2003 West Berkshire Council election

Local government election in England February 2015 February 2015 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2003 West Berkshire Borough Council election. Conservative in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. The 2003 West Berkshire Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of West Berkshire Council in Berkshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by two.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/315.stm Local elections BBC News Online 25 December 2014 The Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.English councils - Unitary authorities 3 May 2003 The Times NewsBank 47 Background At the last election in 2000 the Liberal Democrats held control of the council with 28 councillors, compared to 25 for the Conservatives and there was 1 independent councillor.https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk_politics/vote2000/locals/138.stm West Berkshire BBC News Online 26 December 2014 However boundary changes took place for the 2003 election, which reduced the number of seats from 54 to 52 and affected all but 3 of the wards.West Berks Council hung - Lib Dems' 12-year grip over 2 May 2003 Reading Post NewsBank Election result Both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats won 26 seats, meaning that the Liberal Democrats lost the majority on the council that they had held for the previous 12 years. The Liberal Democrat leader on the council, Lena Rust was defeated in Basildon ward by the Conservatives, while in Westwood ward the Conservatives gained the seat by 4 votes after 4 recounts. However the Liberal Democrats did pick up a seat in the new Theale ward. Following the election the Liberal Democrats were able to continue running the council due to the chairman's casting vote. West Berkshire local election result 2003http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc03/pages/WestBerkshire/index.htm West Berkshire Political Science Resources 25 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160120211640/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc03/pages/WestBerkshire/index.htm 20 January 2016 dead Conservative Party (UK) 26 +1 50.0 50.3 33,815 Liberal Democrats (UK) 26 -2 50.0 45.6 30,628 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 3.1 2,104 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0.5 307 Independent (politician) 0 -1 0 0.4 294 Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0.1 59 Ward results Aldermaston Conservative Party (UK) Irene Neill 677 70.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Douglas Gibbons 284 29.6 393 40.9 961 48 Basildon Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Webber 684 55.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lena Rust 539 44.1 145 11.8 1,223 55 Birch Copse (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Michael Mooney 806 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Linden 733 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Kilgour 716 Labour Party (UK) Clive Taylor 443 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Bown 412 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vera Barnett 356 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nagalingamudaly Sidamparaooillai 316 3,782 Bucklebury (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Graham Pask 1,345 Conservative Party (UK) Quentin Webb 1,188 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alastair Reed 523 Liberal Democrats (UK) Astrid Roberts 425 3,481 Burghfield (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Royce Longton 975 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Farrin 933 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Orme 688 Conservative Party (UK) Deborah Bartley-Brown 656 3,252 Calcot (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Brian Bedwell 972 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Argyle 876 Conservative Party (UK) Manohar Gopal 835 Labour Party (UK) Michael Thompson 428 Liberal Democrats (UK) Craig Drury 285 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Gee 282 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Walter 255 3,933 Chieveley Conservative Party (UK) Nora French 468 68.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah Hendel-Blackford 217 31.7 251 36.6 685 38 Clay Hill (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Barnett 793 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Banning 732 Conservative Party (UK) Jeoffrey Beck 669 Conservative Party (UK) Alma Beck 666 Labour Party (UK) Barry Lambert 103 2,963 35 Cold Ash Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Findlay 598 55.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Marriage 486 44.8 112 10.4 1,084 50 Compton Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Alexander 622 60.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Harris 408 39.6 214 20.8 1,030 46 Downlands Conservative Party (UK) George Chandler 609 60.0 Independent (politician) John Morgan 294 29.0 Labour Party (UK) Paul Johnston 112 11.0 315 31.0 1,015 46 Falkland (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Caroline Suggett 1,137 Liberal Democrats (UK) Valerie Bull 1,068 Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Edwards 1,026 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Kingsley 982 Labour Party (UK) Carol Sambrook 158 4,371 46 Greenham (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) William Drummond 728 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julian Swift-Hook 675 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Jolly 585 Conservative Party (UK) Antony Forward 555 2,543 38 Hungerford (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Denise Gaines 1,065 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Mole 1,046 Conservative Party (UK) David Liddiard 885 Conservative Party (UK) Victoria Clarke 881 3,877 Kintbury (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Stansfeld 1,000 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Rowles 997 Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Alton 439 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Russell 403 2,839 37 Lambourn Valley (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Jones 705 Conservative Party (UK) Amos Lundie 502 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Cocker 447 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Davies 389 2,043 24 Mortimer (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Lock 1,104 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sandra Harding 1,047 Conservative Party (UK) Antony Barker 440 Conservative Party (UK) Francis Shorrock 400 2,991 39 Northcroft (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Farrant 460 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Vickers 407 Conservative Party (UK) Charlotte Farrow 330 Conservative Party (UK) Barrington Tristram 302 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Billcliffe 152 1,651 Pangbourne Conservative Party (UK) Susan Kemp 591 74.