2000 Redditch Borough Council election

2000 UK local government election Events May 2018 March 2025 December 2013 The 2000 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in Worcestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk_politics/vote2000/locals/91.stm Redditch 2009-07-24 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 17 Conservative 10 Liberal Democrat 2 Election results: local councils The Times London 4 2000-05-05 Campaign The Labour Party defended seven of the nine seats that were up for election in the election with the opposition parties hoping to make gains. Local Election: Labour look set to keep upper hand REDDITCH Birmingham Mail 13 2000-04-05 A significant issue in the election were plans to close or merge ten schools in the borough. On election day itself a mother who had two children at one of the schools which was to be closed chained herself outside of a polling station to protest against the closures. Andy Probert Manacled mother's poll protest at doomed school protest Birmingham Post 3 2000-05-05 Meanwhile, the Labour Party campaigned on their development plans, community action and CCTV plans and neighbourhood groups. The election saw a trial of early voting with voting booths open for over a week before election day. Deborah Luck Fingers on the button for electronic election vote Birmingham Post 4 2000-04-15 Approximately 1.5% of the electorate voted early in the trial. Helen Bruce Fingers on new voting button Shops and touch-screens join polling stations Birmingham Post 3 2000-05-05 Election result The Conservatives gained four seats in the election in Greenlands, Matchborough, Central and Feckenham wards. Tories jubilant as Labour feels backlash Birmingham Mail 4 2000-05-05 It was the first time in twenty years that the Conservatives had won a seat in Greenlands. Redditch local election result 2000 Conservative Party (UK) 5 +4 55.6 Labour Party (UK) 4 -3 44.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 -1 0 References 2000 Category:2000 English local elections Category:2000s in Worcestershire