Christchurch Borough Council in Dorset, England, existed from 1974 to 2019, when it was abolished and subsumed into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Political control
editThe first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority prior to the district coming into effect the following year. From 1973 until its abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1973–1995 | |
| No overall control | 1995–1999 | |
| Conservative | 1999–2019 | |
Leadership
editThe role of mayor was largely ceremonial at Christchurch Borough Council. Political leadership was instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:[2]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Cooper | Conservative | 2003 | ||
| Alan Griffiths | Conservative | 2003 | 2010 | |
| Ray Nottage[3] | Conservative | 2011 | 20 Feb 2017 | |
| David Flagg[4] | Conservative | 20 Feb 2017 | 31 Mar 2019 | |
Council elections
editSummary of the council composition after each election; click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2003 election, reducing the number of seats by one.[5]
- 1973 Christchurch Borough Council election
- 1976 Christchurch Borough Council election
- 1979 Christchurch Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 1983 Christchurch Borough Council election
- 1987 Christchurch Borough Council election
- 1991 Christchurch Borough Council election
| Year | Conservative | Independent | UK Independence Party | Liberal Democrats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995[7] | 8 | 7 | 0 | 10 | Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[8] |
| 1999[9] | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2003[5] | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | New ward boundaries[10] |
| 2007[11] | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2011[1] | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015[12][13] | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Borough result maps
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2003 results map -
2007 results map -
2011 results map -
2015 results map
By-election results
editBy-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[14] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton | 1 May 1997 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Jumpers by-election | 7 June 2001 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Jumpers by-election | 5 May 2005 | Independent | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Portfield by-election | 5 May 2005 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Purewell and Stanpit by-election | 5 May 2005 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Portfield by-election | 16 July 2009 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Mudeford and Friars Cliff by-election | 2 March 2017 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Council minutes". Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Christchurch council leader ousted by no-confidence vote". BBC News. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Christchurch Tories suspended over merger election row". BBC News. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Christchurch (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 6 May 1995. p. 48.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "How the nations voted". The Times. NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Christchurch (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Christchurch". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Local election results for Christchurch and East Dorset". dorsetforyou.com. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Elections for the North Highcliffe & Walkford ward". dorsetforyou.com. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2015.