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2011 Waveney District Council election

2011 UK local government election

2011 Waveney District Council election

2011 UK local government election

Map of the results

Thw 2011 elections to Waveney District Council took place on Thursday 5 May. This was the first election held as a whole council election following a change made to the electoral system in 2010. As a result, all 48 council seats were contested.

Before the election the Conservative Party had an overall majority on the council with 25 councillors. The Labour Party had 15 councillors, Liberal Democrats two, the Green Party one and there were three Independent councillors and two vacant seats. As a result of the election the Conservative Party lost overall control, with both it and the Labour Party represented by 23 councillors, the balance of the council being made up of one Green Party and one Independent councillor. A series of procedural moves led to the formation of a Conservative-led administration.

Election result

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[1] The two Conservative gains were the vacant seats in Oulton Broad and Southwold and Reydon. Both had been won by the party in 2008.

Ward results

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References

References

  1. link. (19 July 2011 , Waveney District Council, 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-06.)
  2. [http://apps.waveney.gov.uk/pages/committee/wards%20-%20representatives%20and%20election%20cycles.aspx Wards - Representatives and election cycles] {{Webarchive. link. (25 December 2012 , Waveney District Council (version prior to 2011 election). Retrieved 2011-05-06.)
  3. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/42uh.stm Waveney], BBC news, 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  4. [http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/update_battle_for_power_at_waveney_district_council_1_887640 'Battle for power at Waveney District Council'], ''Eastern Daily Press'', 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  5. link. (30 May 2011 , Waveney District Council, 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2011-06-06.)
  6. [http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/new_leader_chosen_for_waveney_district_council_1_904096 New leader chosen for Waveney District Council], ''Eastern Daily Press'', 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  7. Result
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