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Cutler 127 15.9 Labour Party (UK) Cara Brenda 79 9.9 464 58.3 797 36 Purley on Thames (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Metcalfe 577 Conservative Party (UK) John Chapman 550 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Dowding 414 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Bird 376 Green Party of England and Wales Miriam Kennet 194 Green Party of England and Wales Marlyn Lee 113 Labour Party (UK) Senan Hartney 108 2,332 24 Speen (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Paul Bryant 1,006 Conservative Party (UK) Marcus Franks 910 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Hillman 756 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michaela Tod 692 Labour Party (UK) Michael Lamden 90 3,454 39 St Johns (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sally Hannon 838 Conservative Party (UK) Emma Webster 818 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Johnston 815 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Hunneman 803 Labour Party (UK) Derek Brear 124 3,398 40 Sulhamstead Conservative Party (UK) Keith Chopping 460 51.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Shepherd 439 48.8 21 2.4 899 44 Thatcham Central (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexander Payton 717 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Pritchard 690 Conservative Party (UK) Ellen Crumly 529 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Crumly 528 2,464 Thatcham North (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Judge 703 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mollie Lock 626 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Broome 431 Conservative Party (UK) Luke Smith 386 2,146 Thatcham South and Crookham (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Owen Jeffery 757 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terence Port 657 Conservative Party (UK) Samantha Bennett 437 Conservative Party (UK) Piero Pagliaroli 380 2,231 Thatcham West (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeffrey Brooks 760 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Woodhams 758 Conservative Party (UK) Rosemary Goodchild 443 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Wilson 411 2,372 Theale Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Macro 283 41.4 Conservative Party (UK) Lionel Turner 231 33.8 Labour Party (UK) Terence Jackson 169 24.7 52 7.6 683 32 Victoria (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Craw 662 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Rodger 645 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Goodall 315 Conservative Party (UK) Rebecca Smith 306 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Katrina Howse 59 1,987 30 Westwood Conservative Party (UK) Laszlo Zverko 293 40.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Reeves 289 40.1 Labour Party (UK) Robert Tutton 138 19.2 4 0.6 720 32.0 By-elections between 2003 and 2007 Victoria The Liberal Democrats remained in control of the council with the chairman's casting vote after retaining Victoria ward in a by-election on 4 December 2003.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/dec/05/byelections.uk Labour loses council seat to Socialist 5 December 2003 Press Association theguardian.com 26 December 2014 Victoria by-election 4 December 2003http://www.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=855 Voting and Elections West Berkshire Council 27 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20100710134019/http://www.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=855 10 July 2010 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Hunneman 727 58.6 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Beck 461 37.2 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) Barry Lambert 52 4.2 +4.2 266 21.4 1,240 39.9 +10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thatcham North A by-election was held in Thatcham North on 5 May 2005 after Liberal Democrat councillor Bob Judge resigned from the council.http://decisionmaking.westberks.gov.uk/Data/Council/20050510/Agenda/$08%20District%20Council%20By-Election.doc.pdf District Council By-Election: Thatcham North - 5th May 2005 West Berkshire Council 26 December 2014 The seat was gained for the Conservatives by Sheila Ellison with a majority of 175 votes over the Liberal Democrats, which gave the Conservatives a majority on the council.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4523819.stm English elect councils and mayors 7 May 2005 BBC News Online 26 December 2014 Thatcham North by-election 5 May 2005 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Ellison 1,431 53.3 +15.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Reeves 1,256 46.7 -15.0 175 6.6 2,687 68.6 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Pangbourne A by-election was held in Pangbourne ward on 20 April 2006 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Susie Kemp.http://decisionmaking.westberks.gov.uk/Data/Council/20060502/Agenda/$Item%2012%20-%20Pangbourne%20Election%20Report.doc.pdf District Council By-Election: Pangbourne Ward 20th April 2006 West Berkshire Council 26 December 2014http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le0604.htm Local Authority Byelection Results - April 2006 Local Authority Byelection Results 26 December 2014 10 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810111829/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le0604.htm dead The seat was held for the Conservatives by Pamela Bale with a majority of 574 votes over the Liberal Democrats. Pangbourne by-election 20 April 2006 Conservative Party (UK) Pamela Bale 725 74.6 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Brown 151 15.5 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) Senan Hartney 96 9.9 0.0 574 59.1 +0.9 972 45.1 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) References 2003 West Berkshire Category:2000s in Berkshire