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1971 – 1st July – Kenilworth Urban District Council – By Election

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Park Hill

Kenneth HogarthConservative Party533
Jan MokrzyckiLiberal Party337
William ClarkeLabour Party322

46% Turnout

HOGARTH RETAINS SEAT FOR TORIES

A vacancy became available following the resignation of conservative, Bernice Gardner who had been on the council since 1967. Three candidates put themselves forward.

The Tories chose Kenneth Hogarth of 12a Brookside Ave. He is the Chief Sales Executive of the Post Office Telephones, for the Coventry area.

William John Clarke of Crackley Hill stood for the Labour party. His occupation is an Instructional Officier for the Department of Employment at a training centre in Coventry.

Mr. Jan Mokrzycki of Windy Arbour came forward for the Liberals. he runs his own dental practice in Coventry.

All three candidates have contested KUDC elections before without success. Kenneth Hogarth would go on to become the chairman of the the KUDC and later the Mayor of Kenilworth Town Council.

1974 – The End of Kenilworth Urban District Council

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URBAN DISTRICTS ARE NO MORE

A directive by the Local Government (Successor Parishes) Order 1973, which had been laid before parliament, came into effect on 6th July 1973. This had been followed by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, the body established under the Local Government Act 1972 to agree boundaries, names and electoral arrangements of the non-metropolitan districts, which officially came into existence on 1st April 1974.

The final meeting of the (temporary) Kenilworth Parish Council, took place on the 26th March 1974 at the castle gatehouse.

The final meeting took place at the castle gatehouse

Members Present

Chairman – Kenneth Hogarth

Florence Adcock, D. Charlton, J. Cox, Helen Dore, E. Evans, S. Harrison, T. Litterick, D. Moore, H. Potts, K. Rawnsley, T. Robinson, Joan Salkeld, C. Webster, L. Wiles.

Absent: R. Stansfield, H, Whiteman

Dr. Leonard Smalley (1898-1974)

The chairman referred to the recent death of Mr. Smalley, M.B.E. who had given tremendous service to the council over 40 years, having been first elected in 1934. The members stood in silence as a mark of respect.

The short stretch of road between the town clock and Barrowfield Lane, along which, Jubilee House stands (the home of the present Town Council), was named in his memory.

The minutes of the final meeting were signed-off by the chairman, Kenneth Hogarth on 3rd April 1974.

So, the Kenilworth Urban District Council was no more, and the new era of the Kenilworth Town Council (and WDC) was just beginning……..