2002 Halton Borough Council election

2002 UK local government election December 2013 June 2024 The 2002 Halton Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Halton Unitary Council in Cheshire, 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/vote2002/local_elections/59.stm Halton 25 February 2010 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 47 Liberal Democrat 7 Conservative 2 Election results; Local Election The Times 16 4 May 2002 Campaign 18 seats were contested in the election, 33 city seats in May poll contest Liverpool Echo 2 5 April 2002 including 2 seats in Norton ward, where a Labour councillor had resigned his seat. http://archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/2002/4/15/197527.html Couples bid for election success 26 February 2010 15 April 2002 this is cheshire dead https://archive.today/20070713150527/http://archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/2002/4/15/197527.html 13 July 2007 The seats being contested included those of the Labour mayor, Chris Loftus, and the Liberal Democrat leader on the council, Alan Taylor. Andy Kelly Town halls may have new leaders in weeks Liverpool Daily Post 13 11 April 2002 47 candidates stood in the election, including 3 married couples, with Labour contesting seats in all 17 wards, as compared to 14 for the Conservatives, 9 for the Liberal Democrats and 2 from the Runcorn Labour Councillors Group. Major issues in the election included housing, concerns over health effects from a local chemical plant and a proposal to close down a recreation centre in Norton. Alan Jewell Health fears and too much litter; in the fifth part of our local election series Alan Jewell looks at the issues affecting Halton and Warrington Liverpool Echo 27 26 April 2002 The council was dominated by Labour before the election and this was seen as unlikely to change. Jane Woodhead Election candidates prepare to do battle Liverpool Echo 17 10 April 2002 Results The results saw Labour increase its majority on the council by gaining 3 seats to have 47 councillors, while the Runcorn Labour Councillors Group lost their 2 remaining seats. Local Elections: Labour grip is stronger; Halton . . . No change Liverpool Echo 9 3 May 2002 However the Liberal Democrats won an extra seat in Norton ward to remain the main opposition with 7 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 21.5%. Local elections: Labour snatch Lib Dems' seats; Party is now electable in Liverpool again, says MP Liverpool Daily Post 2 3 May 2002 Halton local election result 2002 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/2002/h.txt Halton 25 February 2010 Local Elections Archive Project Labour Party (UK) 15 +2 83.3 59.1 11,919 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 +1 16.7 20.4 4,116 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0.0 17.5 3,526 Independent (politician) 0 -1 0.0 1.6 315 Runcorn Labour Councillors Group 0 -2 0.0 1.5 300 Ward results Appleton Labour Party (UK) Gerald Philbin 707 79.0 Conservative Party (UK) Janet Edge 188 21.0 519 58.0 895 Broadheath Labour Party (UK) Robert Gilligan 898 81.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Lewis 210 19.0 688 62.0 1,108 Castlefields Labour Party (UK) Liam Temple 671 69.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sean Casey 296 30.6 375 38.8 967 Ditton Labour Party (UK) Shaun Osborne 850 71.9 Conservative Party (UK) Gillian Hensley 332 28.1 518 43.8 1,182 Farnworth Labour Party (UK) David Reynolds 909 54.3 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Balmer 765 45.7 144 8.6 1,674 Grange Labour Party (UK) Stephen Pearsall 586 62.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Maguire 188 20.0 Conservative Party (UK) William Denton 166 17.7 398 42.3 940 Hale Labour Party (UK) Michael Wharton 422 57.3 Independent (politician) Agnes Mitchell 315 42.7 107 14.6 737 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Halton Labour Party (UK) Stanley Hill 784 74.2 Conservative Party (UK) Denis Thomas 273 25.8 511 48.4 1,057 Halton Brook Labour Party (UK) John Massey 723 63.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Higginson 316 27.7 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Tuson 100 8.8 407 35.8 1,139 Heath Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Taylor 1,128 58.1 Conservative Party (UK) Marjorie Bradshaw 507 26.1 Labour Party (UK) Dorothy Fahey 305 15.7 621 32.0 1,940 Hough Green Labour Party (UK) Paul Nolan 767 72.6 Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Forsyth 156 14.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frances Jump 133 12.6 611 57.8 1,056 Kingsway Labour Party (UK) Valerie Hill 823 79.7 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Lloyd 209 20.3 614 59.4 1,032 Mersey Labour Party (UK) Christopher Loftus 510 48.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Rowe 431 40.6 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Keam 121 11.4 79 7.4 1,062 Labour Party (UK) Murdishaw Labour Party (UK) Mary Massey 537 73.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue France 192 26.3 345 47.4 729 Norton (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Timothy Sly 654 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diane Inch 644 Labour Party (UK) Alban Boyle 630 Labour Party (UK) Annette Lyons 472 Conservative Party (UK) Alan McKie 121 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Price 115 Runcorn Labour Councillors Group Michael Gelling 85 Runcorn Labour Councillors Group Joseph Glover 72 2,793 Palacefields Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Loftus 639 63.0 Runcorn Labour Councillors Group William Murphy 143 14.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Clein 134 13.2 Conservative Party (UK) David Masheder 98 9.7 496 48.9 1,014 Riverside Labour Party (UK) Francis Nyland 686 80.6 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Hill 165 19.4 521 61.2 851 References Category:2002 English local elections 2002 Category:2000s in Cheshire