1999 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

(1998 ←) United Kingdom 1999 United Kingdom local elections (→ 2000) 1999 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 right|thumb|474px|Map of the results for the 1999 Solihull council election. The 1999 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/219.stm Solihull 2010-12-11 BBC News Online"Solihull M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 6 May 1999", Solihull M.B.C.(1999). Campaign Before the election the Conservative party needed to gain 5 seats in order to take control over the council, which was being run by a Labour led administration. David Bell Labour 'is facing poll meltdown' Birmingham and Solihull council election nominations: Party's appeal waning -report Birmingham Mail 6 1999-04-09 Lisa Smith Local election countdown: Line polling decider Birmingham Mail 6 1999-05-05 The Conservatives were defending 7 seats at the election, compared to 6 for Labour, 4 for the Liberal Democrats and 1 independent seat. Deborah Summers All to play for in town of scandal Birmingham Post 4 1999-04-22 The 2 seats that were to be contested in Shirley West ward after the death of a Labour councillor and the stepping down of an independent councillor at the election were top targets for the Conservatives. Labour defended their record in control of the council pointing to their record in combating crime and surpassing national targets for reducing class sizes. However the Conservatives were optimistic of making gains and said they could deliver good services, while keeping council tax levels low. Election result The results saw the Conservatives make 3 gains to strengthen their position as the largest party on the council with 24 seats, but failed to make the 5 gains they needed to take majority control. Boris Worrall Middle England takes its revenge Birmingham Post 3 1999-05-08 The Conservatives easily gained the 2 seats contested in Shirley West and another in Elmdon from Labour, Lisa Smith Just a few votes from winning back control Birmingham Post 7 1999-05-07 but fell short in another 2 seats. Lisa Smith 3 key seats swing right Birmingham Mail 6 1999-05-07 They were just 15 votes from winning Shirley East from the Liberal Democrats, while in Packwood the Liberal Democrats held on by 76 votes over the Conservatives after 2 recounts. Overall turnout in the election was 28.3%. http://www.solihull.gov.uk/wwwce/Election2000.htm Local Election Results - 2000 2010-12-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20000902115445/http://www.solihull.gov.uk/wwwce/Election2000.htm 2000-09-02 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council dead The Conservatives won over half of the votes in the election, but combined the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties retained more seats. Lisa Smith Tories bid to run council Birmingham Mail 6 1999-05-11 However following the election the Liberal Democrats refused to make any agreement with Labour, thus allowing the Conservatives to take control as the largest party from Labour who had run the council since 1996. Lisa Smith Tories set to seize back Solihull Birmingham Mail 5 1999-05-13 Steve Swingler Solihull back under control of Tories Birmingham Post 3 1999-05-18 Labour councillor Arthur Harper was meanwhile elected mayor, becoming the first Labour councillor to hold the post since 1980. Solihull local election result 1999 Local Councils: Results round-up The Times 4 1999-05-07 Conservative Party (UK) 10 3 0 +3 55.5 51.0 22,828 +6.0% Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 0 0 0 22.2 25.5 11,423 +2.2% Labour Party (UK) 4 0 2 -2 22.2 23.5 10,518 -1.9% This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections : How Britain voted: Council Election Results The Independent 12 1999-05-08 PartyPrevious councilNew council Conservatives 21 24 Labour 17 15 Liberal Democrat 11 11 Independent Ratepayers & Residents 2 1 Total 51 51 Working majority #FFBF00 -9 darkgray #FFBF00 -3 darkgray Ward results Bickenhill Conservative Party (UK) Alan Martin 1,765 58.6 +21.8 Labour Party (UK) Frederick Nash 1,049 34.8 -23.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Reeves 200 6.6 +1.8 716 23.8 +2.0 3,014 29.9 -5.4 Conservative Party (UK) +22.8 Castle Bromwich Conservative Party (UK) Robin Draycott 1,705 63.0 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) Marcus Brain 788 29.1 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Knight 214 7.9 -1.2 917 33.9 +0.7 2,707 28.5 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) +0.3 Chelmsley Wood Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Stephens 841 66.6 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Graham White 300 23.8 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernard Wright 122 9.7 -1.4 541 42.8 -4.7 1,263 15.7 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) -2.3 Elmdon Conservative Party (UK) John Bramham 1,430 52.7 +11.5 Labour Party (UK) Florence Nash 1,003 36.9 -14.