Preston Elections: 2010 – text updates

For all the live action from the Preston Guild Hall, updated every 20 minutes by Andy Halls.

For more interactive updates, head to our live-blog here.

For a list of the candidates, head here. read article »

Election 2010 – The key figures

With Preston and its surrounding constituencies going to poll tomorrow, here is the key information you’ll need regarding the percentage of voters needed to swing their vote in order to unseat the current candidate; and the time the result is expected to be announced.

Whilst Preston, Wyre & Preston North, and the Fylde require a reasonably large percentage of voters to change their minds based on the last election; the South Ribble and Ribble Valley constituencies should be very closely contested – and could go right down to the wire.

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Election 2010 in Preston

Blog Preston will be covering the 2010 general election and local elections direct from the Town Hall.

Here’s our live blog as the local election results are announced, follow Joseph Stashko and Daniel Bentley as they keep tabs on all the wards: read article »

Keeping an eye on election leaflets in Preston

Election leaflets are dive bombing through letter boxes all over Preston as the general election looms close, but who keeps an eye on this publicity?

All the main parties are taking pot shots at each other, the slurs, the promises and the cheesy grins. It’s all there in black and white, or more likely glossy colour. read article »

Mark Hendrick (Labour) Answers Your Questions

Here Mark Hendrick, Labour candidate for Preston, answers your questions…

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Nerissa Warner-O’Neill (Conservative) answers your questions….

Here Nerissa Warner-O’Neill, Conservative candidate for Preston, answers your questions…

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Mark Jewell (LibDem) Answers Your Questions

Here Mark Jewell, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Preston, answers your questions….

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Nigel Cecil (UKIP) Answers Your Questions

Here Nigel Cecil, UKIP Candidate for Wyre and North Preston, answers your questions…

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Tulketh Local Elections- The Race is On!

Every second, the UK’s General Election draws closer and closer. Each political party is stepping up their hearts and minds campaign, in their bid to lead the British people.On a more regional level, hard working candidates are increasing their political activity, in the race for the prized MPs’ seats, to represent their constituencies’ people.For the equally important Local Elections, voters nationwide will also be dropping voting papers into the ballot box, for their chosen councillor.

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Your Questions – General Election 2010

Earlier this month we requested questions from you, the readers of Blog Preston to put to parliamentary candidates standing in the forthcoming General Election 2010.We edited the questions down to the top fifteen, now is your chance to see how the candidates responded! We’ve gathered in the answers, hopefully giving you an insight into how each of the candidates propose to work for Preston.

I just want to thank you the readers of Blog Preston for your questions and thank each of the candidates for taking time out of their schedules to answer the questions. Here follow the answers in no particular order…

Mark Hendrick, Labour Candidate for Preston.

Nerissa Warner- O’Neill, Conservative Candidate for Preston

Mark Jewell, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Preston

Nigel Cecil, UKIP Candidate for Wyre & Preston North

Election 2010: Preston constituencies and candidates

Preston will go to the polls on May 6th 2010 and the city has three constituencies in play.

The main one for most of the city is Preston but northern suburbs such as Fulwood come under the constituency of Wyre & Preston North. To the west of the city fall there is the Fylde constituency. To the south of the city the nearby South Ribble and to the east Ribble Valley will also go to the ballot box. read article »

2010 General Election

Put your questions to the candidates for Preston in the 2010 General Election.  Do you want to know more before you place your vote on 6th May 2010? We want to source a set of ten questions from you, readers of Blog Preston, to put to…

Mark Hendrick – Labour

Nerissa Warner O’Neill – Conservative

Mark Jewell – Liberal Democrat

Nigel Cecil – UKIP ( Wyre & Preston North)

The same ten questions will be put to each candidate, so please ensure questions are not person/party specific.

The deadline for receiving your questions will be Tuesday 13th April 2010 at midday. Either post them below or email us at contactus@blogpreston.co.uk

Answers will be published at Blog Preston.

Preston Tithebarn redevelopment timeline

The Preston Tithebarn redevelopment was due to start in 2010, but this looks a distant dream as it has been called into a public inquiry and Grosvenor, one half of the developers, have pulled out. Here’s the ups and downs of the last few years in the Preston Tithebarn project. read article »

Former council leader made Honorary Alderman of Preston

The title of Honorary Alderman has been awarded to former Councillor Harold Parker.

Parker resigned from representing the Fishwick ward in August 2009, triggering a by-election, and has now retired from political life. Preston City Council has decided to bestow the title on Parker. read article »

Fishwick by-election candidates

The by-election is being held for the election of a Preston City Councillor, following the resignation of former Councillor Harold Parker who resigned for health reasons after serving the people of Preston for 42 years. read article »