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Council election results

Friday 05 May 2000 00:00 BST
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Tories: gain control of 16 councils; gain 523 seats. Labour: lose control of 15 councils; lose 566 seats. Lib Dems: lose control of 1 council; lose 16 seats.

Metropolitan authorities Non-Metropolitan authorities Unitary authorities Abbreviations

Conservative C Labour Lab Liberal Democrat LD Green Party Green Independent Ind Ratepayers or Residents R Liberal Party Lib Others Others British National Party BNP Campaign against Tube privatisation Tube Christian Peoples Alliance CPA Communist League Comm L Communist Party of Britain Comm Brit Homeless and Addicted Party Homeless Humanist Party Humanist Independent Tatchell Ind T Independent Ind Independent Labour Ind Lab Natural Law Party NLP Residents Association Residents Socialist Labour Party Soc Lab UK Independence Party UK Ind

METROPOLITAN AUTHORITIES

BARNSLEY C, 3; LD, 3; Lab, 52; Ind, 8 Lab, No change.

BIRMINGHAM LD, 18; C, 28; Others, 6; Lab, 65 Lab, No change.

BOLTON LD, 12; C, 14; Lab, 34 Lab, No change.

BRADFORD Green, 1; LD, 11; C, 37; Lab, 41 Lab, lose to NOC.

BURY C, 13; LD, 3; Lab, 32 Lab, No change.

CALDERDALE Ind, 1; Lab, 10; LD, 15; C, 28 C, gain from NOC.

COVENTRY LD, 1; C, 15; Others, 3; Lab, 35 Lab, No change.

DONCASTER Lab, 38; Ind, 4; C, 6; R, 6; LD, 9 Lab, No change.

DUDLEY LD, 11; C, 19; Vacant, 2; Lab, 40 Lab, No change.

GATESHEAD Lib, 1; LD, 18; Lab, 47 Lab, No change.

KIRKLEES C, 15; Lab, 25; LD, 29; Green, 3 NOC No change.

KNOWSLEY Vacant, 1; LD, 4; Lab, 61 Lab, No change.

LEEDS Ind, 1; C, 16; LD, 19; Green, 2; Lab, 61 Lab, No change.

LIVERPOOL Lab, 21; Others, 3; Lib, 6; LD, 69 LD, No change.

MANCHESTER LD, 21; Lab, 78 Lab, No change.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE LD, 16; Lab, 62 Lab, No change.

OLDHAM C, 2; Green, 2; Lab, 25; LD, 31 LD, control new council.

ROCHDALE LD, 21; Lab, 31; C, 8 Lab, No change.

ROTHERHAM Ind, 1; LD, 1; Others, 1; C, 4; Lab, 59 Lab, No change.

SALFORD C, 3; LD, 5; Lab, 52 Lab, No change.

SANDWELL Ind, 1; LD, 10; Lab, 55; C, 6 Lab, No change.

SEFTON Boundary Change C, 19; Lab, 22; LD, 25 NOC No change.

SHEFFIELD C, 1; Lab, 37; LD, 49 LD, No change.

SOLIHULL Lab, 14; C, 28; LD, 9 C, gain from NOC.

SOUTHAMPTON Lab, 22; C, 7; LD, 16 NOC, gain from Lab.

ST HELENS LD, 15; Lab, 35; C, 4 Lab, No change.

STOCKPORT Lab, 22; LD, 31; Ind, 4; C, 6 LD, lose to NOC.

SUNDERLAND Lib, 1; C, 10; LD, 2; Lab, 62 Lab, No change.

TAMESIDE Ind, 2; LD, 2; Lab, 47; C, 6 Lab, No change.

TRAFFORD C, 27; LD, 3; Lab, 33 Lab, No change.

NORTH TYNESIDE C, 17; Lab, 34; LD, 9 Lab, No change.

SOUTH TYNESIDE Others, 4; Lab, 50; LD, 6 Lab, No change.

WAKEFIELD Ind, 1; LD, 1; Lab, 55; C, 6 Lab, No change.

WALSALL C, 26; Lab, 27; LD, 7 Lab, lose to NOC.

WIGAN C, 1; LD, 2; Lab, 69 Lab, No change.

WIRRAL Vacant, 1; LD, 12; C, 20; Lab, 33 Lab, No change.

WOLVERHAMPTON C, 24; LD, 3; Lab, 33 Lab, No change.

NON-METROPOLITAN AUTHORITIES

ADUR Lab, 13; C, 15; R, 2; LD, 9 NOC No change.

AMBER VALLEY Boundary Change Ind, 1; Lab, 12; C, 32 C, control new council.

BARROW-IN-FURNESS C, 16; Lab, 18; Others, 4 NOC No change.

