Abbey Ward (3 seats)
*Mrs K. Alford | Independent | 684 |
Ronald Stansfield | Conservative Party | 637 |
*Mrs P. Huckvale | Independent | 612 |
R. C. Mitchell | Labour Party | 374 |
T. A. Ingram | Labour Party | 368 |
G. R. Darkin | Labour Party | 359 |
Borrowell Ward (3 seats)
*Jack Cox | Conservative Party | 938 |
*Eric Bernard Smith | Independent | 839 |
*William Bostock | Independent | 837 |
Chris Webster | Labour Party | 724 |
Raymond Tanner | Labour Party | 570 |
Arthur O’Connor | Labour Party | 552 |
Park Hill Ward (3 seats)
*Joseph Watts | Independent | 660 |
T. J. Prentice | Conservative Party | 621 |
Frederick Dodd | Conservative Party | 516 |
F. W. Miller | Independent | 413 |
Mrs A. Birch | Independent | 393 |
Castle Ward (3 seats)
*Leonard Smalley | Independent | unopposed |
*W. R. Taylor | Independent | unopposed |
*Henry Watling | Independent | unopposed |
*denotes retiring member
PUBLIC MEETINGS JUST FOR ‘RUBBER STAMPING’ SAY LABOUR
The Independent group hold a 8 to 4 majority over their rivals the Conservatives, one less than the election In 1955.
In their Election Address, the Kenilworth Labour Party, claimed that KUDC monthly public meetings were merely a procedure for ‘rubber stamping’ decisions made at committee. They stated that they deplored this attitude towards the ratepayers of the town. In their manifesto they said that the Square should be developed for the benefit of the people and not left until private enterprise decides to develop it for its own interest. Labour stood in only two wards with six candidates, all of which, failed to be elected.
There was no contest in the castle ward as Smalley, Taylor and Watling were elected unopposed. They have been ‘Kings of the Castle‘ since the 1952 election and any opposition would have been futile.
Former Councillor, Mr Flavel had resigned his seat two months before the election due to business commitments, which left him little time for council matters.
Only four Conservatives stood in the poll and all were elected. New to the council is Mr Prentice, who recently moved to Kenilworth and was a former conservative member for ten years on Coventry City Council. He is an accountant and company director.
New councillor, Frederick Dodd, is the licencee of the Albion Tavern pub. (Now lost)
KUDC Councillors
8 Independents (L. Smalley, W. Taylor, H. Watling, J. Watts, E. Smith, W.Bostock, Mrs Huckvale, Mrs Alford)
4 Conservatives (T. Prentice, F. Dodd, J. Cox, R. Stansfield)
Chairman 1958-61
1958-59 Leonard Smalley
1959-60 Eric Bernard Smith
1960-61 Eric Bernard Smith
Chairmans Chain of Office – Courtesy of Warwickshire County Records Office. (ref. PN (N) 600/147/3)