2008 Cheltenham Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2008 Cheltenham Borough Council election The 2008 Cheltenham Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/23ub.stm Cheltenham 2010-10-24 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was Liberal Democrat 20 Conservative 17 People Against Bureaucracy 3 Local elections: Results: Voters in the cities and the shires have their say in the ballot box The Guardian 7 2008-05-02 Campaign Before the election the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats had 17 seats each, People Against Bureaucracy 5 and Labour 1 seat, with the Conservatives forming the administration. Race is on for poll position 2008-04-12 Gloucestershire Echo 20 seats were being contested with both Conservatives and Liberal Democrats contesting all of the seats, while Labour contested 9, Greens 4 and People Against Bureaucracy 3 seats. The only Labour councillor Diana Hale stood down at the election, along with 2 Conservative and 1 People Against Bureaucracy councillors, while Liberal Democrat councillor Chris Coleman contested Leckhampton instead of his existing seat in St Paul's ward. During the campaign the national Conservative leader David Cameron briefly visited Cheltenham to campaign, raising the issues of post offices being closed, garden grabbing, preserving local shops and house building on flood plains. Two party leaders turn up at once – a bit like buses; David Cameron met with council candidates in the West yesterday ahead of next week's local elections after a brief encounter with his bitter rival 2008-04-26 Western Daily Press Tory leader in a great hurry 2008-04-26 The Citizen Gloucestershire Election result The results saw the Liberal Democrats become the largest party on the council with 20 of the 40 seats after making 3 gains. Ups and downs but few surprises in poll results; Across the South West election results held few surprises and little change for local authorities 2008-05-03 Western Daily Press http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/7376851.stm Election results in for councils 2010-10-25 2008-05-02 BBC News The Liberal Democrats held vulnerable seats in All Saints and St Peters wards, while making gains from each of the other 3 groups which had been defending seats. Lib Dems swing it by the skin of their teeth 2008-05-02 Gloucestershire Echo They also almost defeated the Conservative leader of the council Duncan Smith who held on by 33 votes in Charlton Kings ward. The Conservatives stayed on 17 seats, while the People Against Bureaucracy group lost 2 seats to have 3 councillors. Labour was wiped out after losing their last seat in Oakley, with the party only coming in third place in the ward. Labour's upbeat despite defeat 2008-05-07 Gloucestershire Echo Overall turnout in the election was 35.1%. As a result of the election the Liberal Democrats took over control of the administration of the council from the Conservatives. Shift of power; The Liberal Democrats are to take charge of Cheltenham Borough Council, which remained hung after the May 1 local elections 2008-05-10 Western Daily Press The change in control came in a vote with the Liberal Democrat leader Steve Jordan receiving 18 votes, compared to 19 abstentions and the remaining 3 councillors being absent. Leader sets sights on Lib Dem future 2008-05-10 Gloucestershire Echo Cheltenham local election result 2008 http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/downloads/2008.pdf Borough Council elections 1st May 2008 2010-10-24 Cheltenham Borough Council dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716142140/http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/downloads/2008.pdf 16 July 2011 Local elections 08 nationwide results The Times London 14 2008-05-03 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 3 0 +3 50.0 44.9 14,059 +4.1% Conservative Party (UK) 9 1 1 0 45.0 45.8 14,342 -0.1% People Against Bureaucracy 1 0 2 -2 5.0 5.7 1,783 -2.6% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 1 -1 0 2.9 923 -1.5% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 209 +0.7% Ward results All Saints Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Jordan* 811 59.1 +8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Christensen 461 33.6 -3.9 Green Party of England and Wales Adrian Becker 61 4.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Kevin Boyle 40 2.9 -2.9 350 25.5 +11.9 1,373 31.9 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Battledown Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Wall* 1,013 66.7 -1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul McCloskey 442 29.1 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Mozley 64 4.2 -1.9 571 37.6 -5.1 1,519 41.4 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Benhall and The Reddings Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline Fletcher* 945 50.7 +6.