2007 Pendle Borough Council election

2007 UK local government election December 2023 November 2013 Pendle Borough Council elections thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2007 Pendle Borough Council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2007. The 2007 Pendle Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Pendle Borough Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/30uj.stm Pendle BBC News Online 9 February 2011 After the election, the composition of the council was: Liberal Democrat 27 Conservative 14 Labour 6 British National Party 1 Vacant 1National: Elections 2007: Town and country go to the polls 4 May 2007 The Guardian 6 Background Before the election the Liberal Democrats had a majority on the council with 26 seats, compared to 13 for the Conservatives, 5 for Labour, 3 independents and 1 British National Party.Battle lines drawn for local elections 10 April 2007 Burnley Express There was also one vacant seat after a councillor, Mary Norcross, died in March 2007. The Liberal Democrat majority had been reduced since the 2006 election after 3 councillors left the party to become independents. 17 seats were being contested in the election with the Liberal Democrats defending 8 seats, the Conservatives 6 and independents 3.http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/1361188.Pendle_Borough_Council_election_preview/ Pendle Borough Council election preview Sutcliffe Camilla 27 April 2007 Lancashire Telegraph 10 February 2011 There were a total of 64 candidates in the election, with the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives contesting every seat. Other parties contesting the election included Labour with 16 candidates, 6 from the British National Party, 3 Green Party and 2 United Kingdom Independence Party. There were also some independent candidates, with 3 being the sitting independent, formerly Liberal Democrat, councillors. Campaign Issues in the election included council tax, the environment, phone masts, refuse collection and regeneration. There was also controversy over the candidature of independent Ian Robinson in Waterside, after a Liberal Democrat councillor in the same ward signed his nomination papers.http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/1331977.lib_dems_deny_election_split/ Lib Dems deny election split Sutcliffe Camilla 16 April 2007 Lancashire Telegraph 10 February 2011 The election saw a drop of about 3% in the number of voters registered to vote by post to 7,562.http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/1373963.500_fewer_opt_for_postal_votes/ 500 fewer opt for postal votes Bartlett David 3 May 2007 This is Lancashire 10 February 2011 Election result The results saw the Liberal Democrats stay in control of the council after regaining the 3 independent seats, but losing another 2 seats.http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/1376803.lib_dems_strengthen_grip_on_pendle/ Lib Dems strengthen grip on Pendle Sutcliffe Camilla 4 May 2007 Lancashire Telegraph 10 February 2011 This meant they held 27 seats and had an overall majority of 7. The Conservatives gained Boulsworth from the Liberal Democrats by 7 votes after 3 recounts to have 14 seats, while Labour went up to 6 seats after taking Bradley by 226 votes. The British National Party remained on 1 seat, after no other party won any seats in the election. Overall turnout in the election was 44.6%.http://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/286/election_results/19 Election Results Pendle Borough Council 9 February 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140715180205/http://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/286/election_results/19 15 July 2014 dmy-all Pendle local election result 2007Results 5 May 2007 The Times 83 Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 3 2 +1 52.9 34.8 8,650 -5.8 Conservative Party (UK) 7 1 0 +1 41.2 34.6 8,600 +8.6 Labour Party (UK) 1 1 0 +1 5.9 17.7 4,399 -5.3 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 7.0 1,737 -3.4 Independent (politician) 0 0 3 -3 0.0 4.3 1,065 +4.3 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.2 303 +1.2 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 133 +0.5 Ward results thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2007 Pendle Borough Council election with ward names. Barrowford Conservative Party (UK) Linda Crossley 1,087 66.9 +21.7 Labour Party (UK) Susan Nike 411 25.3 +14.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Mann 126 7.8 -35.7 676 41.6 +39.9 1,624 41.6 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Blacko and Higherford Conservative Party (UK) Shelagh Derwent 566 79.8 -4.6 Labour Party (UK) John Pope 80 11.3 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Darren Reynolds 63 8.9 +2.8 486 68.5 -6.4 709 49.5 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Boulsworth Conservative Party (UK) Violet Vaughan 647 36.9 +5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Robertson 640 36.5 -0.5 British National Party Jane Mulligan 271 15.5 -9.7 Labour Party (UK) Jillian Allanson 121 6.9 +0.2 Green Party of England and Wales Leah Jamieson 74 4.2 +4.2 7 0.4 1,753 43.4 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bradley Labour Party (UK) Nadeem Younis 1,026 44.0 -2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammed Munir 800 34.3 -8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Victoria Landriau 344 14.7 +3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Christine Stables 