Crawley Borough Council election, 2000

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The 2000 Crawley Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Crawley Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Crawley Town & Borough in England

Crawley is a large town and borough in West Sussex, England. It is 28 miles (45 km) south of Charing Cross (London), 18 miles (29 km) north of Brighton and Hove, and 32 miles (51 km) north-east of the county town of Chichester. Crawley covers an area of 17.36 square miles (44.96 km2) and had a population of 106,597 at the time of the 2011 Census.

Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district. In Scotland, similarly chartered communities were known as royal burghs, although the status is no longer granted.

West Sussex County of England

West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering East Sussex to the east, Hampshire to the west and Surrey to the north, and to the south the English Channel.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Background

Before the election Labour held control of the council with 24 seats, compared to 5 for the Conservatives and 2 for the Liberal Democrats. [3] One seat was vacant after Labour councillor Jack Newsome resigned from the council on moving from the area. [3]

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Election result

Labour remained in control of the council after winning 10 of the 12 seats contested, but did lose 1 seat to the Conservatives. [4] The Conservative gain came in the vacant Pound Hill South seat, with the party winning by 225 votes to take the Conservatives to 6 seats on the council. [4]

Pound Hill human settlement in United Kingdom

Pound Hill is a neighbourhood within the town of Crawley in West Sussex, England. Pound Hill is located on the east of Crawley. It is bordered by Three Bridges and Manor Royal to the west and Maidenbower to the south.

Crawley local election result 2000 [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 10-183.3
  Conservative 2+116.7

By-elections between 2000 and 2002

A by-election was held in West Green on 14 September 2000 after the death of the Labour leader of Crawley Council, Tony Edwards. [6] The by-election was dominated by plans to remove services from Crawley Hospital and Labour candidate Robert Hull held the seat with a reduced 151 vote majority, with a campaigner against the plans for the hospital coming second with 344 votes. [7] [6]

By-elections, also spelled bye-elections, are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections.

West Green, West Sussex human settlement in United Kingdom

West Green is one of the 13 residential neighbourhoods in Crawley, a town and borough in West Sussex, England. Crawley was planned and laid out as a New Town after the Second World War, based on the principle of self-contained neighbourhoods surrounding a town centre of civic and commercial buildings. West Green was the first neighbourhood to be developed, and is one of the smallest and closest to the town centre.

Crawley Hospital Hospital in England

Crawley Hospital is a National Health Service hospital in Crawley, a town and borough in West Sussex, England. Since 2006 it has been part of the [Sussex Community NHS Trust], which has overall management responsibility. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust also provides some services. The hospital is located in the West Green neighbourhood of Crawley, near the town centre.

West Green By-Election 14 September 2000 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Robert Hull49543.4-23.6
Crawley Hospital CampaignGary Commins34430.2+30.2
Conservative Jacqueline Kingsford16514.5+0.0
UKIP Niall Mitchell564.9+4.9
Independent Barbara O'Brien413.6+3.6
Liberal Democrat Kevin Osbourne383.3-5.1
Majority15113.2
Turnout 1,13933.9
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Crawley". BBC News Online . Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Council results". The Independent . 6 May 2000. p. 6.
  3. 1 2 "Local Elections - Blair faces big test". The Argus . 2 May 2000. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Tories gain extra seat". Crawley and Horley Observer. 11 May 2000. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Election results: local councils". The Times . 6 May 2000. p. 10.
  6. 1 2 "'Brilliant' poll for hospital". The Argus . 18 September 2000. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Labour fuels election win". Crawley and Horley Observer. 20 September 2000. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
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