BASILDON C, 18; Lab, 20; LD, 4 Lab, lose to NOC. BASINGSTOKE & DEANE LD, 15; Lab, 15; C, 24; Ind, 3 NOC No change. BASSETLAW C, 14; Ind, 2; LD, 3; Lab, 31 Lab, No change. BEDFORD C, 13; LD, 16; Lab, 18; Ind, 6 NOC No change. SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE LD, 17; C, 26; Ind, 3; Lab, 7 NOC No change. BRENTWOOD Ind, 1; Lib, 1; C, 10; Lab, 2; LD, 25 LD, No change. BROADLAND Ind, 2; C, 32; Lab, 7; LD, 8 C, No change. BROXBOURNE Lab, 3; C, 35 C, No change. BURNLEY Ind, 12; Lab, 24; C, 3; LD, 9 Lab, lose to NOC. CAMBRIDGE Lab, 16; LD, 23; C, 3 LD, gain from NOC. SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE Others, 1; Ind, 14; LD, 15; C, 20; Lab, 5 NOC No change. CANNOCK CHASE Lab, 27; LD, 7; C, 8 Lab, No change. CARLISLE Lab, 14; Ind, 2; C, 30; LD, 6 C, No change. CHELTENHAM LD, 12; Lab, 2; C, 24; Others, 3 C, No change. CHERWELL Lab, 13; Ind, 2; C, 33; LD, 4 C, gain from NOC. CHESTER C, 18; LD, 19; Ind, 2; Lab, 21 NOC No change. CHORLEY C, 15; Ind, 2; Lab, 24; LD, 7 Lab, lose to NOC. COLCHESTER R, 1; Lab, 14; C, 22; LD, 23 NOC No change. CONGLETON Lab, 1; C, 13; LD, 34 LD, No change. CRAVEN Ind, 12; C, 18; LD, 4 C, No change. CRAWLEY LD, 2; Lab, 24; C, 6 Lab, No change. CREWE & NANTWICH Ind, 1; Vacant, 1; C, 21; Lab, 29; LD, 4 Lab, No change. DAVENTRY Lab, 13; Ind, 2; C, 20; LD, 3 C, No change. EASTBOURNE LD, 12; C, 18 C, gain from NOC. EASTLEIGH Lab, 7; LD, 28; C, 9 LD, No change. ELLESMERE PORT & NESTON LD, 1; Lab, 36; C, 6 Lab, No change. ELMBRIDGE Lab, 1; C, 22; R, 25; Ind, 3; LD, 9 NOC No change. EPPING FOREST Lab, 12; LD, 16; C, 20; Ind, 3; R, 8 NOC No change. EXETER Boundary Change Lab, 25; Lib, 4; LD, 5; C, 6 Lab, No change. FAREHAM LD, 11; Lab, 2; C, 29 C, No change. GLOUCESTER Ind, 1; C, 10; Lab, 20; LD, 8 Lab, No change. GOSPORT Lab, 11; C, 13; LD, 6 NOC No change. GREAT YARMOUTH Lab, 22; C, 26 C, control new council. HARLOW Lab, 26; C, 8; LD, 8 Lab, No change. HARROGATE Lab, 1; C, 18; LD, 40 LD, No change. HART Others, 1; LD, 12; C, 17; Ind, 5 NOC No change. HASTINGS Lab, 18; C, 6; LD, 8 Lab, No change. HAVANT Lab, 11; C, 20; Ind, 3; LD, 8 NOC No change. NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE Lab, 18; LD, 2; C, 29 C, No change. HERTSMERE Lab, 12; C, 22; LD, 5 C, No change. HUNTINGDONSHIRE LD, 13; Ind, 3; C, 37 C, No change. HYNDBURN Ind, 1; Lab, 15; C, 31 C, gain from NOC. IPSWICH C, 15; LD, 2; Lab, 31 Lab, No change. SOUTH LAKELAND C, 15; LD, 23; Ind, 5; Lab, 9 NOC No change. WEST LANCASHIRE Ind, 2; C, 22; Lab, 31 Lab, No change. LINCOLN Lab, 29; C, 4 Lab, No change. WEST LINDSEY LD, 16; Lab, 3; C, 9; Ind, 9 NOC No change. MACCLESFIELD LD, 14; R, 3; C, 37; Lab, 6 C, No change. MAIDSTONE Lab, 12; C, 16; LD, 22; Ind, 5 NOC No change. MALVERN HILLS Green, 1; LD, 11; C, 22; Ind, 8 C, gain from NOC. NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME Ind, 1; LD, 16; Lab, 30; C, 9 Lab, No change. NORWICH C, 1; LD, 21; Lab, 26 Lab, No change. NUNEATON & BEDWORTH C, 10; Lab, 35 Lab, No change. OXFORD C, 1; Lib, 1; Lab, 20; LD, 21; Green, 8 Lab, lose to NOC. WEST OXFORDSHIRE LD, 13; Lab, 2; C, 26; Ind, 8 C, gain from NOC. PENDLE LD, 18; Lab, 24; C, 9 NOC No change. PENWITH C, 10; Lab, 3; Others, 5; LD, 7; Ind, 9 NOC No change. PRESTON LD, 12; C, 17; Lab, 24; Ind, 4 NOC No change. PURBECK C, 17; LD, 3; Ind, 4 C, No change. REDDITCH C, 10; Lab, 17; LD, 2 Lab, No change. REIGATE & BANSTEAD Boundary Change C, 33; LD, 4; R, 6; Lab, 8 C, gain from NOC. ROCHFORD Ind, 1; C, 19; R, 2; LD, 9; Lab, 9 NOC No change. ROSSENDALE Lab, 12; C, 24 C, control new council. RUGBY C, 13; Lab, 21; Ind, 7; LD, 7 NOC No change. RUNNYMEDE Lab, 3; C, 33; Ind, 6 C, No change. RUSHMOOR Ind, 1; LD, 10; Lab, 10; C, 24 C, gain from NOC. SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM LD, 11; C, 16; Lab, 18; Ind, 3 NOC No change. ST ALBANS Ind, 1; Lab, 15; C, 19; LD, 23 NOC No change. STEVENAGE C, 3; LD, 3; Lab, 33 Lab, No change. STRATFORD-ON-AVON LD, 18; Lab, 2; C, 28; Ind, 7 C, gain from NOC. STROUD Lab, 18; C, 23; Green, 4; Ind, 4; LD, 6 NOC No change. SWALE Lab, 12; C, 15; LD, 22 NOC No change. TAMWORTH Ind, 1; C, 13; Lab, 16 Lab, No change. TANDRIDGE LD, 10; C, 29; Lab, 3 C, gain from NOC. THREE RIVERS C, 15; LD, 26; Lab, 7 LD, No change. TUNBRIDGE WELLS Ind, 1; LD, 11; C, 31; Lab, 5 C, No change. WAVENEY Others, 1; C, 13; Ind, 2; Lab, 28; LD, 4 Lab, No change. WELWYN HATFIELD C, 23; Lab, 25 Lab, gain from NOC. WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND LD, 12; Lab, 13; C, 5; Ind, 5 NOC No change. WINCHESTER C, 10; LD, 36; Lab, 4; Ind, 5 LD, No change. WOKING Boundary Change Ind, 1; C, 14; LD, 16; Lab, 5 NOC No change. WORCESTER LD, 1; Lab, 15; C, 16; Ind, 4 Lab, lose to NOC. WORTHING LD, 16; C, 20 C, No change. WYRE FOREST Lab, 11; Ind, 19; Lib, 3; LD, 4; C, 5 NOC No change.

