Hutt City Council

Central Ward By Election Results – Hutt City Council

Brief summary

Glenda Barratt wins with 606 votes, a previous sitting councillor.

Only 3282 votes cast, which represented 24.1% of the vote.

No doubt COVID DELTA lockdown had a impact on peoples interest in local by election, and the ability of prospective councillors to walk the talk.

Final results below:

Hutt City Central Ward councillor (1 vacancy) 

Family nameFirst name(s)AffiliationVotes received
BarrattGlendaIndependent606
CaswellPhil 33
ClaytonHenryIndependent567
FoxAndrewIndependent69
HiltonAndrea 592
LulichMichaelIndependent528
MonradSimon 161
MorganThomasIndependent75
RichterEvelyn 69
RoperAsh 99
ShahzhadFaranIndependent370
WilsonColinIndependent92
    
Informal  8
Blank Voting Papers  13

Glenda BARRATT is declared elected.

The voter return was 24.15%, being 3282 votes.

Henry Clayton (who ran third) candidate, is encouraging all voters to support single transferable vote (STV) at the referendum to be held with the full Hutt City Council elections in October 2022.

Twelve candidates for By Election in Central Ward in Lower Hutt 2021

Twelve candidates for Hutt City Council Central Ward By-Election – who are they?

The resignation of David Bassett has resulted in a by election for the Central Ward in Lower Hutt – with one year left to run before the next city wide election.

Voting will be by postal vote with voting papers starting to arrive in the mail to households in the Central Ward from 19 August

Voting will close at noon on 10 September.

The Central ward geographically covers:-

Lower Hutt Central Ward Geographical Boundaries

Candidates do not have to reside in the geographic area, or within Lower Hutt.

So who are the candidates – all have stated they are politically Independent and are:-

  • Glenda Barratt
  • Phil Caswell
  • Henry Clayton
  • Andrew Fox
  • Andrea Hilton
  • Michael Lulich
  • Simon Monrad
  • Thomas Morgan
  • Evelyn Richter
  • Ash Roper
  • Faran Shahzad
  • Colin Wilson

The Twelve Candidates for Hutt City Council Central ward vacancy at Public meeting in Library 11 August

To help in the search for further detail about the candidates, as we are all time poor, compiled below is their social media links and any other details found online around their political aspirations, not their personal (it is not complete and will be updated as more become available or are advised)-

In no particular order:

Thomas Morgan

https://www.facebook.com/Thomas-Morgan-Hutt-City-Central-Ward-2021-By-election-Candidate-101123198921482

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2108/S00228/covid-19-sir-david-is-right.htm

Faran Shahzad

https://www.facebook.com/FaranforCentralWard

Henry Clayton

https://www.facebook.com/henryforthehutt

Michael Lulich

https://www.facebook.com/MichaelLulichforCentralWardCouncillor

Glenda Barratt

https://www.facebook.com/Glenda-Barratt-for-Central-Ward-105274611842239

If you have any further political profiles for any the above candidates please let us know.

Candidates Flyers Gallery

Also listen to the candidates in their own words courtesy of the Hutt Zone

Twelve Nominations for Central Ward By-Election

Democracy at work – twelve people have put their name forward for the vacant ward seat.

Twelve, that is a huge number – are people upset at the direction the Hutt Council is taking?

Either way they all thought it was worth the $200 to put their name forward.

Voting will be by postal vote with voting papers starting to arrive in the mail to households in the Central Ward from 19 August 2021. Voting will close at noon on 10 September 2021.

The candidates are:

  • Glenda Barratt – Independent
  • Phil Caswell
  • Henry Clayton – Independent
  • Andrew Fox – Independent
  • Andrea Hilton
  • Michael Lulich – Independent
  • Simon Monrad
  • Thomas Morgan – Independent
  • Evelyn Richter
  • Ash Roper
  • Faran Shahzad – Independent
  • Colin Wilson – Independent

Lack of Confidence in Leadership of Hutt City Council – reason for Bassett resignation

Councillor David Bassett tendered his resignation in June 14 to the CEO of Hutt City Council Jo Miller.

At the time there was little knowledge as to the reason such an experienced councillor of 14 years had taken this course of action.

There is no doubt there is dysfunction at the council table, about how things are being managed, but to take the step of standing down and causing a By Election in the Central Ward is a last resort to express ones disappointment the direction the sitting council is taking.

The following post from Facebook is a group letter from Councillors sent to the Mayor requesting he stand down and provides some insight into this level of disagreement that is occurring at the Hutt City Council table – basically older councillors versus the new – Whatever way it is viewed the ratepayers deserve a functioning council that takes all points into consideration, without the need for a $50,000 (estimated) By Election in the Central Ward.

HuttNZ Weekly Video Review 18 February 2020

HuttNZ Weekly Video Review 18 February 2020
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Petone Rotary Fair was held on Jackson Street on Saturday 15 February from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Lots of stalls and entertainment for the family. As always a popular fair drawing people from around the region.

Local residents whose property has been purchased as part of the Melling Interchange development are upset that local MP Chris Bishop released a newsletter, while they remain unaware as to the next step from government agencies involved. Mr Bishop has undertaken to contact residents directly impacted.

Christopher Bishop Hi there. I’ve been keeping people informed through letters for two years, this was the 4th one that went out.

Absolutely no intention to be insensitive to anyone impacted by the project. My office has been helping people affected by the project for over four years now. Always ready and willing to assist and I’ll be sitting down with Chanelle soon

Facebook Comment on HuttNZ 14 Feb 2020

No doubt Chanelle will be awaiting to hear from her local MP

Tiny house builder loses court battle. In a ruling on Jnuary 31 by the Environment court the tiny house requires a building consent, as it could not be easily moved. However the HCC also “mucked up” by not giving the owner Jono Voss enough time to remove the tiny house

HuttNZ Weekly Video Review 11 February 2020

HuttNZ Weekly Video Review 11 February 2020
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British and European Car Rally 2020 was held at Trentham Memorial Park on Sunday 9 February. This is the largest gathering of these cars both modern and vintage in the North Island.

Hutt City Council is predicting a rate increase of 8% for residential properties. With some areas looking at 15% (Wainuiomata). This is after years of low increases from 2000-2018. The council is trying to reduce a $17.9 million budget deficit. 

By their nature, residential property rates are always a point of contention but an increase of this size has lite up local social media, with residents questioning how this has come to pass, and how unacceptable this is to many.

Wellington Water has asked residents to conserve water. One could suggest that given infrastructure projects are on the long term HCC agenda meeting today, than an approach to Wellington Water (Wellington Water is jointly owned by the Hutt, Porirua, Upper Hutt and Wellington city councils, South Wairarapa District Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council) about residential water capacity needs to be asked, given the so called growth of both Hutt cities.

Ever February we hit a water hump, yet in 20 weeks time it all will be pouring down our drains. We are missing something here.

Sunday February 9th night saw the most beautiful Super moon rise over the Hutt Valley.

And finally, as they say “Only in the #Hutt” this bloke found the best way to move his sofa was via shanks pony – on his back – to the err of many motorists in Eastbourne.