Bracknell Forest Local Elections

	Bracknell Forest Local Elections Bracknell Forest Borough Council is the local authority for Bracknell Forest, a unitary authority in Berkshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Political control Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: Non-metropolitan district Unitary authority Leadership The leaders of the council since 1984 have been: Council elections Non-metropolitan district elections * 1973 Bracknell District Council election * 1976 Bracknell District Council election * 1979 Bracknell District Council election (New ward boundaries, number of seats increased from 31 to 40) * 1983 Bracknell District Council election * 1987 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election * 1991 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) * 1995 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election Unitary authority elections * 1997 Bracknell Fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bracknell Forest Borough Council Bracknell Forest Council, also known as Bracknell Forest Borough Council is the local authority of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It consists of 42 councillors that are elected from 18 wards. Premises The council was originally based at Easthampstead House in Town Square, Bracknell, which had been built in 1970 for its predecessor authority, Easthampstead Rural District Council. In 1997 the council acquired additional office space in a modern building called Time Square on Market Street, Bracknell, with functions split between the two buildings for a time. Council meetings continued to be held at Easthampstead House until a new council chamber was created in Time Square in 2018, after which the council vacated Easthampstead House and is now solely based at Time Square. See also * Bracknell Forest local elections Bracknell Forest Borough Council is the local auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1995 Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election The 1995 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections in England & Wales as part of the 1995 United Kingdom local elections. For the first time since 1973, the Labour Party won control of the council, decimating the Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ... to less than half the seats it won in 1991, with the Conservative group leader losing his seat in Great Hollands South. This remains the last time the Conservatives have lost the popular vote in a Bracknell Forest Borough Council all-out election. Summary Ward results An asterisk () denotes an incumbent councillor stand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bracknell Forest Borough Council Elections Bracknell Forest Borough Council is the local authority for Bracknell Forest, a unitary authority in Berkshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district. Political control Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: Non-metropolitan district Unitary authority Leadership The leaders of the council since 1984 have been: Council elections Non-metropolitan district elections * 1973 Bracknell District Council election * 1976 Bracknell District Council election * 1979 Bracknell District Council election (New ward boundaries, number of seats increased from 31 to 40) * 1983 Bracknell District Council election * 1987 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election * 1991 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) * 1995 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election Unitary authority elections * 1997 Bracknell For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	2023 Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election The 2023 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election will take place on 4 May 2023, to elect all 41 members of Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election will take place on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2023 United Kingdom local elections. Due to a boundary review there has been a change in ward boundaries, along with a reduction in size from 42 members elected in 2019. The election will be held alongside concurrent town & parish council elections in Binfield, Bracknell, Crowthorne, Sandhurst, Warfield, and Winkfield. Background The council has been controlled by the Conservative Party since the unitary authority was created in 1997. The predecessor district council was controlled by the Conservatives, save for an initial period from 1973 to 1976 and later 1995 to 1997 when it was controlled by the Labour Party. Paul Bettison has been Leader of the Council since 1997, having been elected leader of the Conservative group in 1996. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2019 Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election The 2019 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The Conservative Party has controlled the council since its establishment as a unitary authority in 1997, and ended up securing a seventh term in office. Background Bracknell Forest Borough Council held local elections on 2 May 2019 along with councils across England as part of the 2019 local elections. The council elects its members in all-out elections, with all its councillors up for election every four years. Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2015. In that election, forty-one Conservative councillors and one Labour councillor were elected. The council has been controlled by the Conservative Party since the unitary authority was created in 1997. The predecessor district council had been controlled by both the Labour and Conservative parties. Overall results After the previous election, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2015 Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election The 2015 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all 42 councillors in 18 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election took place alongside both the 2015 United Kingdom general election and other other local elections in England. With the concurrent general election, turnout was significantly up on the last local election. The Conservative Party was returned to a sixth term in office, continuing its hold on the council since its inception as a unitary authority in 1998. The Labour Party was reduced to the single seat of its group leader in Great Hollands North - its worst result since 1987. The local Conservative party had been rocked by a series of suspensions and defections during the last term. After a revolt on the Conservative group over housing, Chas Bailey (Hanworth), Shelagh Pile (Harmans Water), and Michael Sargeant (Bullbrook) were suspended for four months. Bailey initially returned to the Conservatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2011 Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election The 2011 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011, to elect all 42 councillors in 18 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2011 United Kingdom local elections. Despite an increase in its popular vote, the Labour Party was reduced to 2 seats, losing its group leader, whilst the Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ... secured a fifth term in office. Ward Results An asterisk () denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election Ascot Binfield with Warfield Bullbrook Central Sandhurst College Town Crown Wood Crowthorne Great Holla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2007 Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election The 2007 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007, to elect all 42 councillors in 18 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2007 United Kingdom local elections. The Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ... increased its majority at the expense of both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats, the latter losing its only seat. This was the only all-out council election where the far-right British National Party put up a candidate. Ward results An asterisk () denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election Ascot Binfield with Warfield Bullbrook Central Sandhurst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2003 Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election The 2003 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003, to elect all 42 councillors in 18 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2003 United Kingdom local elections. Due to a boundary review there had been a change in ward boundaries, along with an increase in size from 40 members elected in 2000. The Conservative Party secured a third term in office, increasing its majority, whilst the opposition Labour Party lost its group leader. The Liberal Democrats re-entered the council for the first time at an all-out council election since 1995, and the first at which the eurosceptic Euroscepticism, also spelled as Euroskepticism or EU-scepticism, is a political position involving criticism of the European Union (EU) and European integration. It ranges from those who oppose some EU institutions and policies, and seek reform ... UK Independence Party st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2000 Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election The 2000 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2000 United Kingdom local elections. The Conservative Party secured a second term in office, increasing its majority. As the last council election in 1997 was held alongside the general election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ..., turnout was sharply down. Summary Ward results An asterisk () denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election Ascot Binfield Bullbrook Central Sandhurst College Town Cranbourne Crowthorne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1997 Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election The 1997 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1997, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as both the 1997 United Kingdom general election and other local elections in England as part of the 1997 United Kingdom local elections, resulting in a much higher turnout of 75% compared to 1995. With the planned abolition of Berkshire County Council, Bracknell Forest would see itself transition from a district council to a unitary authority a year into the new term. Despite the landslide victory of the Labour Party in the general election, Bracknell Forest emerged as the only council in the United Kingdom to switch from outright Labour control to outright Conservative control, with the Conservative Party gaining a majority of 6. The Liberal Democrats were wiped out. Part of the reason for such a dramatic switch was ascribed to the presence of a 'New Labour' slate of candidate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]