2011 Waveney District Council election

2011 UK local government election a summary of election results Waveney local elections April 2026 November 2013 thumb|Map of the results The 2011 elections to Waveney District Council took place on Thursday 5 May. This was the first election held as a whole council election following a change made to the electoral system in 2010.Changing to Whole Council Elections – Explanatory Document https://web.archive.org/web/20110719115946/http://www.waveney.gov.uk/site/scripts/download.php?fileID=129 19 July 2011 , Waveney District Council, 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2011. As a result, all 48 council seats were contested. Before the election the Conservative Party had an overall majority on the council with 25 councillors. The Labour Party had 15 councillors, Liberal Democrats two, the Green Party one and there were three Independent councillors and two vacant seats.Wards – Representatives and election cycles https://web.archive.org/web/20110512132759/http://apps.waveney.gov.uk/pages/committee/Wards%20-%20Representatives%20and%20election%20cycles.aspx 12 May 2011 , Waveney District Council (version prior to 2011 election). Retrieved 6 May 2011. As a result of the election the Conservative Party lost overall control, with both it and the Labour Party represented by 23 councillors, the balance of the council being made up of one Green Party and one Independent councillor.Waveney, BBC news, 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.'Battle for power at Waveney District Council' https://web.archive.org/web/20110511234207/http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/update_battle_for_power_at_waveney_district_council_1_887640 11 May 2011 , Eastern Daily Press, 10 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011. A series of procedural moves led to the formation of a Conservative-led administration.Colin Law is new leader https://web.archive.org/web/20110530011457/http://www.waveney.gov.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=142 30 May 2011 , Waveney District Council, 25 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.New leader chosen for Waveney District Council https://web.archive.org/web/20110528040800/http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/new_leader_chosen_for_waveney_district_council_1_904096 28 May 2011 , Eastern Daily Press, 26 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011. Election result Waveney District Council election, 2011 Conservative Party (UK) 23 2 [1] 4 -2 Labour Party (UK) 23 8 0 +8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 2 -2 Green Party of England and Wales 1 0 0 0 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 Independent (politician) 1 0 2 -2 [1] The two Conservative gains were the vacant seats in Oulton Broad and Southwold and Reydon. Both had been won by the party in 2008. References Waveney 2011 Category:2010s in Suffolk