Yvonne Nolan

Yvonne Carol Nolan is a British Labour politician and former Leader of Wirral Council.[1]

Cllr Yvonne Nolan
Councillor Yvonne Nolan at Wallasey Town Hall in July 2019.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Rock Ferry
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 May 2019
Preceded by	Chris Meaden
Majority	185 (6.5%)
Leader of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
In office 1990–1991
Preceded by	John Hale (1986)
Succeeded by	George Clark
Labour Party Group Leader on Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
In office 1990–1991
Preceded by	Peter Corcoran
Succeeded by	George Clark
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Moreton
In office 7 May 1987 – 2 May 1991
Preceded by	David Williams
Succeeded by	Ann Dishman
Majority	97 (1.9%)
Personal details
Born	Yvonne Carol Nolan
Political party	Labour

She was first elected to Wirral Council in 1987 to Moreton ward beating three time incumbent Conservative David Williams.[2] 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.[3] Meaden stood against Nolan but lost by 185 votes.[4]

Electoral performance

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

References

1. "Councillor Yvonne Nolan". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
2. "Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
3. 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.
4. "Election results for Rock Ferry". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

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