Worcester City Council election, 2004

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Map of the results of the 2004 Worcester council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, independent in grey and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Worcester UK local election 2004 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2004 Worcester council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, independent in grey and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

The 2004 Worcester City Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Worcester District Council in Worcestershire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2003 reducing the number of seats by one. [1] The Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [2]

Worcester Cathedral City and non-metropolitan district in England

Worcester is a city in Worcestershire, England, 31 miles (50 km) southwest of Birmingham, 101 miles (163 km) west-northwest of London, 27 miles (43 km) north of Gloucester and 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Hereford. The population is approximately 100,000. The River Severn flanks the western side of the city centre, which is overlooked by Worcester Cathedral.

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

Worcestershire County of England

Worcestershire is a county in the West Midlands of England. Between 1974 and 1998, it was merged with the neighbouring county of Herefordshire as Hereford and Worcester.

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Campaign

Before the election the council was composed of 18 Conservatives, 10 Labour, 4 independents, 2 Liberal Democrats, 1 independent Conservative and 1 vacant seat. [3] Boundary changes saw the number of seats reduced from 36 to 35 for the 2004 election, [4] meaning that the whole council would be up for election for the first time since 1976. [5] This also meant that the number of wards was increased from 12 to 15, with new wards including Cathedral and Rainbow Hill. [6]

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights. Labour is a full member of the Party of European Socialists and Progressive Alliance, and holds observer status in the Socialist International. As of 2017, the party was considered the "largest party in Western Europe" in terms of party membership, with more than half a million members.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal, centrist 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.

All parties were hoping to make gains with the Conservatives defending their record in control of the council, which they said included having a balanced budget and keeping the council tax rise down to 2.5%. [6] Other issues raised in the election included recycling, improving public transport, dealing with traffic congestion and keeping the streets clean. [6]

Recycling process using materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials

Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. It is an alternative to "conventional" waste disposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling can prevent the waste of potentially useful materials and reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, thereby reducing: energy usage, air pollution, and water pollution.

Public transport shared transport[ation] service that is available for use by the general public; usually of passengers but sometimes of goods

Public transport is transport of passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public, typically managed on a schedule, operated on established routes, and that charge a posted fee for each trip. Examples of public transport include city buses, trolleybuses, trams and passenger trains, rapid transit and ferries. Public transport between cities is dominated by airlines, coaches, and intercity rail. High-speed rail networks are being developed in many parts of the world.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives achieve a majority on the council after winning 18 of the 35 seats. [4] Labour remained on 10 seats while the Liberal Democrats gained 1 to hold 3 seats. [4]

Worcester Local Election Result 2004 [7] [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 18-151.445.624,729+4.3%
  Labour 10028.628.815,576-7.1%
  Independent 4-111.48.64,653-0.9%
  Liberal Democrat 3+18.615.48,346+4.6%
  BNP 0001.6871+0.4%

Ward results

Arboretum (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Robert Peachey694
Labour Richard Bird693
Conservative Jonathon Cunningham656
Conservative Haris Saleem524
Liberal Democrat Oliver Orr471
Turnout 3,03841
Battenhall (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Rowden906
Conservative David Tibbutt833
Liberal Democrat Louis Stephen456
Labour Andrew Watson411
Liberal Democrat Paul Griffiths399
Labour Christopher Winwood344
Turnout 3,34944
Bedwardine (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Derek Prodger1,313
Conservative David Clark1,112
Conservative Barry Mackenzie-Williams935
Liberal Democrat Vaughan Hencher690
Labour Gary Kibblewhite689
BNP Mark Heaton410
Turnout 5,14940
Cathedral (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Francis Lankester1,302
Conservative Allah Ditta1,168
Conservative Mohammed Riaz1,071
Labour Ali Asghar780
Labour Simon Cronin777
Labour Patricia Agar771
Liberal Democrat Iain Macbriar658
Turnout 6,52741
Claines (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Susan Askin1,709
Liberal Democrat Ruth Smith1,581
Liberal Democrat Alexander Kear1,399
Conservative William Elsy1,228
Conservative Nicola Lynas1,165
Conservative Robert Campbell1,138
Labour Clive Andrews535
Turnout 8,75551
Gorse Hill (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Roger Berry709
Labour Geoffrey Williams601
BNP Martin Roberts461
Conservative Gordon Hazelton321
Turnout 2,09234
Nunnery (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Michael Layland1,233
Independent Keith Burton951
Independent Stanley Knowles747
Labour Nicholas Balsdon701
Labour Christopher Taylor604
Conservative James Maguire482
Turnout 4,71837
Rainbow Hill (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Adrian Gregson641
Labour Paul Denham570
Conservative Nicholas Turner344
Conservative Sajeeda Begum275
Turnout 1,83026
St. Clement (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Simon Geraghty940
Conservative Ian Imray734
Labour Allyson Craigan503
Independent Brian Chadd435
Independent Paul Coveney373
Turnout 2,98539
St. John (3) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Margaret Layland914
Labour David Candler822
Labour Samuel Arnold795
Labour Matthew Lamb764
Conservative Alastair Little584
Conservative Stephen Hall538
Turnout 4,41733
St. Peter's (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Roger Knight1,047
Conservative Frank Tarbuck790
Labour Reginald Price423
Turnout 2,26035
St. Stephen (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Inamn832
Conservative Gareth Jones816
Liberal Democrat Hilary Craig349
Liberal Democrat Celia Foulger323
Labour George Squires311
Turnout 2,63137
Warndon (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Pamela Clayton670
Labour Josephine Hodges586
Conservative Colin Bruton307
Conservative Martin Hudson281
Turnout 1,84426
Warndon Parish North (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Martin Clarke667
Conservative Stephen Hudgson592
Labour John Buckley518
Liberal Democrat Edward Hartley311
Labour Colin Layland292
Turnout 2,38034
Warndon Parish South (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lucy Hodgson933
Conservative Rodney Staines895
Labour Richard Udall372
Turnout 2,20034

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  2. ↑ "Elections 2004: Local authorities in England and Wales (with eight authorities still to declare)". The Independent. 2004-06-12. p. 9.
  3. ↑ Elkes, Neil (2004-05-14). "Spitting in the face of God ; Fury as BNP fight 50 Midlands election seats". Birmingham Mail. p. 1.
  4. 1 2 3 Blakemore, Sophie (2004-06-12). "Council Elections: Worcester: Boundary changes help seal a majority". Birmingham Post. p. 4.
  5. ↑ "Blair holds breath as city goes to the polls". Malvern Gazette . 2004-06-10. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  6. 1 2 3 "Let battle commence". Malvern Gazette . 2004-05-14. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
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