2007 Eastbourne Borough Council election

2007 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2007 Eastbourne Borough Council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow and Conservatives in blue. The 2007 Eastbourne Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2007/councils/html/21uc.stm Eastbourne 4 May 2007 BBC News 17 December 2011 Background After the 2006 election the Conservatives controlled the council with a majority of 3,http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/local-news/90_candidates_stand_for_election_1_1407640 90 candidates stand for election 5 April 2007 Eastbourne Herald 21 December 2011 with 15 seats, compared to 12 for the Liberal Democrats.http://www.theargus.co.uk/archive/2007/04/20/1344536.Eastbourne_s_make_up_may_change/?ref=arc https://archive.today/20150410204846/http://www.theargus.co.uk/archive/2007/04/20/1344536.Eastbourne_s_make_up_may_change/?ref=arc dead 10 April 2015 Eastbourne's make-up may change Marzouk Lawrence 20 April 2007 The Argus 21 December 2011 For 2007 the council changed from the previous system whereby a third of the council was elected each year, to have the whole council elected every 4 years, after a unanimous vote by the council. Earlier in 2007 Norman Marsh left the Liberal Democrats to sit as an Independent, while Liberal Democrat Irene Sims resigned from the council. A record 89 candidates contested the election, up from the previous high of 81 in 2002 when the entire council was last elected. Both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats stood a full 27 candidates, compared to 12 for Labour, 9 Green Party and 5 UK Independence Party. Councillors standing down at the election included Conservatives Patrick Bowker and David Stevens, Liberal Democrat Robert Slater and independent Norman Marsh. Election result The Liberal Democrats made 9 gains to take control of the council from the ConservativesThe new political map of Britain 5 May 2007 The Independent 1 for the first time since 2004, with 8 of the gains being from the Conservatives.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/sussex/6622401.stm Lib Dems gain power in Eastbourne 4 May 2007 BBC News 21 December 2011 The Liberal Democrats gained seats in Old Town, Sovereign and Upperton wards to hold 20 seats and have a majority of 13, while the Conservatives were reduced to 7 seats.http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1375931.lib_dem_landslide_in_eastbourne/ Lib Dem landslide in Eastbourne Whelan Andy 4 May 2007 The Argus 21 December 2011 The Conservatives losses included the leader of the council, Ian Lucas, in Old Town and the cabinet member for finance, Chris Williams, in Sovereign.http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/politics/lib_dems_20_tories_7_1_1410119 Lib Dems 20, Tories 7 4 May 2007 Eastbourne Herald 21 December 2011 Overall turnout at the election was 42.26%,http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk/council/elections/past-results/elections-2007/ Election Results 2007 Eastbourne Borough Council 17 December 2011 29 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120129201712/http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk/council/elections/past-results/elections-2007/ dead compared to 40.70% in 2006.http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=4380&type=full&servicetype=Inline Results of elections held Thursday 4 May 2006 Eastbourne Borough Council 17 December 2011 28 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128103634/http://eastbourne.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=4380&type=full&servicetype=Inline dead The Liberal Democrat victory was attributed to the introduction of parking charges in Eastbourne by the Conservative-controlled East Sussex County Council and to a decision by borough councillors to increase their expenses by 52%. Following the election David Tutt became the new leader of the council, while the national Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell came to Eastbourne to celebrate the result.http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/localelections2007/electionnews/1417462.Lib_Dems_celebrate_victory_in_Eastbourne/?ref=rss Lib Dems celebrate victory in Eastbourne 5 May 2007 The Argus 21 December 2011https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6623639.stm In pictures: English elections 2007 4 May 2007 BBC News 21 December 2011http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/local-news/ming_joins_the_celebration_1_1410144 Ming joins the celebration 4 May 2007 Eastbourne Herald 21 December 2011 Eastbourne local election result 2007 Liberal Democrats (UK) 20 9 0 +9 74.1 48.6 40,571 +8.1 Conservative Party (UK) 7 0 8 -8 25.9 41.9 34,975 -4.6 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.8 4,846 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.6 2,211 -2.5 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 909 +1.1 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 N/A 0 N/A Ward results Devonshire (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Bannister 1,598 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Stanley 1,442 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steven Wallis 1,395 Conservative Party (UK) Camilla Lau 632 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Elkin 