Loughton Residents Association

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Loughton Residents Association
Founded1981
Headquarters Loughton, Essex
Loughton Town Council
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Epping Forest District Council
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Essex County Council
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Loughton Residents Association is a residents association and local political party formed (as the Central Loughton Residents' Association) in 1981, and based in Loughton, Essex, United Kingdom.

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LRA has always sought to influence events by putting up candidates for public office. The first such councillor to be elected was Howard Kleyn, elected to Essex County Council in May, 1981. See entry Politics of Loughton.

Election Results

As of the 2019 Epping Forest District Council election Loughton Residents currently hold 13 seats on Epping Forest District Council. It holds 20 of the 22 seats on Loughton Town Council and one on Essex County Council.

Borough Council elections

YearCouncillorsControl
2002
6 / 58
No overall control
2003
6 / 58
No overall control
2004
6 / 58
No overall control
2006
5 / 58
Conservative
2007
5 / 58
Conservative
2008
6 / 58
Conservative
2010
11 / 58
Conservative
2011
10 / 58
Conservative
2012
12 / 58
Conservative
2014
12 / 58
Conservative
2015
12 / 58
Conservative
2016
13 / 58
Conservative
2018
13 / 58
Conservative
2019
13 / 58
Conservative

County Council elections

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