1999 Redditch Borough Council election

1999 UK local government election September 2019 September 2019 The 1999 Redditch Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Redditch Borough Council in the West Midlands region, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/190.stm Redditch 2009-07-11 BBC News Online After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 20 Conservative 6 Liberal Democrat 3 Campaign In total 32 candidates stood for the 10 seats that were up for election. Control 'is in safe hands' Birmingham Mail 6 1999-04-09 Nine of the ten seats were held by the Labour party before the election, with the remaining seat being Conservative. Andy Probert Local election countdown opposition hopes tide has turned Birmingham Mail 6 1999-05-05 The Labour Party were confident of remaining in control of the council but the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats were hoping to make gains. A controversial issue in the election was a recent 2 million pound cost-cutting exercise, which the Labour council said had been necessary to safeguard the council's finances but the Conservatives criticised it as having cut services and left residents unhappy. Other major issues in the election included housing, play areas, crime, proposed building developments and the performance of the national Labour government. Election result The results saw the defeat of the Labour deputy leader, David Cartwright, in Crabbs Cross ward where the Conservatives gained the seat. Martin Stote Tories stage early gains in the Shires Birmingham Post 7 1999-05-07 Labour also lost their mayor, Andrew Fry, in the election but remained firmly in control of the council. At-a-glance guide to how the councils stand Birmingham Post 3 1999-05-08 Following the election Phil Mould was elected to succeed David Cartwright as the Labour deputy leader of the council. Deputy voted in Birmingham Mail 39 1999-05-21 Redditch local election result 1999 Results Continued Financial Times 12 1999-05-08 Labour Party (UK) 6 -3 60.0 Conservative Party (UK) 3 +2 30.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 +1 10.0 References 2 1999 Category:1999 English local elections Category:1990s in Worcestershire