2000 Cheltenham Borough Council election explained

The 2000 Cheltenham Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Background

Since the 1999 election the Conservatives had gained a majority on the council after 2 councillors including 1 Liberal Democrat had defected to them.[3]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council after gaining seats from the Liberal Democrats.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cheltenham . 2010-10-22 . BBC News Online.
  2. News: Local elections council results . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105004739/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5078739.html . dead . 2012-11-05 . 2010-10-22 . 2000-05-06 . The Independent.
  3. News: Counting on a good turnout at the polls; Chris Game nominates the seats to watch as the Midlands holds its local elections . 2010-10-22 . 2000-05-04 . Birmingham Post.
  4. News: Tories jubilant as Labour feels backlash . 2010-10-22 . 2000-05-05 . Birmingham Post.

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