Waveney local elections

For the parliament constituency, see Waveney (UK Parliament constituency).
For the most recent elections to the council, see Waveney Council election, 2011.

Waveney local elections are held every four years to elect councillors to Waveney District Council located in the north-east corner of the English county of Suffolk. In the past one third of councillors were elected each year, but in 2010 the council opted to change to a Whole Council election system.[1] Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 48 councillors have been elected from 23 wards. As a result of the 2011 election the Conservative party lost overall control, with both it and the Labour party represented by 23 councillors, the balance of the council being made up of one Green Party and one Independent councillor.[2][3]

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Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[4]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1986
No overall control 1986 - 1990
Labour 1990–2002
No overall control 2002 - 2006
Conservative 2006 - 2011
No overall control 2002 - 2006

Council elections

References

  1. ^ Changing to Whole Council Elections – Explanatory Document, Waveney District Council, 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  2. ^ Waveney, BBC news, 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  3. ^ 'Battle for power at Waveney District Council', Eastern Daily Press, 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  4. ^ "Waveney". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/council/html/3784.stm. Retrieved 2010-11-29. 
  5. ^ "Waveney". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/159.stm. Retrieved 2010-11-29. 

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