2008 Redditch Borough Council election

2008 UK local government election April 2025 November 2013 thumb|Map of the results 2008 Elections to Redditch Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Overall turnout was 33.2%.http://www.redditchstandard.co.uk/news43713.html No appetite for elected mayor in Redditch 2008-05-12 2008-05-09 The Redditch Standard dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110722152905/http://www.redditchstandard.co.uk/news43713.html 22 July 2011 This was the first time in 26 years that the Conservative Party had control of Redditch council. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/tories-take-control-in-redditch-97319-20854860/ Tories take control in Redditch 2008-05-12 2008-05-02 Birmingham Post October 2010 H3llBot This came after the Conservatives gained 4 seats from the Labour Party, with local and national issues being said to be behind the results. The results in Redditch were described as being representative of the mood of the electorate nationally. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hereford/worcs/7378985.stm Tories gain 'weathervane' council 2008-05-12 2008-05-02 BBC Online After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 15 Labour 10 Liberal Democrat 3 British National Party 1 This was the first time in 26 years that the Conservative Party had control of Redditch council. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/tories-take-control-in-redditch-97319-20854860/ Tories take control in Redditch 2008-05-12 2008-05-02 Birmingham Post October 2010 H3llBot This came after the Conservatives gained 4 seats from the Labour Party, with local and national issues being said to be behind the results. The results in Redditch were described as being representative of the mood of the electorate nationally. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hereford/worcs/7378985.stm Tories gain 'weathervane' council 2008-05-12 2008-05-02 BBC Online After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 15 Labour 10 Liberal Democrat 3 British National Party 1 Election result Redditch local election result 2008 Conservative Party (UK) 6 4 0 +4 66.7 48.0 7,815 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) 2 0 4 -4 22.2 30.0 4,881 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 0 11.1 13.9 2,263 -6.8 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 4.7 768 +4.2 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.4 549 -4.3 Ward results Batchley Conservative Party (UK) Jinny Pearce 968 51.4 +21.1 Labour Party (UK) Diane Haywood 709 37.7 -2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Hennessey 205 10.9 +2.6 259 13.7 1,882 32.3 -3.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Central Conservative Party (UK) R Farooqui 744 47.1 +11.1 Labour Party (UK) Greg Chance 571 36.1 -13.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simone Rudge 153 9.7 -5.0 Independent (politician) Isabel Armstrong 113 7.1 +7.1 173 11.0 1,581 34.5 -5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Church Hill Labour Party (UK) Bill Hartnett 733 39.3 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) James Swansborough 722 38.7 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Gee 233 12.5 -7.4 Independent (politician) Dave Small 176 9.4 +9.4 11 0.6 -6.5 1,864 30.3 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) Greenlands Conservative Party (UK) William Norton 702 41.1 +17.1 Labour Party (UK) Patie Hill 626 36.6 -0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Pitt 263 15.4 +1.4 Independent (politician) Orion Moon 119 7.0 +7.0 76 4.5 1,710 27.7 -5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Conservative Party (UK) Peter Anderson 1,493 62.9 +5.1 Labour Party (UK) Dot Dudley 550 23.2 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Thompson 330 13.9 -1.9 943 39.7 +8.2 2,373 34.7 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Lodge Park Labour Party (UK) Mark Shummer 556 41.4 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Swansborough 547 40.7 +5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Webster 147 10.9 -7.4 Independent (politician) Richard Armstrong 94 7.0 +7.0 9 0.7 -10.1 1,344 33.4 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) Matchborough Conservative Party (UK) Anita Clayton 852 58.5 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) Gareth Young 356 24.4 -4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fiona Hennessey 141 9.7 -4.9 Independent (politician) Rod Mansell 108 7.4 +7.4 496 34.1 +7.1 1,457 32.0 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) West Conservative Party (UK) Michael Braley 1,112 71.1 +6.4 Labour Party (UK) John Fisher 294 18.8 -4.0 Independent (politician) Helen Truman 158 10.1 +10.1 818 52.3 +10.4 1,564 35.4 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) Winyates Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Hall 791 31.6 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) John Russell 675 27.0 +9.4 British National Party Maurice Field 549 22.0 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) Linda Hammond 486 19.4 -9.0 116 4.6 +2.9 2,501 38.7 -4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) References 2008 Redditch election result Ward results Redditch https://web.archive.org/web/20080626175859/http://www.birminghampost.net/news/local-elections-2008/redditch/ 26 June 2008 Tories take control after 26-year wait 2008 Category:2008 English local elections Category:2000s in Worcestershire