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christoper Pallet 918 49.3 -3.5 27 1.4 -7.2 1,863 46.1 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Charlton Kings Conservative Party (UK) Duncan Smith* 973 49.0 -9.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helena McCloskey 940 47.4 +11.4 Labour Party (UK) Neville Mozley 71 3.6 -1.6 33 1.7 -21.1 1,984 46.0 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Charlton Park Conservative Party (UK) Klara Sudbury 1,285 67.9 +3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Woodward 607 32.1 -3.8 678 35.8 +7.7 1,892 47.0 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) College Liberal Democrats (UK) Lloyd Surgenor* 997 59.0 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Mahon 692 41.0 -3.2 305 18.1 +6.4 1,689 39.5 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hesters Way Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Flynn* 779 65.1 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Woolley 351 29.3 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) Clive Harriss 67 5.6 -2.0 428 35.8 -4.6 1,197 24.3 -4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lansdown Conservative Party (UK) Diggory Seacome* 759 59.3 -8.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Leone Meyer 428 33.5 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Janet Thomas 92 7.2 N/A 331 25.9 -10.5 1,279 28.2 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Leckhampton Conservative Party (UK) Robin MacDonald* 1,210 56.0 -4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Coleman** 950 44.0 +4.5 260 12.0 -8.9 2,160 52.9 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Coleman was a sitting councillor in St Paul's. Oakley Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Dunn 661 51.3 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) Susie Godwin 403 31.3 +13.2 Labour Party (UK) Brian Hughes 224 17.4 -19.0 258 20.0 +10.9 1,288 30.1 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Park Conservative Party (UK) Heather McLain 1,273 67.7 +1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Phillippa Stewart 607 32.3 -1.5 666 35.4 +3.0 1,880 36.8 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Pittville Conservative Party (UK) Tim Cooper 625 38.7 +13.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rowena Hay 541 33.5 +8.0 People Against Bureaucracy Mary Nelson 318 19.7 -26.1 Green Party of England and Wales Cathy Green 65 4.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Sandra Easton-Lawrence 64 4.0 +0.2 84 5.2 -15.1 1,613 37.7 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) People Against Bureaucracy Prestbury People Against Bureaucracy Malcolm Stennett* 1,098 55.1 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Haydn Pearl 539 27.0 -6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Jones 253 12.7 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) Jonquil Naish 104 5.2 N/A 559 28.0 +6.7 1,994 41.7 -0.5 People Against Bureaucracy Springbank Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Wheeler* 752 67.3 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Probert 366 32.7 -5.4 386 34.5 +10.6 1,118 23.1 -1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Marks Liberal Democrats (UK) John Webster* 622 50.3 -3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Patsy Shilling 423 34.2 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) Rod Gay 108 8.7 -1.6 Green Party of England and Wales John Heyward 83 6.7 N/A 199 16.1 -2.5 1,236 26.4 -1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Pauls Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Wheeldon 493 65.7 +14.5 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Ryder 257 34.3 +15.6 236 31.5 -1.0 750 16.0 -3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Peters Liberal Democrats (UK) John Rawson* 738 57.9 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) John Hopwood 447 35.1 -10.0 Labour Party (UK) Robert Irons 89 7.0 -1.8 291 22.8 +21.7 1,274 26.0 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Swindon Village Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernard Fisher 875 57.4 +9.7 People Against Bureaucracy Peter Allen* 367 24.1 -11.0 Conservative Party (UK) Leon Mekitarian 282 18.5 +1.3 508 33.3 +20.7 1,524 33.4 +1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) People Against Bureaucracy Up Hatherley Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Whyborn 1,115 58.4 +19.7 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Nicholson* 793 41.6 -3.1 322 16.9 +10.9 1,908 45.0 -1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Warden Hill Conservative Party (UK) Anne Regan* 1,245 70.1 +6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frances McVeigh 530 29.9 -6.8 715 40.3 +12.6 1,775 39.7 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Gloucestershire