2008 Pendle Borough Council election

Outcome and key events of the 2008 Pendle Borough Council general election March 2025 November 2013 Pendle Borough Council elections thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Pendle Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow, British National Party in dark blue and independent in grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2008. The 2008 Pendle Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Pendle Borough Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/30uj.stm Pendle BBC News 10 February 2011 After the election, the composition of the council was Liberal Democrat 20 Conservative 16 Labour 10 British National Party 2 Independent 1National: Full election results 3 May 2008 The Guardian 45 Background Before the election the Liberal Democrats held control of the council with 28 seats,May local elections – candidates announced 7 April 2008 Burnley Express but a loss of 4 seats would mean they lost their majority.http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2226762.pendle_council_elections_preview/ Pendle council elections preview Moseley Tom 25 April 2008 Lancashire Telegraph 11 February 2011 17 seats were contested in the election, with the Liberal Democrats defending 12, the Conservatives 4 and Labour 1 seat. 5 councillors stood down at the election, 2 Liberal Democrats from Bradley and Walverden wards, 2 Conservatives from Earby and Reedley and Labour's David Whalley from Vivary Bridge ward. Councillors who were defending seats included the leader of the council, Liberal Democrat Alan Davies, in Boulsworth, deputy mayor Marjorie Adams in Coates ward and the chairman of the Nelson committee David Foster in Clover Hill. The only candidates standing in the election not from the three main parties, were four from the British National Party and two independents. Campaign The election saw complaints of voting fraud involving postal voting, leading to a police investigationhttp://www.burnleycitizen.co.uk/news/2185256.police_probe_into_pendle_vote_fraud_allegations/ Police probe into Pendle vote fraud allegations 9 April 2008 Burnley and Pendle Citizen 11 February 2011 and the matter being raised in Parliament by the local Member of Parliament Gordon Prentice.http://www.burnleycitizen.co.uk/news/2220319.nelson_house_with_27_voters_brought_up_in_parliament/ Nelson house 'with 27 voters' brought up in Parliament Turner Kate 23 April 2008 Burnley and Pendle Citizen 11 February 2011 These allegations involved both the Liberal Democrat parliament candidate for Pendle constituency Afzal Anwar and Labour councillor Mohammed Tariq, after multiple postal votes were registered at their addresses.http://www.burnleycitizen.co.uk/news/2191543.27_voters_at_wouldbe_mps_home/ 27 voters at would-be MP's home Magill Peter 11 April 2008 Burnley and Pendle Citizen 11 February 2011 Both men denied doing anything and were supported by their parties, saying everyone registered at the addresses were entitled to vote. The police dropped the enquiry after concluding that there had been no wrongdoing.http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2231335.mp_candidate_police_probe_dropped/ Pendle Lib Dem MP candidate police probe dropped Magill Peter 28 April 2008 Lancashire Telegraph 11 February 2011 During the campaign the national Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg visited Pendle to support his party.http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2198151.lib_dem_leader_visiting_burnley_and_pendle/ Lib Dem leader visiting Burnley and Pendle MAgill Peter 16 April 2008 Lancashire Telegraph 11 February 2011 Election result The results saw the Liberal Democrats lost their majority on the council after suffering a net loss of 8 seats.Lib Dems refuse to admit defeat in Liverpool after Clegg's first ballot test Jenkins Russell 2 May 2008 The Times London 27 Defeated councillors for the Liberal Democrats included the leader of the council Alan Davies in Boulsworth, Nelson Committee chairman David Foster in Clover Hill, Shelley Franklin in Craven, Frank Wren in Brierfield and Judith Robinson in Southfield.Pendle 'hung council' – local election results 2 May 2008 Burnley Express The Liberal Democrats blamed their defeats on a targeted campaign by the Conservatives, while the Conservatives said the "tide is now turning towards us".http://www.burnleycitizen.co.uk/news/2242066.libdems_lose_overall_control_in_pendle/ Pendle election results: Lib Dems lose overall control Hussain Samrana 2 May 2008 Burnley and Pendle Citizen 11 February 2011 The Labour and Conservative parties both made significant gains from the Liberal Democrats. However Labour did lose one seat back to the Liberal Democrats in Vivary Bridge and the Conservatives lost a seat in Marsden to the British National Party. There was also a success for an independent candidate, with Glenn Whittaker taking Craven from the Liberal Democrats. These results meant the Liberal Democrats held 20 seats, the Conservatives 16, Labour 10, British National Party 2 as well as 1 independent.Liberal Democrats to continue running Pendle Council 16 May 2008 Burnley Express Overall turnout in the election was 41.58%.http://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/286/election_results/17 Election Results Pendle Borough Council 10 February 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140715234948/http://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/286/election_results/17 15 July 2014 Following the election the parties held talks on control of the council with reports that an agreement between the Conservative and Labour parties to take over from the Liberal Democrats was possible.http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2245310.labour_and_conservatives_in_talks_over_pendle_powersharing/ Labour and Conservatives in talks over Pendle power-sharing 2 May 2008 