1998 Cheltenham Borough Council election

1998 UK local government election June 2020 April 2015 The 1998 Cheltenham Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results The Guardian 16 1998-05-09 After the election, the composition of the council was Liberal Democrat 27 Conservative 9 People Against Bureaucracy 4 Vacant 1 Campaign Before the election the Liberal Democrats held 32 of the 41 seats on the council and were guaranteed to remain in control of the council with only 13 seats being contested. Stephen Harrison Close contest as Labour battles to stay in control. Voters across the Midlands go to the polls next Thursday May 7. Today, Local Government Correspondent Stephen Harrison looks at the looming ballot battle in Gloucestershire. Birmingham Post 4 1998-04-30 They were defending most of the seats up for election, while another 3 were held by the People Against Bureaucracy Action Group. These 3 seats included 2 where Liberal Democrats councillors had defected to People Against Bureaucracy. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrat leader of the council, Alistair Cameron, stood down at the election. The campaign saw the Conservatives attack the Liberal Democrats for the level of council tax in Cheltenham and for wasting money. Tories on warpath over Ashdown party's council tax record Birmingham Post 6 1998-04-21 Election result Cheltenham local election result 1998 Local Elections results The Times 46 1998-05-09 http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/downloads/1998.pdf Borough council election 7th May, 1998 2010-10-20 Cheltenham Borough Council dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716141920/http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/downloads/1998.pdf 16 July 2011 Conservative Party (UK) 6 6 0 +6 46.2 40.6 10,387 +8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 0 7 -7 38.5 38.8 9,935 -8.8 People Against Bureaucracy 2 1 0 +1 15.4 10.1 2,578 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 10.2 2,611 -3.8 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0.3 82 N/A Ward results All Saints Conservative Party (UK) Daphne Pennell 807 40.4 +4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Henry 619 31.0 -19.8 People Against Bureaucracy Sally Stringer* 371 18.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Edward Hemmings 200 10.0 -3.3 188 9.4 1,997 30.2 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Charlton Kings Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Moreton 1,439 55.5 +8.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Claire Grainger 1,153 44.5 -1.5 286 11.0 2,592 41.2 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) College Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Freeman 1,278 43.3 ±0.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Garth Barnes* 1,225 41.5 -8.0 People Against Bureaucracy Alan Stone 321 10.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Thomas Wiffen 128 4.3 -2.9 53 1.8 2,952 44.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Hatherley & the Reddings Liberal Democrats (UK) Diane Blackburn 1,076 43.2 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Simons 1,036 41.6 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Bailey 298 12.0 +2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Geoffrey Foster 82 3.3 N/A 40 1.6 2,492 32.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hesters Way Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Lloyd 865 59.9 -9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Baylis 305 21.1 +6.9 Labour Party (UK) William Fawcett 273 18.9 +2.3 560 38.8 1,443 20.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lansdown Conservative Party (UK) Susan Starling 882 51.6 +10.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Whalley* 644 37.7 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) Robert Irons 184 10.8 -3.4 238 13.9 1,710 28.0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Leckhampton with Up Hatherley Conservative Party (UK) Robin Macdonald 1,449 57.9 +23.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Regan* 806 32.2 +1.9 Labour Party (UK) Martin Burford 249 9.9 +0.3 643 25.7 2,504 38.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Park Conservative Party (UK) Duncan Smith 1,372 62.9 +13.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Yvonne Nicholls 810 37.1 -7.2 562 25.8 2,182 38.6 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Pittville People Against Bureaucracy David Prince* 733 33.4 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Royston Hyett 590 26.9 -20.1 Labour Party (UK) David Addison 555 25.3 -12.6 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Regnier 315 14.4 -0.7 143 6.5 2,193 38.1 People Against Bureaucracy Liberal Democrats (UK) Prestbury People Against Bureaucracy Leslie Godwin* 1,153 59.9 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) John Walker 504 26.2 +3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Jones 202 10.5 -8.4 Labour Party (UK) Philip Greening 66 3.4 -5.0 649 33.7 1,925 31.8 People Against Bureaucracy St Marks Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Cassin 650 62.2 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) Andre Curtis 205 19.6 +3.3 Conservative Party (UK) James Stevenson 190 18.2 +6.0 445 42.6 1,045 21.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Pauls Liberal Democrats (UK) Heather McLain 640 47.9 -13.5 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Godwin 513 38.4 +18.8 Labour Party (UK) Tristan Wood 183 13.7 -5.3 127 9.5 1,336 22.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Peters Liberal Democrats (UK) Pat Thornton* 655 53.6 -7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Rachel Murray 297 24.3 +10.0 Labour Party (UK) Clive Harriss 270 22.1 -3.0 358 29.3 1,222 20.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) References Category:1998 English local elections 1998 Category:1990s in Gloucestershire