St John’s
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Richard Dickinson | Conservative | 675 |
| Barbara Ward | Lib-Dem | 405 |
| David Hatton | Labour | 209 |
TORIES RETAIN SEAT
A ‘casual vacancy’ had arisen due to the resignation in September of Marjorie Weaver, who had not attended any meetings since March. She had been elected to the council at the 1991 poll.
67-year-old, Richard Dickinson (pictured) of Butler Close, was delighted at the result and said he was looking forward to working with all residents, regardless of their political views. A former employee of the Metropolitan Police for 25-years, said he was eager to tackle local issues, especially crime in the town. He is presently a governor at Kenilworth School and was a former executive at Jaguar cars.
Photo courtesy of the Kenilworth Weekly News
Where’s My Polling Card?
Complaints came in from the public regarding polling cards, which they said had not been posted through their letterboxes. But Michael Coker, pointed out that in June 1987, the council decided not to fund polling cards for ‘casual vacancy’ positions. But not many electors were aware of this. However, it has always been the case that electors do not need a polling card to cast their vote, they just need to turn-up and give their name and address.