2011 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election

2011 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2011 Barrow-in-Furness council election. Labour in red and Conservative in blue. The 2011 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council in Cumbria, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/16uc.stm England council elections BBC News 24 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719151729/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/16uc.stm 19 July 2011 live Campaign Before the election no party had a majority on the council and Conservative Jack Richardson was the leader of the councilhttp://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/results-and-reaction-today-1.834941?referrerPath=news/ Results and reaction today 6 May 2011 North-West Evening Mail 25 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121008183926/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/results-and-reaction-today-1.834941?referrerPath=news%2F 8 October 2012 with support from the independents.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-13283037 Labour gains control of Barrow Borough Council 6 May 2011 BBC News 25 June 2011 The whole council was being elected for a four-year term for the first time, changing from the previous system of election by thirds. Nine sitting councillors stood down at the election.http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/barrow-ready-for-shake-up-23-places-in-parishes-1.825201?referrerPath=news Barrow ready for shake up, 23 places in parishes 6 April 2011 North-West Evening Mail 25 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110410204426/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/barrow-ready-for-shake-up-23-places-in-parishes-1.825201?referrerPath=news 10 April 2011 Issues in the campaign included dog fouling, potholes, jobs and keeping the environment clean. Election result The results saw Labour gain 13 seats to take control over the council with 29 seats.http://www.conistonlocal.co.uk/barrow-1.834066?referrerPath=what-s-on Barrow 6 May 2011 Coniston Local 25 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120326024345/http://www.conistonlocal.co.uk/barrow-1.834066?referrerPath=what-s-on 26 March 2012 dead The Conservatives were reduced to 7 seats and only managed to hold all of the seats in the 2 wards of Hawcoat and Roosecote.http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/election-success-as-labour-take-control-1.835292?referrerPath=raiders Election success as Labour take control 7 May 2011 North-West Evening Mail 25 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121008184028/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/election-success-as-labour-take-control-1.835292?referrerPath=raiders 8 October 2012 Overall turnout in the election was 36.28%. Both the Conservative leader of the council Jack Richardson and the Labour member of parliament for Barrow and Furness John Woodcock put the results down to the cuts the national, Conservative led, government were making. Barrow-in-Furness local election result 2011http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/pdf/Declaration%20of%20Result%20Consolidated%20FINAL%205May11.pdf Declaration of Result Consolidated Borough of Barrow-in-Furness 24 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927093308/http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/pdf/Declaration%20of%20Result%20Consolidated%20FINAL%205May11.pdf 27 September 2011 Labour Party (UK) 29 13 0 +13 80.6 55.7 25,839 +0.6% Conservative Party (UK) 7 1 7 -6 19.4 37.3 17,295 0.0% Socialist People's Party (Furness) 0 0 2 -2 0 3.3 1,553 -0.9% Independent (politician) 0 0 5 -5 0 2.8 1,320 +1.2% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 369 +0.8% Ward results Barrow Island Labour Party (UK) Allison Johnston 380 56.4 +37.3 Independent (politician) Eric Wood 294 43.6 -37.3 86 12.8 674 37.9 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Central (2) Labour Party (UK) Trevor Biggins 446 Labour Party (UK) Mary Irwin 403 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Reader 134 Independent (politician) Oliver Pearson 108 Socialist People's Party (Furness) Rosemarie Hamezeian 102 Socialist People's Party (Furness) Kristie Hall 62 1,255 25.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dalton North (3) Labour Party (UK) Denis Bell 976 Labour Party (UK) Barry Doughty 943 Labour Party (UK) Ann Thurlow 866 Conservative Party (UK) Jill Heath 812 Conservative Party (UK) Katherine Unwin 734 Conservative Party (UK) Cheryl Wadeson 617 4,948 38.3 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Dalton South (3) Labour Party (UK) Wendy Maddox 921 Labour Party (UK) Frank Murray 879 Labour Party (UK) Ernest Wilson 748 Conservative Party (UK) John Millar 650 Conservative Party (UK) Bill Bleasdale 557 Conservative Party (UK) Martin McLeavy 532 Independent (politician) Timothy Bell 314 United Kingdom Independence Party Ian Jackson 210 4,811 38.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hawcoat (3) Conservative Party (UK) David Roberts 1,052 Conservative Party (UK) Jack Richardson 1,051 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Pemberton 1,000 Labour Party (UK) Rebecca Melling 611 3,714 46.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Hindpool (3) Labour Party (UK) Anne Burns 824 Labour Party (UK) David Pidduck 823 Labour Party (UK) Ann Thomson 715 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Burley 276 Socialist People's Party (Furness) Sarah Pllana 151 Socialist People's Party (Furness) Lee Wicks 145 2,934 28.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newbarns (3) Labour Party (UK) John Murphy 733 Labour Party (UK) Marie Derbyshire 719 Conservative Party (UK) Wendy McClure 715 Labour Party (UK) Lorraine Biggins 697 Conservative Party (UK) David Salt 690 Conservative Party (UK) Tina Macur 664 4,218 37.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ormsgill (3) Labour Party (UK) Lee McKenna 707 Labour Party (UK) Robert Pointer 688 Labour Party (UK) Hayley Preston 612 Socialist People's Party (Furness) Jim Hamezeian 501 Socialist People's Party (Furness) William McEwan 344 Socialist People's Party (Furness) Helen Robinson 248 Conservative Party (UK) Terri-Ann Gibney 234 Conservative Party (UK) Cheryl Fisher 232 Conservative Party (UK) Rowen McClure 216 3,782 32.9 Labour Party (UK) Socialist People's Party (Furness) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Socialist People's Party (Furness) Parkside (3) Labour Party (UK) Susan Opie 863 Labour Party (UK) Debra Seward 857 Labour Party (UK) Brendan Sweeney 787 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Last 503 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Richardson 444 Conservative Party (UK) Joshua White 414 Independent (politician) Lisa Hammond 235 4,103 37.1 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Risedale (3) Labour Party (UK) Kevin Hamilton 827 Labour Party (UK) Lesley Graham 820 Labour Party (UK) Jeffrey Garnett 812 Conservative Party (UK) Elaine Burley 326 Conservative Party (UK) Ann English 269 Conservative Party (UK) Des English 263 United Kingdom Independence Party Noel Matthews 159 3,476 29.0 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Roosecote (3) Conservative Party (UK) Ray Guselli 942 Conservative Party (UK) Rory McClure 814 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Williams 776 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Thomson 622 Labour Party (UK) Mark Semple 602 3,756 43.6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Walney North (3) Labour Party (UK) Des Barlow 1,130 Labour Party (UK) Anita Husband 1,076 Labour Party (UK) Tony Callister 1,016 Conservative Party (UK) Craig Fisher 350 Conservative Party (UK) Cameron McClure 325 Conservative Party (UK) Jamie Wiggins 287 4,184 37.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Walney South (3) Labour Party (UK) Colin Thomson 966 Labour Party (UK) Frank Cassidy 914 Labour Party (UK) Helen Wall 856 Conservative Party (UK) David Marcus 583 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Gawne 422 Conservative Party (UK) Lorraine Cook 411 4,152 38.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Barrow-in-Furness Category:Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council elections Category:2010s in Cumbria