Henley Residents Group

Henley Residents Group (HRG) is a local political party in Oxfordshire, England.

Henley Residents Group
Henley Town Council
12 / 16
South Oxfordshire District Council
3 / 36
Oxfordshire County Council
1 / 63
Website
http://www.hrg.org.uk/

Formation

It was formed in 1989 in response to an unpopular town centre development in Henley, Oxfordshire, England, in which Waitrose planned to increase the size of its store, demolishing the town's Regal Cinema.[1] Local residents campaigned against this and, unhappy at the Conservative Party's support for the scheme, stood for election in Henley in May 1991, winning 8 seats at civic parish level, and three district council seats. The plan was subsequently modified to include a replacement cinema, with a three screen cinema.

Elections

HRG had a majority on Henley Town Council until 2003 and continued to be the ruling party after this date.[2]

After two by-election successes in 2017[3] HRG has 8 out of 16 town council seats, with the rest being Conservative.[4] It has one seat on South Oxfordshire District Council and, following Stefan Gawrysiak's election for the Henley-on-Thames Division on 4 May 2017, one on Oxfordshire County Council.[5]

At the May 2019 local elections, Henley Residents Group won all three Henley seats on the district council[6] and twelve of the sixteen seats on Henley Town Council[7] with every candidate elected. They had campaigned for traffic and car parking improvements, local economy and environmental issues, as well as demanding proper affordable housing.[2]

References
  1. http://hrg.org.uk/home/about/
  2. "Residents group to campaign on 'affordable' housing". Henley Standard. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/home/109477/double-by-election-victory-for-henley-residents-group.html
  4. http://www.henleytowncouncil.gov.uk/Councillors.aspx
  5. "Election results for Henley-on-Thames OCC Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4 May 2017". Oxfordshire County Council. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. "Residents group wins all three Henley seats on district council". Henley Standard. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. "HRG clean up at town council elections". Henley Standard. 3 May 2019.
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