See main article: Hyndburn Borough Council elections.
Election Name: | 2007 Hyndburn Borough Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2006 Hyndburn Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2006 |
Next Election: | 2008 Hyndburn Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2008 |
Seats For Election: | 12 of 35 seats to Hyndburn Borough Council |
Election Date: | 3 May 2007 |
Majority Seats: | 18 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Leader1: | Peter Britcliffe |
Seats Before1: | 19 |
Seats After1: | 18 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Leader2: | Graham Jones |
Seats Before2: | 15 |
Seats After2: | 15 |
Party4: | Independent politician |
Leader4: | Dave Parkins |
Seats Before4: | 1 |
Seats After4: | 2 |
Seat Change4: | 1 |
Leaders Seat1: | St Andrew's |
Leaders Seat2: | Peel |
Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Labour had held one by election (Spring Hill) and won another from the Conservatives (Rishton) in Autumn 2006.
After the election, the composition of the council was
The four (out of 16) Hyndburn Local Borough Council ward seats that were NOT up for re-election in 2007 included the following wards - Netherton in Gt. Harwood, Peel and Spring Hill in Accrington, plus St. Andrews in Oswaldtwistle.