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Redditch Borough Council Elections
Redditch Borough Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Redditch Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 29 councillors are elected from 12 wards. Political control From 1894 to 1974 the town of Redditch was governed by an urban district council. Under the Local Government Act 1972 Redditch became a non-metropolitan district, retaining the same boundaries as the old urban district, but with significantly different powers. The first elections to the new council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been held by the following parties: Leadership The leaders of the council since 2008 have been: Council elections * 1973 Redditch District Council election * 1976 Redditch District Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redditch Borough Council
Redditch Borough Council is the local authority covering the non-metropolitan district centred on the town of Redditch. History The town of Redditch was governed by a local board of health from 1858 until 1894, when such local boards were reformed to become urban district councils. The urban district in turn was abolished in 1974 and replaced by a non-metropolitan district council covering the same area as the former urban district, but with different powers and responsibilities. The Redditch district was awarded borough status on 15 May 1980, changing the council's name to Redditch Borough Council and allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. Political control In 2022 the Conservative Party held control of the council. Councillors References {{Authority control Local government in Worcestershire Non-metropolitan district councils of England Borough Council A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Redditch Borough Council Election
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2006 Redditch Borough Council Election
2006 elections to Redditch Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. After the election, the composition of the council was: *Labour 14 * Conservative 11 * Liberal Democrat 3 * British National Party 1 Election result Ward results References2006 Redditch election result {{United Kingdom local elections, 2006 |
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2004 Redditch Borough Council Election
Elections to Redditch Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Election result Ward results References2004 Redditch election result {{United Kingdom local elections, 2004 |
2003 Redditch Borough Council Election
The 2003 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in the West Midlands region, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. After the election, the composition of the council was: * Conservative 14 *Labour 10 * Liberal Democrat 5 Campaign The Conservative Party was hoping to gain control over the council, which before the election was controlled by Labour with the support of the Liberal Democrats. 10 seats were being contested with the Labour party defending 6 of the seats. Labour needed to gain one seat to regain their majority, while the Conservatives needed 3 gains to also win a majority. The key wards targeted by the Conservatives were Central, Greenlands and Lodge Park. The Conservatives were hoping to gain from voters who were unhappy over council tax rises and they pledged to only increase it by the inflation rate over the next three years if they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Redditch Borough Council Election
The 2002 Redditch Borough Council election of 2 May 2002 elected members of Redditch Borough Council in the West Midlands region, England. One third of the council stood for re-election and the Labour Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control for the first time in many years. After the election, the council comprised: *Labour 14 * Conservative 12 * Liberal Democrat 3 Campaign Before the election only a small swing would have seen the Labour party lose its majority on Redditch council, with the opposition Conservatives and Liberal Democrats only needing to pick up three seats between them for this to happen. The Labour Party was defending seven of the eleven seats to be decided and campaigned on its success over the previous years in eliminating all council debt. There was an extra seat in West ward where the Conservative leader on the council, Carol Grandy, stood down. Election results Labour lost its majority but remained the largest party. Labour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Redditch Borough Council Election
The 2000 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was: *Labour 17 * Conservative 10 * Liberal Democrat 2 Campaign The Labour Party defended seven of the nine seats that were up for election in the election with the opposition parties hoping to make gains. A significant issue in the election were plans to close or merge ten schools in the borough. On election day itself a mother who had two children at one of the schools which was to be closed chained herself outside of a polling station to protest against the closures. Meanwhile, the Labour Party campaigned on their development plans, community action and CCTV plans and neighbourhood groups. The election saw a trial of early voting with voting booths open for over a week before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Redditch Borough Council Election
The 1999 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in the West Midlands region, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was: *Labour 20 * Conservative 6 * Liberal Democrat 3 Campaign In total 32 candidates stood for the 10 seats that were up for election. Nine of the ten seats were held by the Labour party before the election, with the remaining seat being Conservative. The Labour Party were confident of remaining in control of the council but the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats were hoping to make gains. A controversial issue in the election was a recent 2 million pound cost-cutting exercise, which the Labour council said had been necessary to safeguard the council's finances but the Conservatives criticised it as having cut services and left residents unhappy. Other major issues in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Redditch Borough Council Election
Elections to Redditch Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was: *Labour 23 * Conservative 4 * Liberal Democrat 2 Campaign In total 11 seats were up for election, with two seats contested in Batchley ward after the resignation of a Labour councillor there. The only ward where there was no election this year was Church Hill. As only a third of the seats were being elected the Labour Party was guaranteed to keep its majority on the council. However the Conservatives were hoping to gain at least two seats in the election and raised increases in council house rents and controversy over disability benefits as issues where they could benefit from. Election results The results saw only one seat change hands with the Liberal Democrats gaining a seat in Abbey ward from Labour. A low turnout of under 25% was raised as conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Redditch Borough Council Election
Redditch Borough Council elections were held on Thursday 2 May 1996. Nine council wards were up for election. Ward results References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1996 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ... 1996 English local elections 1990s in Worcestershire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Redditch Borough Council Election
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