Nicholas Bye
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Nicholas Bye is a former Conservative
local politician in England
. Bye was born in Paignton
, Devon
and graduated from Oxford University. He was Liberal
candidate for Torbay
in the 1987 election
.
Bye served on Torbay Council
for five years and served a term as civic mayor in 2003-04.
In October 2005, he became the first directly elected mayor
of Torbay, under an electoral system which was later described as "a total failure", Bye receiving votes from fewer than 7% of the electorate http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4374914.stm. He beat Liberal Democrat Nicholas Pannell in the second round of counting with a total of 7,096 votes to Pannell's 5,197. After the election, Bye noted that "it is quite clear from canvassing that a lot of people did not want an elected mayor."http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4358616.stm
Bye was the Conservative Party's third directly elected mayor, after Chris Morgan
and Linda Arkley
in North Tyneside
and the first directly elected mayor in the South West
. In 2008 fellow Conservative Boris Johnson
was elected as the first Conservative mayor of London.
Bye was one of three contenders for the Totnes conservative candidacy, after the announcement by Anthony Steen
that he will not stand in the next election, but was defeated by Sarah Wollaston
.
Bye was the subject of a complaint to Torbay Council's standards committee in August 2010, over the proposed development of a large housing estate on land currently being occupied by Churston Golf Club. This complaint relates to his interests in Eric Lloyd & Co Estate Agents, the only estate agency business with an office in Churston. In 2006 Bye registered the fact that he had a financial interest in the company, and council documents have also shown he is entitled to a profit related bonus from the company.
On November 12, 2010 Bye confirmed that he will be seeking to stand as Mayor of Torbay for a further 4 years however he was deselected by the Conservative party in favour of former independent candidate, Gordon Oliver, and stood for re-election as an independent. He failed to secure reelection in May 2011, losing to his conservative opponent Gordon Oliver.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
local politician in England
England
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. Bye was born in Paignton
Paignton
Paignton is a coastal town in Devon in England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the unitary authority of Torbay which was created in 1998. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the English Riviera. Paignton's population in the United Kingdom Census of 2001 was 48,251. It has...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
and graduated from Oxford University. He was Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
candidate for Torbay
Torbay (UK Parliament constituency)
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in the 1987 election
United Kingdom general election, 1987
The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987, to elect 650 members to the British House of Commons. The election was the third consecutive election victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, who became the first Prime Minister since the 2nd...
.
Bye served on Torbay Council
Torbay
Torbay is an east-facing bay and natural harbour, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. Part of the ceremonial county of Devon, Torbay was made a unitary authority on 1 April 1998...
for five years and served a term as civic mayor in 2003-04.
In October 2005, he became the first directly elected mayor
Elected mayors in the United Kingdom
Directly elected mayors are council leaders elected by the general electorate of a council area for local government, instead of being appointed by members of a local authority, which is common in the United Kingdom. The Elected Mayor is elected from a number of candidates who put themselves up for...
of Torbay, under an electoral system which was later described as "a total failure", Bye receiving votes from fewer than 7% of the electorate http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4374914.stm. He beat Liberal Democrat Nicholas Pannell in the second round of counting with a total of 7,096 votes to Pannell's 5,197. After the election, Bye noted that "it is quite clear from canvassing that a lot of people did not want an elected mayor."http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4358616.stm
Bye was the Conservative Party's third directly elected mayor, after Chris Morgan
Chris Morgan (politician)
Chris Morgan was the Conservative mayor of North Tyneside, England, from his election in May 2002 until he resigned in April 2003.He was the Borough's first ever directly elected mayor....
and Linda Arkley
Linda Arkley
Linda Arkley is the Conservative mayor of North Tyneside, England,She was elected as mayor in a 2003 by-election, following the resignation of Chris Morgan. She had previously been Deputy Leader of the Conservative group on North Tyneside Council...
in North Tyneside
North Tyneside
The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England and is part of the Tyneside conurbation. Its seat is Wallsend Town Hall....
and the first directly elected mayor in the South West
South West England
South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...
. In 2008 fellow Conservative Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British journalist and Conservative Party politician, who has been the elected Mayor of London since 2008...
was elected as the first Conservative mayor of London.
Bye was one of three contenders for the Totnes conservative candidacy, after the announcement by Anthony Steen
Anthony Steen
Anthony David Steen is a British Conservative Party politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 2010, and the chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. Having represented Totnes in Devon since 1997, he was previously MP for South Hams from 1983, and had also been the MP for...
that he will not stand in the next election, but was defeated by Sarah Wollaston
Sarah Wollaston
Dr Sarah Wollaston is a British general practitioner and politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Totnes for the Conservative party since 2010...
.
Bye was the subject of a complaint to Torbay Council's standards committee in August 2010, over the proposed development of a large housing estate on land currently being occupied by Churston Golf Club. This complaint relates to his interests in Eric Lloyd & Co Estate Agents, the only estate agency business with an office in Churston. In 2006 Bye registered the fact that he had a financial interest in the company, and council documents have also shown he is entitled to a profit related bonus from the company.
On November 12, 2010 Bye confirmed that he will be seeking to stand as Mayor of Torbay for a further 4 years however he was deselected by the Conservative party in favour of former independent candidate, Gordon Oliver, and stood for re-election as an independent. He failed to secure reelection in May 2011, losing to his conservative opponent Gordon Oliver.