2003 Gedling Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2003 Gedling Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1999 Gedling Borough Council election
Previous Year:1999
Next Election:2007 Gedling Borough Council election
Next Year:2007
Seats For Election:All 50 seats to Gedling Borough Council
Majority Seats:26
Election Date:May 2003
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:21
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:21
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats3:7
Party4:Independent (politician)
Seats4:1

An election was held on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Gedling Borough Council in Nottinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999 reducing the number of seats by 7.[1] The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.[2]

Background

At the last election in 1999 the Conservatives gained control of the council from the Labour Party with 29 seats, compared to 18 for Labour, 7 Liberal Democrats and 3 independents.[3]

Boundary changes between 1999 and 2003 reduced the number of seats from 57 to 50.[3] The changes included removing the wards of Cavendish, Conway and Priory, while creating new wards of Daybrook and Valley.[4]

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 32.4%, down from 35.0% in 1999.[3]

Following the election a power sharing agreement was reached with the Conservative and Labour parties agreeing to share the post of leader of the council.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Local elections. BBC News Online. 21 August 2011.
  2. News: Local council election results. 3 May 2003. The Daily Telegraph. 21 August 2011.
  3. Web site: Gedling Borough Council elections summary . Gedling Borough Council . 21 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927073937/http://www.gedling.gov.uk/borough_elections_history-2.pdf . 27 September 2011 . dmy .
  4. Web site: Council Elections May 2003. Gedling Borough Council. 21 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20030421093353/http://www.gedling.gov.uk/index/ac-home/ac-news-home/ac-news-elections2003.htm. 21 April 2003.
  5. Web site: Parties Share Power. Gedling Borough Council. 21 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20030523142612/http://www.gedling.gov.uk/. 23 May 2003.