Yvonne Carol Nolan is a British Labour politician and former Leader of Wirral Council.[3]

Yvonne Nolan
Councillor Yvonne Nolan at Wallasey Town Hall in July 2019.
Deputy Leader of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
In office
26 May 2021[1] – 25 May 2022 [2]
Preceded byAnita Leech
Succeeded byJean Robinson
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor
for Rock Ferry
In office
2 May 2019 – 2023
Preceded byChris Meaden
Majority185 (6.5%)
Leader of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
In office
1990–1991
Preceded byJohn Hale (1986)
Succeeded byGeorge Clark
Labour Party Group Leader
on Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
In office
1990–1991
Preceded byPeter Corcoran
Succeeded byGeorge Clark
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor
for Moreton
In office
7 May 1987 – 2 May 1991
Preceded byDavid Williams
Succeeded byAnn Dishman
Majority97 (1.9%)
Personal details
Born
Yvonne Carol Nolan
Political partyLabour

She was first elected to Wirral Council in 1987 to Moreton ward beating three time incumbent Conservative David Williams.[4] She became Leader of the Council and Leader of the Labour group once Labour gained a significant minority at the 1990 election. Although Labour gained control of the council in 1991, Nolan lost her seat to Conservative Ann Dishman by 1,200 votes.

In 2018, she was selected as the Labour candidate for the Rock Ferry beating the incumbent of 28 years, Chris Meaden.[5] Meaden stood against Nolan but lost by 185 votes.[6] In 2023 she was deselected by the Labour Party and stood in Rock Ferry as an independent candidate, but was not elected.[7][8]

Electoral performance

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Wirral Council elections
Date of election Ward Party Votes % of votes Result
1987 Moreton Labour 2,223 43.1 Elected
1991 Moreton Labour 1,501 27.1 Not elected
2010 Heswall Labour 1,465 17.3 Not elected
2019 Rock Ferry Labour 1,280 45.0 Elected
2023 Rock Ferry Independent 493 8.0 Not elected

References

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  1. ^ "Agenda Annual Meeting (Part 2), Council Wednesday, 26th May 2021 6.00 p.m." Wirral Council. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Minutes Document for Council, 25/05/2022 18:00" (PDF). Wirral Council. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Councillor Yvonne Nolan". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. ^ Houghton, Tom (25 October 2018). "'Ex-Militant links' council leader selected for Wirral seat after Skyping meeting 'from cruise ship on the Med'". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Election results for Rock Ferry". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  7. ^ Barnes, Ed (9 April 2023). "Rock Ferry Labour councillor turns Independent after disability row". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Election results for Rock Ferry, 4 May 2023". democracy.wirral.gov.uk. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by
Chris Meaden
Councillor for Rock Ferry
2019–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
David Williams
Councillor for Moreton
1987–1991
Succeeded by
Ann Dishman
Preceded by
John Hale (1986)
Leader of Wirral Council
1990–1991
Succeeded by
George Clark
Party political offices
Preceded by
Peter Corcoran
Leader of Wirral Council Labour Group
1990–1991
Succeeded by
George Clark