The 2000 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of

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, 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 *

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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

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to protest against the closures. Meanwhile, the Labour Party campaigned on their development plans, community action and

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plans and neighbourhood groups. The election saw a trial of early voting with

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s open for over a week before election day. Approximately 1.5% of the electorate voted early in the trial.

Election result

The Conservatives gained four seats in the election in Greenlands, Matchborough, Central and Feckenham

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. It was the first time in twenty years that the Conservatives had won a seat in Greenlands.

References

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