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{{Short description|British politician (1942–2020)}} | {{Short description|British politician (1942–2020)}} | ||
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==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Olner was a [[councillor]] for the Labour group on Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council for 21 years and was the council leader from 1982 to 1987. In 1987 he became Mayor of Nuneaton and Bedworth, serving a 1-year term. | Olner was a [[councillor]] for the Labour group on Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council for 21 years and was the council leader from 1982 to 1987. In 1987 he became Mayor of Nuneaton and Bedworth, serving a 1-year term.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/mayor/mayor-civic-office/5|title=The Mayor and Civic Office|first=Maria|last=Meede|website=Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council|accessdate=2 July 2025}}</ref> | ||
Olner was first elected to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] in 1992 as the Member of Parliament for Nuneaton. He was re-elected in the [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997 general election]] (majority 13,540), [[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001 general election]] (majority 7,535) and [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]] (majority 2,280). | Olner was first elected to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] in 1992 as the Member of Parliament for Nuneaton. He was re-elected in the [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997 general election]] (majority 13,540), [[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001 general election]] (majority 7,535) and [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]] (majority 2,280). | ||
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==Return to local politics== | ==Return to local politics== | ||
{{More citations needed section|date=May 2021}} | {{More citations needed section|date=May 2021}} | ||
Olner decided three years after leaving Parliament to stand in the 2013 Warwickshire County Council Elections for the Arbury and Stockingford constituency in Nuneaton. Olner won the seat with 2092 votes, keeping him in office until May 2017.<ref>{{ | Olner decided three years after leaving Parliament to stand in the 2013 Warwickshire County Council Elections for the Arbury and Stockingford constituency in Nuneaton. Olner won the seat with 2092 votes, keeping him in office until May 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last=Harrison |first=Claire |date=3 May 2013 |url=http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/News/Warwickshire-County-Council-Election-Results-20130503095028.htm |title=County Council Election Results – Nuneaton and Bedworth |work=[[Nuneaton News]] |accessdate=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507015348/http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/News/Warwickshire-County-Council-Election-Results-20130503095028.htm |archivedate=7 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
Following County Council boundary changes, Olner decided to stand in the new Nuneaton Abbey County Division in May 2017 and won the seat until his death in 2020. The division is currently the safest Labour seat in Warwickshire. | Following County Council boundary changes, Olner decided to stand in the new Nuneaton Abbey County Division in May 2017 and won the seat until his death in 2020. The division is currently the safest Labour seat in Warwickshire. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Olner lived with his wife Gill, who has been a school governor in the past.{{ | Olner lived with his wife Gill, who has been a school governor in the past.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} | ||
Olner died from complications of [[COVID-19]], amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic in England|pandemic in England]], at [[George Eliot Hospital]] in Nuneaton on 18 May 2020, at age 78.<ref name=coventrytelegraph>{{cite news|url = https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/tragic-death-former-nuneaton-mp-18272462|title = Tragic death of former Nuneaton MP|work = [[Coventry Telegraph]]|date = 18 May 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200519042757/https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/tragic-death-former-nuneaton-mp-18272462|archive-date = 19 May 2020|url-status = live|last = Harrison|first = Claire}}</ref> | Olner died from complications of [[COVID-19]], amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic in England|pandemic in England]], at [[George Eliot Hospital]] in Nuneaton on 18 May 2020, at age 78.<ref name=coventrytelegraph>{{cite news|url = https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/tragic-death-former-nuneaton-mp-18272462|title = Tragic death of former Nuneaton MP|work = [[Coventry Telegraph]]|date = 18 May 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200519042757/https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/tragic-death-former-nuneaton-mp-18272462|archive-date = 19 May 2020|url-status = live|last = Harrison|first = Claire}}</ref> | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{Hansard-contribs | mr-bill-olner | Bill Olner }} | * {{Hansard-contribs | mr-bill-olner | Bill Olner }} | ||
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-3981,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Bill Olner MP] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20010517121703/http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-3981,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Bill Olner MP] | ||
* [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/bill_olner/nuneaton TheyWorkForYou.com – Bill Olner MP] | * [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/bill_olner/nuneaton TheyWorkForYou.com – Bill Olner MP] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061215162530/http://www.labour.org.uk/maps/locinfo.phtml?ctid=2533 The Labour Party in your area – Nuneaton] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061215162530/http://www.labour.org.uk/maps/locinfo.phtml?ctid=2533 The Labour Party in your area – Nuneaton] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:05, 30 October 2025
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William John Olner (9 May 1942 – 18 May 2020) was a British Labour Co-operative politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Nuneaton from 1992 until 2010. Previously, he led Nuneaton Borough Council (which later merged with Bedworth to form Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council).
Education and early life
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Political career
Olner was a councillor for the Labour group on Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council for 21 years and was the council leader from 1982 to 1987. In 1987 he became Mayor of Nuneaton and Bedworth, serving a 1-year term.[1]
Olner was first elected to the House of Commons in 1992 as the Member of Parliament for Nuneaton. He was re-elected in the 1997 general election (majority 13,540), 2001 general election (majority 7,535) and 2005 general election (majority 2,280).
He most frequently asked questions about: mercury, the European Union (public information), funerals, satellite dishes, and skills councils. He most frequently asked questions to, and received answers to questions from, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Department of Health, and the Department for Work and Pensions.[2]
Olner declared his retirement as MP for Nuneaton on 25 March 2007; he served until the 2010 general election, where Labour's new candidate, Jayne Innes, was defeated by Conservative Marcus Jones.
Return to local politics
Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Olner decided three years after leaving Parliament to stand in the 2013 Warwickshire County Council Elections for the Arbury and Stockingford constituency in Nuneaton. Olner won the seat with 2092 votes, keeping him in office until May 2017.[3]
Following County Council boundary changes, Olner decided to stand in the new Nuneaton Abbey County Division in May 2017 and won the seat until his death in 2020. The division is currently the safest Labour seat in Warwickshire.
Personal life
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Olner died from complications of COVID-19, amid the pandemic in England, at George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton on 18 May 2020, at age 78.[4]
References
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