2000 Crawley Borough Council election

2000 UK local government election April 2025 December 2013 The 2000 Crawley Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Crawley Borough Council in West Sussex, 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/32.stm Crawley BBC News 8 January 2012 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 24 Conservative 6 Liberal Democrats 2Council results 6 May 2000 The Independent 6 Background Before the election Labour held control of the council with 24 seats, compared to 5 for the Conservatives and 2 for the Liberal Democrats.http://www.theargus.co.uk/archive/2000/05/02/Brighton+Hove+Archive/5163124.Local_Elections___Blair_faces_big_test/ Local Elections – Blair faces big test 2 May 2000 The Argus 8 January 2012 One seat was vacant after Labour councillor Jack Newsome resigned from the council on moving from the area. Election result Labour remained in control of the council after winning 10 of the 12 seats contested, but did lose 1 seat to the Conservatives.http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/tories_gain_extra_seat_1_971022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003905/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/tories_gain_extra_seat_1_971022 dead 4 March 2016 Tories gain extra seat 11 May 2000 Crawley and Horley Observer 8 January 2012 The Conservative gain came in the vacant Pound Hill South seat, with the party winning by 225 votes to take the Conservatives to 6 seats on the council. Crawley local election result 2000Election results: local councils 6 May 2000 The Times 10 Labour Party (UK) 10 -1 83.3 Conservative Party (UK) 2 +1 16.7 By-elections between 2000 and 2002 A by-election was held in West Green on 14 September 2000 after the death of the Labour leader of Crawley Council, Tony Edwards.http://www.theargus.co.uk/archive/2000/09/18/The+Argus+Archive/6790811._Brilliant__poll_for_hospital/ 'Brilliant' poll for hospital 18 September 2000 The Argus 8 January 2012 The by-election was dominated by plans to remove services from Crawley Hospital and Labour candidate Robert Hull held the seat with a reduced 151 vote majority, with a campaigner against the plans for the hospital coming second with 344 votes.http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/labour_fuels_election_win_1_973486 Labour fuels election win 20 September 2000 Crawley and Horley Observer 8 January 2012 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000653/http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/labour_fuels_election_win_1_973486 dead West Green By-Election 14 September 2000 Labour Party (UK) Robert Hull 495 43.4 -23.6 Crawley Hospital Campaign Gary Commins 344 30.2 +30.2 Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline Kingsford 165 14.5 0.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Niall Mitchell 56 4.9 +4.9 Independent (politician) Barbara O'Brien 41 3.6 +3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Osbourne 38 3.3 -5.1 151 13.2 1,139 33.9 Labour Party (UK) References Category:2000 English local elections 2000 Category:2000s in West Sussex