Green Party Candidate Rick Wilson Elected, Rutland County Council By-Election RYHALL AND CASTERTON WARD

Richard Peter Wilson, Known as Rick Wilson has been elected as a Green Party Candidate

It was a close vote, 281 votes.

Richard Foster, The Conservative Party Candidate, 268 votes. The former Conservative County Councillor can now enjoy his retirement. 

The number of ballot papers rejected was 2 for being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty.

The Liberal Democrats could not be bothered to stand a candidate, despite flooding other wards with leaflets, claiming they have achieved so much with their current small team.

Labour also failed to stand anyone despite winning the last by-election.

The tweeted: Rutland&MeltonLabour @rmlabour

Another good result for Progressives in #Rutland ‼️

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Whilst the Conservatives hold the majority nothing can be changed here in Rutland. I hope at the next full council election these very weak parties can put up some candidates to give Rutland voters a choice. Unlike the last elections when the many Conservatives are elected unopposed.

Politics here in Rutland is rubbish.

Candidate's for the Ryhall and Casterton Ward of Rutland County Council District Council By Election No Libdem or Labour

Candidate's for the Ryhall and Casterton Ward of Rutland County Council District Council By Election No Libdem or Labour candidates. 

The Conservatives have dug up Richard Foster who was previously elected as a Conservative member for Cottesmore in May 2015 an appointed to the cabinet in August 2015 

Richard Foster has lived in Stretton since 1999 but has close ties to Rutland going back more than 40 years. 

Foster, Richard 

The Old Farm

House, Manor Road,

Stretton, Rutland,

LE15 7QZ

The Conservative 

Rick Wilson has been nominated for the Green Party.

https://twitter.com/Rick_Wilson

Wilson, Rick 

School House,

Bourne Road,

Essendine, Rutland,

PE9 4EH

Green Party

The poll for the Ryhall and Casterton by-election will take place between 7am and 10pm on March 10.

In line with Electoral Commission and government guidance, it is recommended that voters wear face coverings in polling stations to reduce the risk from Covid-19. Hand sanitising stations and single-use pencils for marking ballots will also be provided.

The deadline for receiving new applications to register to vote for this election is midnight on February 22. Guidance on how to register can be found at: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

New applications to vote by post and any requests to cancel or change an existing postal or proxy vote must reach the council’s electoral services team by 5pm on February 23 in order to be valid for this election.

New applications to vote by proxy except on the grounds of a medical emergency must be submitted before 5pm on March 2.

For more information about the Ryhall and Casterton by-election, voter registration and how to vote, visit: www.rutland.gov.uk/elections or email: elections@rutland.gov.uk or call: 01572 722 577.

Rutland County Council Full Council Election Results 2011

Oakham South West Ward 

Joanna Burrows, Liberal Democrat 178 votes

Alf Dewis Independent 266 votes

Joanna Figgis  Conservative 285 votes Elected

Jim Harrison Independent 139 votes

Peter Jones Conservative 277 votes

Cedric Phillips Liberal Democrat 131 votes

David Richardson Independent 279 votes Elected


Oakham North West Ward

Jeff Dale Independent 388 votes Elected

Vijay Dighe Conservative 361 votes

Helen Pender Independent  236 votes

Alan Walters Independent 443 votes Elected


Oakham North West Ward

Paul Beech Independent 335 votes

Richard Gale Independent 557 votes Elected


Mark Woodcock Independent 439 votes Elected




Oakham South East Ward


Jonathan Munton Conservative 602 votes Elected


Gene Plews Conservative 489 votes Elected


Richard Swift Liberal Democrats 449 votes



Greetham Ward 

Roger Begy Conservative 456 Elected

Martin Brookes Independent 106




Exton Ward


Terry King Conservative 428 votes  Elected


Malcom Smith Liberal Democrats 166 votes




Uppingham Ward


Lionel Cunnington Conservative 562 votes


Colin Forsyth Independent 600 votes Elected


Peter Ind Independent 531


Marc Oxley Liberal Democrats 626 votes Elected


Lucy Stephenson Conservative 645 votes

Trevor Wise Liberal Democrats 434 votes




Ryhall and Casterton Ward

Graham Faithfull Independent 109 votes

Charlotte Jones Conservative 592 votes Elected

Chris Parsons Conservative 524 votes Elected




Langham Ward

Peter Green Liberal Democrats 267 votes

Nick Wainwright Independent 287 votes Elected 




Whissendine Ward 

Allan Dean Conservative 247 votes

Brian Montgomery Indepandent 335 votes Elected 


Cottesmore Ward

David Hollis Conservative 521 votes Elected

Martyn Pocock Conservative 354 votes Elected

Jacqueline Thibault Liberal Democrat 260


Normanton Ward

Kenneth Bool Conservsative 695 votes Elected


Peter Golden Liberal Democrats 496 votes

Gale Waller Liberal Democrats 514 votes Elected