2003_Basildon_District_Council_election

2003 Basildon District Council election

2003 Basildon District Council election

2003 UK local government election


The 2003 Basildon District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[4]

Quick Facts 14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

After the election, the composition of the council was

Background

The previous election in 2002 saw the Conservatives win exactly half of the seats, but Labour remained in control of the council with the support of the Liberal Democrats.[6] However 6 months before the 2003 election 2 Labour councillors defected and the Conservatives took over the administration of the council.[7]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives win a majority for only the second time in the history of Basildon council.[8]

Following the election the Labour leader on the council Nigel Smith was replaced by his group with Paul Kirkman.[7]

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Ward results

Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward
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Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward
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Burstead

Location of Burstead ward
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Fryerns

Location of Fryerns ward
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Laindon Park

Location of Laindon Park ward
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Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002
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Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward
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Pitsea North West

Location of Pitsea North West ward
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Pitsea South East

Location of Pitsea South East ward
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St Martin's

Location of St Martin's ward
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Vange

Location of Vange ward
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Wickford Castledon

Location of Wickford Castleton ward
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Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward
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Wickford Park

Location of Wickford Park ward
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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 2003". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Vote 2003". BBC News.
  4. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  5. "Basildon: Lower taxes at top of Tories' agenda". Southend Standard. 16 May 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  6. "Basildon: Nigel is appointed leader". Southend Standard. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  7. "Basildon: Labour ousts Smith as leader". Southend Standard. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  8. "South Essex: It's a blue day as Tories run riot". Southend Standard. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  9. "27.1 Basildon". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

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