Ling’s resignation rumours were flying about that the council were going to ‘Co-opt’ a member onto the committee instead of holding a election to fill the post. This was categorically denied by Mr Whittaker, clerk of the KUDC, . He said that co-option was out of the question as this war-time expedient no longer applies.
Mr Jackson’s election comes after two years away from the council, having failed to be re-elected in the Park Hill Ward in 1946, when he stood as a Labour candidate. At that time he had been on the council for 15 straight years. At his first meeting back he did not mince his words, telling the members they had “Been asleep for a long time” and reforms were being held up because of it. He demanded action on a number of issues including the provision of a ‘halt’ at the railway at Mill End to serve the industrial population. He also added that a better bus service in Windy Arbour was needed.
KUDC Councillors
11 Independents (M. Smallwood, H. Howe, L. Smalley, F. Weetman, H. Watling, W. Bostock, A. Huckvale, E. Smith, F. Whitehouse, W. Griffiths, G. Jackson)
1 Progressive-Liberal (A. Jeacock)