Following the death of Councillor Caroline Donald a by-election will take place on Thursday 28th July in the Ravenscourt Park Ward of Hammersmith & Fulham. Cllr Donald died on the 16th June at Charing Cross Hospital, aged 47.

A service of thanksgiving took place on Monday 27 June at St. Peter's Church on Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith.

The Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham, Councillor Charlie Treloggan, who attended the memorial service, said: "I was extremely saddened to hear about the death of Councillor Caroline Donald who represented people in the Ravenscourt Park Ward and also served on the council's Planning Committee."

The by-election was officially called last Thursday 23 June and nominations for the seat close at 12noon on Friday 1 July. New applications to vote by post or proxy must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm, Wednesday 20 July 2005.

In the local election of 2002 the seat was closely contested with a recount necessary. A small number of votes split the top six candidates and Cllr. Donald won one seat on behalf of the Conservatives with the other two seats in the ward going to Labour.

For any queries about the by-election residents can call the council's contact centre on 0208
753 4466 or e-mail electoral.services@lbhf.gov.uk

 

Ravenscourt Park Ward Electorate: 6872 Turnout: 46 Votes Cast: 3128
Candidates	Party	Votes
Christopher Maurice Allen	Labour	1177
Caroline Margaret Donald	Conservative	1131
Fiona Grace Marie Evans-Lothian (known as Fiona Evans)	Labour	1128
All the above elected
Huw William Merriman	Conservative	1107
Gregory Sean Jackson	Labour	1102
Joseph William Christopher Miles	Conservative	1087
Margaret Carmen Goldstein	Liberal Democrat	838
Jon Burden	Liberal Democrat	832
Katharine Sarah Poll (known as Kate)	Liberal Democrat	828

June 28, 2005