2003 Wyre Forest District Council election

none May 2025 December 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2003 Wyre Forest District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Health Concern in pink, Liberal in olive, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2003. The 2003 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. https://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/339.stm Local elections 2009-12-30 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Health Concern 19 Conservative 9 Liberal 7 Labour 4 Liberal Democrats 2 Independent 1 Election Results The Times 17 2003-05-02 Background Before the election the council was composed of 21 Health Concern, 7 Conservative, 5 Labour, 5 Liberal, 2 Liberal Democrats and 2 independent councillors. Jonathan Walker A far cry from three-party polls Birmingham Post 4 2003-04-26 15 seats were up for election with Health Concern needing to gain one seat to win a majority but the other parties predicted they could make gains instead. Sophie Blakemore Election 2003: Health Concern faces tough challenge; Wyre Forest Birmingham Post 3 2003-05-02 The seats being defended in the election were 6 Health Concern, 3 Conservative, 3 Labour, 1 Liberal, 1 Liberal Democrat and 1 independent, which included 2 seats in Oldington and Foley Park ward where a Conservative councillor had stood down. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7639514.battle-is-on-for-district-control/ Battle is on for district control 2009-12-31 2003-04-04 Malvern Gazette Election result Health Concern suffered a net loss of 2 councillors after losing 3 seats and only gaining 1 in Oldington and Foley Park. Sam Lister Independents strike at heart of local politics The Times 14 2003-05-02 http://archive.malverngazette.co.uk/2003/5/2/204052.html Election round-up 2009-12-31 2003-05-02 Malvern Gazette https://archive.today/20070628105358/http://archive.malverngazette.co.uk/2003/5/2/204052.html 28 June 2007 dead Despite the losses Health Concern said that it would continue as a minority administration on the council. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7637857.health-party-to-go-it-alone/ Health party to go it alone 2009-12-31 2003-05-08 Malvern Gazette The Conservatives strengthened their position as the main opposition on the council after increasing their number of seats to 9 including a shock gain from Labour in Wolverley. They put their gains down to a focus on "community issues" including crime, tax and health and disillusionment with Health Concern. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7637855.tories-aiming-to-build-on-success/ Tories aiming to build, on success 2009-12-31 2003-05-08 Malvern Gazette Meanwhile, Labour dropped to only holding 4 seats, their lowest number of seats on the council since the late 1970s and their joint lowest ever. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7637844.vow-to-climb-out-of-trough/ Vow to climb out of trough 2009-12-31 2003-05-08 Malvern Gazette Other changes included 2 gains for the Liberals in Broadwaters and Habberley and Blakebrook, while the Liberal Democrats lost 1 seat but gained another in Aggborough and Spennells. Voter turnout in the election was down to below 31%, the lowest since 1998, with only 2 wards seeing a turnout of over 35%. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7637860.lowest-turnout-for-five-years/ Lowest turnout for five years 2009-12-31 2003-05-08 Malvern Gazette This was attributed to the lack of strong issues during the campaign compared to previous elections where controversy over Kidderminster hospital and a planned incinerator increased interest. Wyre Forest local election result 2003 http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc03/pages/WyreForest/election.pdf District of Wyre Forest: District Council Election 2009-12-30 Political Science Resources https://web.archive.org/web/20120510022247/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc03/pages/WyreForest/election.pdf 10 May 2012 dead Election results Financial Times 4 2003-05-02 Conservative Party (UK) 5 3 1 +2 33.3 27.1 5,447 +2.0% Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern 4 1 3 -2 26.7 27.0 5,416 -2.6% Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 3 2 0 +2 20.0 12.7 2,542 -0.3% Labour Party (UK) 2 1 2 -1 13.3 24.1 4,849 -0.7% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 1 1 0 6.7 8.8 1,768 +2.5% Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0 0.4 72 -0.7% Ward results Aggborough and Spennells Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Dyke 902 42.1 +10.9 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Jacqueline Cotterill 613 28.6 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Godwin 453 21.2 -3.4 Labour Party (UK) Lesley Brown 173 8.1 +1.3 289 13.5 2,141 30.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Areley Kings Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Mason 587 37.1 -1.5 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Nigel Thomas 478 30.2 +30.2 Labour Party (UK) James Cooper 467 29.5 -17.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Simpson 52 3.3 +3.3 109 6.9 1,584 34.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Blakedown Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Hayward 427 82.6 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Bennett 90 17.4 337 65.2 517 34.0 Conservative Party (UK) Broadwaters Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Robert Wheway 583 45.2 +30.3 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Michael Shellie 328 25.4 -21.2 Labour Party (UK) David Montague-Smith 199 15.4 -8.7 Conservative Party (UK) James Musk 108 8.4 -1.1 Independent (politician) David Gourley 72 5.6 +5.6 255 19.8 1,290 26.7 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Independent (politician) Cookley Labour Party (UK) Christopher Nicholls 396 61.2 Conservative Party (UK) David Pittaway 251 38.8 145 22.4 647 35.2 Labour Party (UK) Franche Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Leonard Barton 681 41.1 -7.0 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Knowles 552 33.3 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Baker 423 25.5 +8.0 129 7.8 -8.1 1,656 29.2 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Greenhill Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Graham Ballinger 873 55.9 -1.3 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Jane Paterson 336 21.5 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Morgan 205 13.1 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Bulmer 147 9.4 +1.6 537 34.4 -1.1 1,561 29.9 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Habberley and Blakebrook Labour Party (UK) Lynn Hyde 796 44.4 +10.8 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern John Clarke 694 38.7 -14.4 Conservative Party (UK) Neil Anderson 233 13.0 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Bryan 70 3.9 +1.9 102 5.7 1,793 35.5 Labour Party (UK) Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Lickhill Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Brian Glass 854 52.9 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) David Little 460 28.5 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Donovan Giles 300 18.6 -1.4 394 24.4 -2.0 1,614 29.1 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Mitton Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Patricia Rimell 585 44.6 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Freeman 399 30.4 -1.3 Labour Party (UK) Gary Watson 233 17.7 -6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Tackley-Goodman 96 7.3 +7.3 186 14.2 +1.4 1,313 25.8 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Offmore Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Frances Oborski 1,086 68.5 -5.7 Labour Party (UK) Keith Budden 285 18.0 +4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Gregory 215 13.6 +1.0 801 50.5 -10.5 1,586 34.4 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Oldington and Foley Park (2 seats) Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Anne Mace 361 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Meekings 340 Labour Party (UK) James Brown 324 Labour Party (UK) John Gretton 322 Conservative Party (UK) William Jones 302 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pamela Dixon 238 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Price 180 2,067 25.7 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sutton Park Conservative Party (UK) James Dudley 751 51.0 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Peter Young 295 20.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stanley Ratcliff 230 15.6 Labour Party (UK) William Bradley 197 13.4 456 31.0 1,473 30.9 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wolverley Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Addison 351 41.2 Labour Party (UK) John Wardle 310 36.4 Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Frank Baillie 191 22.4 41 4.8 852 49.6 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Wyre Forest 2003 Category:2000s in Worcestershire