Lancashire Telegraph 11 February 2011 However these were not successful and the new leader of the Liberal Democrats group, John David, became leader of the council at the head of a minority administration, after an 18–17 vote at the council meeting.http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/2281292.Lib_Dems_hang_on_to_Pendle_thanks_to_majority_of_one/ Lib Dems hang on to Pendle thanks to majority of one Hussain Samrana 17 May 2008 Lancashire Telegraph 11 February 2011 Pendle local election result 2008Results 3 May 2008 The Times London 14 Conservative Party (UK) 6 3 1 +2 35.3 40.5 10,911 +5.9% Labour Party (UK) 5 5 1 +4 29.4 23.0 6,183 +5.3% Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 1 9 -8 23.5 29.5 7,954 -5.3% British National Party 1 1 0 +1 5.9 4.8 1,289 -2.2% Independent (politician) 1 1 0 +1 5.9 2.2 602 -2.1% Ward results thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2008 Pendle Borough Council election with ward names. Barrowford Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Beckett 1,136 67.3 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) Susan Nike 411 24.4 -0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Bradshaw 140 8.3 +0.5 725 43.0 +1.4 1,687 42.4 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Boulsworth Conservative Party (UK) Michael Calvert 1,189 Conservative Party (UK) George Askew 1,006 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Davies 663 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Robertson 618 Labour Party (UK) Gerard McCabe 133 Labour Party (UK) John Pope 69 3,678 48.4 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bradley Labour Party (UK) Mohammad Sakib 946 54.1 +10.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jamil Mohammed 474 27.1 -7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Zahid Chaudry 329 18.8 +4.1 472 27.0 +17.3 1,749 39.3 -11.8 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Brierfield Labour Party (UK) Naeem Ashraf 863 47.2 +25.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Jackson 632 34.6 +6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Francis Wren 332 18.2 -31.5 231 12.6 1,827 49.7 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Clover Hill Labour Party (UK) Eileen Ansar 624 37.7 +13.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Foster 533 32.2 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Eyre 496 30.0 +18.0 91 5.5 1,653 43.4 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Coates Liberal Democrats (UK) Marjorie Adams 665 45.5 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Bailey 637 43.6 +29.9 Labour Party (UK) William Skinner 158 10.8 +1.5 28 1.9 -20.4 1,460 35.7 -1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Craven Independent (politician) Glenn Whittaker 559 32.6 +5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shelley Franklin 437 25.5 -21.4 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Bunn 427 24.9 -0.9 British National Party Geoffrey Whitehead 235 13.7 +13.7 Labour Party (UK) Robert Oliver 56 3.3 +3.3 122 7.1 1,714 48.9 +10.9 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Earby Conservative Party (UK) Valerie Langtree 1,248 69.5 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Taylforth 325 18.1 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) David Foat 223 12.4 -0.7 923 51.4 +0.0 1,796 39.0 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Horsfield Conservative Party (UK) Smith Benson 670 49.2 +28.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorothy Lord 507 37.2 -6.5 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Hargreaves 185 13.6 -1.9 163 12.0 1,362 34.3 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Marsden British National Party Adam Grant 412 39.1 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Gary Rowland 339 32.2 +16.0 Labour Party (UK) Dorothy Ormrod 221 21.0 -10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Upward 82 7.8 -6.7 73 6.9 -0.5 1,054 41.1 -1.6 British National Party Conservative Party (UK) Reedley Conservative Party (UK) Michael Blomeley 1,250 71.1 +7.5 Labour Party (UK) Robert Allen 285 16.2 -3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mubashir Ali 224 12.7 -3.9 965 54.9 +11.1 1,759 42.8 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Southfield Labour Party (UK) Sheila Wicks 547 36.6 +13.3 Conservative Party (UK) Paul McKenna 487 32.6 +14.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Robinson 462 30.9 -9.7 60 4.0 1,496 37.1 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivary Bridge Liberal Democrats (UK) Glennda Clegg 490 35.6 -10.3 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Riley 393 28.5 +8.9 British National Party Veronica Cullen 305 22.1 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) Ian Tweedie 189 13.7 -1.4 97 7.0 -19.3 1,377 33.8 -1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Walverden Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Khalid 610 44.0 -6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Asghar Ali 400 28.9 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara King 376 27.1 +15.3 210 15.2 +1.5 1,386 51.6 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Waterside Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Greaves 492 39.9 -2.2 British National Party Helen Mulligan 337 27.3 +7.4 Conservative Party (UK) James Ilott 211 17.1 +5.1 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Martin 151 12.2 -4.8 Independent (politician) Ian Robinson 43 3.5 -1.0 155 12.6 -9.6 1,234 33.1 -5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Whitefield Liberal Democrats (UK) Nadeem Ahmed 1,110 65.0 +21.3 Labour Party (UK) Mohammad Tariq 512 30.0 -21.7 Conservative Party (UK) Victoria Landriau 85 5.0 +0.4 598 35.0 1,707 64.9 -6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) References Category:2008 English local elections 2008 Category:2000s in Lancashire