Yvonne Nolan
Yvonne Nolan | |
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Councillor Yvonne Nolan at Wallasey Town Hall in July 2019. | |
| Deputy Leader of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| In office 26 May 2021 – 25 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Anita Leech |
| Succeeded by | Jean Robinson |
| Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Rock Ferry | |
| In office 2 May 2019 – 2023 | |
| 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 |
Yvonne Carol Nolan is a British Labour politician and former Leader of Wirral Council.
She was first elected to Wirral Council in 1987 to Moreton ward beating three time incumbent Conservative David Williams. 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. Meaden stood against Nolan but lost by 185 votes. In 2023 she was deselected by the Labour Party and stood in Rock Ferry as an independent candidate, but was not elected.