1999 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

1999 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 The 1999 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, 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/249.stm Stratford-on-Avon 2010-03-12 BBC News Online After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 24 Liberal Democrat 20 Independent 7 Labour 4 Britain votes: Local Council Election Results The Independent 12 1999-05-07 Campaign Before the election the Liberal Democrats ran the council as a minority administration with the support of the independents. Boris Worrall Labour fearing the worst as town hall battles loom Birmingham Post 4 1999-04-13 The Liberal Democrats held 23 seats, compared to 18 for the Conservatives, 9 independents and 5 Labour seats. Deborah Summers Much ado about the battle for council power Birmingham Post 4 1999-04-23 19 seats were contested in the election with both the Liberal Democrats and independents defending 7, compared to only 3 for the Conservatives and 2 for Labour. The Conservatives were hoping to gain the 10 seats they needed in to win a majority on the council and pledged to sort out the finances of the council, increase CCTV and improve the management of tourism. However the Liberal Democrats defended their record in control of the council saying that they had eliminated the council's debts, while reducing council tax levels to the lowest yet. Meanwhile, Labour were aiming to make a couple of gains and said they would try and ensure more of the council's money was spent outside of the town centre. Election result The results saw the Conservatives become the largest party on the council with 24 seats after making 6 gains, but failed to win a majority. Success for hospital campaigners as town turns Birmingham Post 7 1999-05-07 This meant that the independents, despite losing 2 seats, held the balance of power on the council with 7 councillors. At-a-glance guide to how the councils stand Birmingham Post 3 1999-05-08 Stratford-on-Avon local election result 1999 How the nations voted The Times 48 1999-05-08 Conservative Party (UK) 9 +6 47.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 -3 26.3 Independent (politician) 4 -2 21.1 Labour Party (UK) 1 -1 5.3 References Category:1999 English local elections 1999 Category:20th century in Warwickshire