619 Conservative Party (UK) Marco Giorgi 569 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Payne 229 Green Party of England and Wales Zoe Vonderdell 224 Labour Party (UK) Keith Gell 160 UK Independence Party Len Richardson 157 Labour Party (UK) Richard Goude 154 2,645 34.5 -0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Hampden Park (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Pooley 1,338 Liberal Democrats (UK) Olive Woodall 1,277 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Thompson 1,138 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Brenchley 555 Conservative Party (UK) Bill Bailey 499 Conservative Party (UK) Milly Skriczka 417 Labour Party (UK) Ann Ring 274 Labour Party (UK) David Brinson 230 Green Party of England and Wales Leslie Dalton 208 Labour Party (UK) David Salmon 197 Green Party of England and Wales Finn O'Shea 181 Green Party of England and Wales Ivor Hueting 164 2,317 32.0 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Langney (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Harun Miah 1,453 Liberal Democrats (UK) Troy Tester 1,333 Liberal Democrats (UK) Daniel Purchese 1,310 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Freebody 912 Conservative Party (UK) Marcus Maddison-White 826 Conservative Party (UK) John Stanbury 806 Green Party of England and Wales Chris Quarrington 192 Labour Party (UK) Colin Akers 174 Green Party of England and Wales Amy Erridge 163 2,570 34.0 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Meads (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Barry Taylor 2,407 Conservative Party (UK) David Elkin 2,387 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Goodyear 2,329 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Ticehurst 729 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Fisher 692 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brendan Creaven 681 Green Party of England and Wales Kate Arnold 457 Green Party of England and Wales Harry Boys 375 Green Party of England and Wales Dorothy Forsyth 299 Labour Party (UK) Dennis Scard 220 3,754 47.9 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Old Town (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Carolyn Heaps 2,202 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Goodwin 2,007 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gregory Szanto 1,939 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Angel 1,890 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Lucas 1,772 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Herbert 1,667 Green Party of England and Wales Clive Gross 681 UK Independence Party Anne Chambers 191 Labour Party (UK) Ann Cottrell 190 4,450 54.8 +4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ratton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Colin Belsey 2,076 55.8 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Goodall 1,970 52.9 Conservative Party (UK) Sandie Howlett 1,920 51.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Hearn 1,184 31.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Moore 1,128 30.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Staker 1,023 27.5 Green Party of England and Wales Nancy Dalton 332 8.9 UK Independence Party Ken Alderton 270 7.3 Green Party of England and Wales Kev Moore 240 6.4 Labour Party (UK) Jim Nolan 172 4.6 3722 48.3 +1.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Anthony's (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) David Tutt 2,344 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jon Harris 2,242 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gill Mattock 2,193 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Challen 766 Conservative Party (UK) Tom Stoddart 735 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Steinberg 710 Green Party of England and Wales Hugh Norris 199 Labour Party (UK) Ian Culshaw 170 Green Party of England and Wales Rob Sier 156 3,419 41.3 +1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Sovereign (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Morris 1,762 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Bloom 1,756 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Salsbury 1,692 Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Warner 1,379 Conservative Party (UK) Tracy Moles 1,298 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Williams 1,294 Green Party of England and Wales Jocelyn McCarthy 269 Labour Party (UK) David Mieres 121 3,301 39.0 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Upperton (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Alex Hough 1,610 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rebecca Madell 1,573 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Marsden 1,557 Conservative Party (UK) Bob Lacey 1,534 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pat Rodohan 1,530 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Murray 1,449 Green Party of England and Wales Stephanie Lewis 253 Green Party of England and Wales Liam Stephens 224 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Goude 149 UK Independence Party Geraldine Mackillop 146 UK Independence Party Paul Murden 145 3,557 46.3 +5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References 2007 Category:2007 English local elections Category:2000s in East Sussex