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Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Elections
Southend-on-Sea City Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Political control Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: Non-metropolitan district Unitary authority Leadership The leaders of the council since 2003 have been: Council elections Non-metropolitan district elections * 1973 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election * 1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) * 1979 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election * 1980 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election * 1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election * 1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election * 1984 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election * 1986 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election * 1987 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election * 1988 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election * 1990 Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Southend-on-Sea City Council is the local authority of the Southend-on-Sea district in Essex, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association. It is based at Southend Civic Centre in Southend-on-Sea. Politics Seventeen wards each return three councillors, a total of 51. Councillors serve four years and one third of the council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. The current composition of the council is (as of 5 May 2019): The council is currently run by a rainbow coalition of Labour, Independent Group and Liberal Democrat councillors following a no confidence motion that was passed on 3 June 2019. The council had previously been run by the same coalition between May 2014 and May 2016. Apart from these occasions, since the 2000 election the council had been run by a Conservative administration. Performance In 2007, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election
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2002 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election
The 2002 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was * Conservative 33 * Labour 11 * Liberal Democrat 7 Campaign The election saw a group of seven campaigners stand as independent candidates in the election. They described themselves as "the magnificent seven" and were standing in protest against plans to widen Prioy Crescent and to move St Laurence Church in Eastwood. Election result The results saw no seats change hands so the Conservatives kept control as a result with 35 of the 51 seats on the council. Ward results References {{United Kingdom loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election
The 2001 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 7 June 2001 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 increasing the number of seats by 12. The Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Election result The results saw the Conservative increase their majority on the council after winning 32 of the 51 seats on the council. The Labour party won 12 seats to become the main opposition, while the Liberal Democrats dropped to 7 seats. Ward results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Southend-On-Sea Council Election, 2001 2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election
The 2000 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. After the election, the composition of the council was * Conservative 25 * Liberal Democrat 9 * Labour 5 Campaign Before the election the council was run by a coalition between the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties, but the election was expected to see the Conservatives take control from them. 14 of the 39 seats were being contested, with the Conservatives only needing to gain one seat in order to have a majority. They only required a tiny swing to achieve this, which would give the Conservatives control of the council for the first time in 8 years. The election was a high-profile one with the Conservative leader, William Hague, campaigning in the area on the Monday before the election. A major issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election
The 1999 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, 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 19 * Liberal Democrat 12 * Labour 8 Election result Before the election the Conservatives needed a swing of less than 5% in order to win a majority on the council, but despite targeting the council they failed to take control. However they came within a single vote of a majority, after Labour came top in both of the seats that were being contested in Milton ward. The second Labour candidate for the ward, Stephen George, was only one vote ahead of the sitting Conservative councillor, Joyce Lambert, thus preventing the Conservatives from holding the critical seat that would have seen them win control of the council. The Conservatives did gain one seat from the Liberal Democrats in Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election
The 1997 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 1 May 1997 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. The whole council was up for election, although the ward boundaries remained the same. Results summary Ward results Belfairs Blenheim Chalkwell Eastwood Leigh Milton Prittlewell Shoebury Southchurch St. Luke's Thorpe Victoria Westborough References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1997 1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election
The 1996 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election. Results summary Ward results Belfairs Blenheim Chalkwell Eastwood Leigh Milton Prittlewell Shoebury Southchurch St. Luke's Thorpe Victoria Westborough 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 ... Southend-on-Sea 1990s in Essex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election
The 1995 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election. Results summary Ward results Belfairs Blenheim Chalkwell Eastwood Leigh Milton Prittlewell Shoebury Southchurch St. Luke's Thorpe Victoria Westborough References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1995 1995 Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north ... 1990s in Essex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election
The 1994 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election. Results summary Ward results Belfairs Blenheim Chalkwell Eastwood Leigh Milton Prittlewell Shoebury Southchurch St. Luke's Thorpe Victoria Westborough References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1994 1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ... Southend-on-Sea 1990s in Essex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election
The 1992 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election. Results summary Ward results Belfairs Blenheim Chalkwell Eastwood Leigh Milton Prittlewell Shoebury Southchurch St. Luke's Thorpe Victoria Westborough References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1992 1992 Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north ... 1990s in Essex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election
The 1991 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election. Results summary Ward results Belfairs Blenheim Chalkwell Eastwood Leigh Milton Prittlewell Shoebury Southchurch St. Luke's Thorpe Victoria Westborough References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1991 1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ... Southend-on-Sea 1990s in Essex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
