Sarah-Jane Shields - Councillor for Wickford Park | Reform Watch
Profile and accountability tracker for Sarah-Jane Shields, Councillor for Wickford Park. Reform UK.
Role: Councillor for Wickford Park
Party: Reform UK
Reform UK councillor for Wickford Park, Basildon Borough Council. Won by-election on 27 Jun 2025 with 40.6% of the vote, gaining from Wickford Independents. First Reform UK seat on Basildon Council. Turnout ~20%.
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Sarah-Jane Shields removed as a Reform UK candidate in Basildon
Category: party management issue
Location: Basildon
Sarah-Jane Shields, a councillor for Wickford Park in Basildon, was removed as a Reform UK candidate and is standing as an independent in local elections in the borough. Reform UK has not published its reasons for the deselection. Trackers monitoring the party's councillor losses since May 2025 record the removal among a wider set of departures.
Sources: https://www.markpack.org.uk/175342/how-many-councillors-has-reform-uk-lost-since-may/