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2003 Derbyshire Dales District Council election

2003 UK local government election

2003 UK local government election

The 2003 Derbyshire Dales District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Derbyshire Dales District Council in Derbyshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999. The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

Background

Before the election the Conservatives had a majority on the council with 21 seats, compared to 9 for the Liberal Democrats, 6 for Labour and 3 independents.

Issues at the election included housing, with the Conservatives saying they would make more land available, council tax, where the Liberal Democrats attacked the Conservatives for a 19.9% increase, and waste collection, with Labour objecting to the end of large waste collection, which they said had led to fly tipping.

Election result

The Conservatives gained 3 seats to increase their majority on the council with 24 councillors, after gaining seats from independents in Bakewell ward. The Liberal Democrats remained on 9 seats, while Labour finished with 5 seats and 1 independent was elected. but was down on the 1999 election.

|seats % = 61.5 |votes % = 42.5 |plus/minus = |seats % = 23.1 |votes % = 35.7 |plus/minus = |seats % = 12.8 |votes % = 14.3 |plus/minus = |seats % = 2.6 |votes % = 7.5 |plus/minus =

Ward results

By-elections between 2003 and 2007

All Saints Matlock

A by-election in All Saints Matlock was held on 27 November 2003 after the Liberal Democrat councillor Martin Burfoot was forced to resign after complaints of a conflict of interest due to his holding a position on the Peak District National Park Authority. His wife Sue Burfoot held the seat for the Liberal Democrats.

Litton and Longstone

Winster & South Darley

Lathkill & Bradford

References

References

  1. "Local elections". [[BBC News Online]].
  2. (3 May 2003). "Local council election results". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
  3. (24 April 2003). "Public urged to voice their view". [[Matlock Mercury]].
  4. (1 May 2003). "Less choice in elections". [[Matlock Mercury]].
  5. (8 May 2003). "Tories keep control". [[Derbyshire Times]].
  6. (8 May 2003). "Town council to have new faces". [[Matlock Mercury]].
  7. "District Council election 1st. May 2003". Derbyshire Dales District Council.
  8. (11 December 2011). "All Saints gets new councillor". [[Matlock Mercury]].
  9. "Local Authority Byelection Results".
  10. (28 November 2003). "Small byelection gain for Lib Dems". [[The Guardian]].
  11. (1 April 2005). "Tories lose council majority in key marginal". [[The Guardian]].
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