A campaigner fighting to protect Hucknall’s Whyburn Farm from new housing has called for better dialogue with the Ashfield Independents after the group’s landslide local election win. The political group secured 32 out of a possible 35 seats on Ashfield District Council during the May 4 election and increased its majority at the authority.
This included winning nine out of 10 seats in Hucknall despite local concerns over the group’s draft housing proposals. Councillor Phil Rostance (Con) secured the final Hucknall seat, in Hucknall West, alongside a victory for Cllr Dawn Justice (Con) in Underwood.
But Labour lost both its only seats in Hucknall South to the Independents and picked up just one victory through Cllr Cathy Mason in Carsic. One of the major issues in the election was the council’s controversial draft housing plan.
