Poole Engage Party
Poole Engage Party | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Judes Butt |
| Founded | June 2022 |
| Split from | Conservative Party |
| Preceded by | Poole Local Group |
| Headquarters | Poole |
| Ideology | Localism Non-partisan politics |
| BCP Council | 2 / 76 |
| Website | |
| pooleengage | |
The Poole Engage Party is a local political party on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Until December 2022, the party was known as the Poole Local Group.
History
[edit]The group was formed in June 2022 as the Poole Local Group, by five councillors.[1][2] Four out of the five members were deselected by the Poole Conservative Association for the 2023 election. They successfully appealed but decided not to return to the Conservative Party, hence the creation of a new party.[3] With the founding of the party, the council was once again under no overall control, and the Conservatives were put into a minority administration.[2]
The party changed its name to the Poole Engage Party in December 2022.[4]
They stood 16 candidates in the 2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election.[5] Only party leader Judes Butt in Creekmoor and Julie Bagwell in Hamworthy were re-elected.[6]
Membership
[edit]The group had 5 members from 2022 to 2023:[7]
| Councillor | Ward | Elected as |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Bagwell | Hamworthy | Poole People |
| Steve Baron | Parkstone | Poole People |
| Daniel Butt | Hamworthy | Poole People |
| Judes Butt | Creekmoor | Conservative |
| Mohan Iyengar | Canford Cliffs | Conservative |
Following the 2023 election the group had 2 members:
| Councillor | Ward | Elected as |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Bagwell | Hamworthy | Poole People |
| Judes Butt | Creekmoor | Conservative |
References
[edit]- ^ Clark, Katie (31 May 2022). "Four Conservative councillors resign from group - and will now be Independents". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b Lewis, Jason (1 June 2022). "'Trust completely broken': Conservatives resign due to association 'disagreement'". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Jason (28 June 2022). "Leader of BCP Council's newest political group vows to put town's priorities first". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Simpson, Matt (1 December 2022). "New Poole political party changes its name to Poole Engage". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Jason (4 May 2023). "LISTED: Who is standing to be a councillor in next month's BCP Council elections". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Jason (6 May 2023). "'Blown away': Liberal Democrats storm into largest BCP Council party after election". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "'We'll encourage a strong voice for Poole'". Bournemouth Echo. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.