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Harber 283 10.4 +2.5 427 15.7 +5.8 2,716 33.4 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +12.8 Fordbridge Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Harrop 638 66.1 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Vernon 240 24.9 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Wright 87 9.0 +0.5 398 41.2 -4.0 965 15.3 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) -2.0 Kingshurst Labour Party (UK) John Kimberley 745 61.4 +17.1 Conservative Party (UK) Joan Allsopp 353 29.1 +10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Hayes 115 9.5 +5.3 392 32.3 +20.3 1,213 20.7 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) +3.5 Knowle Conservative Party (UK) Don Blake 1,977 68.8 +6.5 Labour Party (UK) C. Cotton 463 16.1 -6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Douglas Hogg 434 15.1 -0.5 1,514 52.7 +12.4 2,874 32.1 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) +6.2 Lyndon Liberal Democrats (UK) Olive Hogg 1,371 59.7 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) T. Handslip 560 24.4 -4.3 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Foster 367 16.0 +1.1 811 35.3 +7.6 2,298 29.0 -1.30 Liberal Democrats (UK) +3.7 Meriden Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Allsopp 1,786 64.4 -4.5 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Harrop 590 21.3 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Whitlock 399 14.4 +2.4 1,196 43.1 -6.7 2,775 30.3 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) -3.3 Olton Liberal Democrats (UK) Honor Cox 1,917 55.6 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Donald Jones 1,251 36.3 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) Philip Knowles 279 8.1 -0.5 666 19.3 +2.2 3,447 35.8 -0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) +1.1 Packwood Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Lee 2,005 48.5 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Sleigh 1,929 46.6 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) William Shaw 203 4.9 +0.0 76 1.8 -6.3 4,137 38.7 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) +5.0 Shirley East Liberal Democrats (UK) John Reeve 1,472 45.0 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Neill Watts 1,457 44.6 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Brittin 340 10.4 +0.5 15 0.5 -9.0 3,269 34.6 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) -4.5 Shirley South Conservative Party (UK) Fiona Mawson 2,101 63.2 +22.7 Labour Party (UK) Bernard McElholm 709 21.3 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Widger 515 15.5 +6.4 1,392 41.9 +32.6 3,325 24.8 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) +10.2 Shirley West Conservative Party (UK) David Skelding 1,375 50.9 +18.2 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Hillas 1,339 Labour Party (UK) David George 889 32.9 +6.4 Labour Party (UK) Michael Weale 798 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Reeve 437 16.2 +10.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Verduyn 274 486 18.0 +11.8 2,701 28.6 -1.0 |- style="background-color:#F6F6F6" ! style="background-color: Conservative Party (UK)" | | colspan="2" | Conservative gain from Independent Ratepayers | align="right" | Swing | align="right" | |- Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +5.9 Silhill Conservative Party (UK) Susan Gomm 1,838 54.3 +6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Reeves 1,111 32.8 -9.0 Labour Party (UK) Richard Sumner 438 12.9 +2.1 727 21.5 +15.9 3,387 33.0 -3.6 Conservative Party (UK) +7.9 Smith's Wood Labour Party (UK) Donald Cornock 759 65.3 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Kettle 273 23.5 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Brown 130 11.2 +2.6 486 41.8 -7.0 1,162 14.3 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) -3.5 St. Alphege Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Davis 2,488 70.8 -0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Chapple 611 17.4 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Marcus Bennion 417 11.9 +1.0 1,877 53.4 +0.8 3,516 31.0 -2.1 Conservative Party (UK) +0.4 References Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election 1999 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1999