UNITARY AUTHORITIES

BLACKBURN & DARWEN C, 20; Lab, 36; LD, 6 Lab, No change. BLACKPOOL C, 16; Lab, 24; LD, 4 Lab, No change. DERBY Lab, 29; LD, 6; C, 9 Lab, No change. HALTON C, 2; Ind, 4; Lab, 43; LD, 7 Lab, No change. HARTLEPOOL C, 10; LD, 14; Ind, 2; Lab, 21 Lab, lose to NOC. KINGSTON-UPON-HULL C, 1; LD, 11; Ind, 4; Lab, 44 Lab, No change. MEDWAY LD, 15; Ind, 2; Lab, 25; C, 38 NOC No change. MILTON KEYNES Ind, 1; LD, 20; Lab, 22; C, 8 NOC No change. NOTTINGHAM C, 11; LD, 4; Lab, 40 Lab, No change. PLYMOUTH Lab, 21; C, 39 C, control new council. PORTSMOUTH Lab, 15; C, 16; LD, 8 Lab, lose to NOC. READING C, 3; Lab, 36; LD, 6 Lab, No change. SLOUGH LD, 1; Others, 2; Lab, 27; Lib, 4; C, 7 Lab, No change. SOUTHEND-ON-SEA C, 25; Lab, 5; LD, 9 C, gain from NOC. STOKE-ON-TRENT Others, 1; Ind, 14; Lab, 32; C, 6; LD, 7 Lab, No change. THURROCK Vacant, 1; C, 11; Lab, 37 Lab, No change. TORBAY C, 32; LD, 4 C, gain from NOC. WARRINGTON LD, 13; C, 4; Lab, 43 Lab, No change. WOKINGHAM C, 27; LD, 27 C, lose to NOC.

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