164 7.0 +7.0 226 9.7 +6.2 2,334 51.1 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Brierfield Liberal Democrats (UK) Nawaz Ahmed 943 49.7 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Jackson 537 28.3 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) Robert Allen 416 21.9 -8.2 406 21.4 +11.4 1,896 50.6 +8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clover Hill Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Bird 570 32.8 -11.4 Labour Party (UK) Eileen Ansar 415 23.9 +2.1 British National Party Trevor Dawson 336 19.3 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Eyre 208 12.0 +2.6 Independent (politician) Kate Shore 163 9.4 +9.4 United Kingdom Independence Party John Banks 45 2.6 +2.6 155 8.9 -10.6 1,737 45.5 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Coates Liberal Democrats (UK) Allan Buck 745 49.7 -14.9 Independent (politician) Jennifer Purcell 410 27.4 +27.4 Conservative Party (UK) Beverley Harrison 205 13.7 -8.0 Labour Party (UK) Ian Tweedie 139 9.3 -4.4 335 22.3 -20.6 1,499 37.5 -1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Craven Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Bell 736 46.9 -3.4 Independent (politician) Marlene Hill-Crane 428 27.3 +27.3 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Sargeant 405 25.8 +9.4 308 19.6 -5.7 1,569 38.0 -6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Earby Conservative Party (UK) Morris Horsfield 1,264 69.1 +9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jackie Taylforth 324 17.7 -8.5 Labour Party (UK) James Metcalfe 240 13.1 -1.5 940 51.4 +18.4 1,828 40.9 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Foulridge Conservative Party (UK) Carol Belshaw 342 56.1 -5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Cole 132 21.6 +7.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Graham Cannon 88 14.4 +14.4 Labour Party (UK) Frank Allanson 48 7.9 -16.2 210 34.4 -3.6 610 44.7 +9.1 Conservative Party (UK) Higham and Pendleside Conservative Party (UK) James Starkie 520 62.4 +10.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Boylan 264 31.7 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) Robert Oliver 49 5.9 -3.4 256 30.7 +18.5 833 60.9 +10.0 Conservative Party (UK) Horsfield Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Kerrigan 651 43.7 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Smith Benson 314 21.1 +9.0 British National Party Geoffrey Whitehead 295 19.8 -9.0 Labour Party (UK) David Foat 231 15.5 -0.4 337 22.6 +8.2 1,491 37.6 -2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Old Laund Booth Liberal Democrats (UK) John David 462 66.0 -14.1 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Belshaw 212 30.3 +10.4 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Hargreaves 26 3.7 +3.7 250 35.7 -24.5 700 58.1 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Reedley Conservative Party (UK) Tonia Barton 1,222 63.6 Labour Party (UK) Saad Khaliq 380 19.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Abdul Malik 320 16.6 842 43.8 1,922 47.1 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Southfield Liberal Democrats (UK) Sonia Robinson 634 40.6 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Wicks 364 23.3 -19.6 Conservative Party (UK) Paul McKenna 282 18.1 +1.0 British National Party Judith Preston 280 17.9 +17.9 270 17.3 1,560 38.7 +16.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivary Bridge Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Thomas 641 45.9 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Riley 274 19.6 British National Party Veronica Cullen 272 19.5 Labour Party (UK) Tony Martin 211 15.1 367 26.3 1,398 34.8 -3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Waterside Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Roach 599 42.1 -16.4 British National Party Adam Grant 283 19.9 +19.9 Labour Party (UK) Gerry McCabe 242 17.0 -9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hill 171 12.0 -3.0 Green Party of England and Wales Anastasia Hartley-Fish 65 4.6 +4.6 Independent (politician) Ian Robinson 64 4.5 +4.5 316 22.2 -9.9 1,424 38.2 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) By-elections between 2007 and 2008 A by-election took place on 28 June 2007 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Mary Norcross.Shelley triumphs in elections 5 July 2007 West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Counties Publications NewsBank Twenty-six-year-old Shelley Franklin held the seat for the Liberal Democrats with a majority of 372 votes over the Conservatives. Craven By-Election 28 June 2007http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results 6 June 2014 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead http://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/286/election_results/21 Results for Borough and Parish By-Election 28th June 2007 6 June 2014 Pendle Borough Council dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140606215204/http://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/286/election_results/21 6 June 2014 dmy-all Liberal Democrats (UK) Shelley Franklin 632 43.7 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Sargeant 260 18.0 -7.8 Independent (politician) Jennifer Purcell 241 16.7 -10.6 British National Party Geoffrey Whitehead 237 16.4 +16.4 Labour Party (UK) Ian Tweedie 76 5.3 +5.3 372 25.7 +6.1 1,446 34.7 -3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) References Category:2007 English local elections 2007 Category:2000s in Lancashire