‘It is essential those elected work together for our coast’
New North Yorkshire Council will bring challenges as one authority covers entire county and all its many and varied wants and needs
After an emotional day at Friday’s count at Scarborough Spa, the winners for the county seats that will represent Scarborough, Filey and Whitby spoke about their relief and their hopes.
LABOUR celebrated winning seven seats.
Current borough mayor Eric Broadbent, elected for Northstead, said: “I’m extremely proud and happy to be reselected for Northstead for the new authority.
“Thank you to all of the residents for putting faith in me again.
“In the next five years I hope to ensure my division and Scarborough and Whitby will be getting all of the election promises made for this end of the country and make sure that stronger investment and new contracts will attract investors to this part of the county.”
Liz Colling, elected for Falsgrave and Stepney, said: “To be honest, I’m emotional and I’m very grateful to the voters for returning me.
“I aim to give a good, strong voice for Falsgrave and Stepney in the new authority and speak up for their needs.”
Rich Maw, elected to represent Weaponess and Ramshill, said: “I feel like Weaponness and Ramshill can breathe a sigh of relief.
“Over the last three months I have knocked on the doors of, and spoken to, 1,000 residents and the focus was very much on the cost of living and then we had Partygate.
“I knocked on the doors of people who I felt were strangers, but they knew who I was and that I was putting Weaponness and Ramshill first.”
John Ritchie, elected for Woodands division, said: “I’m absolutely delighted. It was a close call.
“It’s a truly humbling experience and I’m so pleased the residents of Woodlands have chosen me to support them.
“The problem facing local government over the next five years is making sure residents in Woodlands are able to influence decisions in County Hall.”
Neil Swannick, elected to represent Whitby Streonshalh division, said: “The present Conservative government has upset a lot of people and there are a lot of issues for the people of Whitby.
“A lot of people in Whitby believe they got a poor deal from Scarborough and don’t want a worse deal from the new North Yorkshire Council.
“I’ll be demanding that services paid for by Whitby people are served at a local level.”
Subash Sharma , elected to represent Newby, said: “I’m really pleased, very happy and grateful to the voters of Newby.
“The first thing I’m going to do is get in touch with the highways authority about Green Lane to remedy a decade long of neglect.
“Going forward, I intend to represent the people of Newby, give them a voice and make sure that voice is heard.”
Representing Eastfield, Tony Randerson said he was ecstatic with the result.
He said: “It was a disappointing turnout at only 20%, despite my sincere efforts to get people to come out.
“The result is extremely rewarding for the work I have undertaken over the last eight years as a councillor in Eastfield. It just proves that hard work does pay off.
“The residents of Eastfield often see me in my white cap, it’s nice that they have put their trust in me once again.
“I’m extremely happy and look forward to my endeavours over the next five years.”