By-Election Results 22 May 2008

posted: 27/05/2008 15:08:48

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ALDC has not been informed of any local authority by-elections on Thursday 22 May 2008.  

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Changed Circumstances 2008

posted: 02/05/2008 16:01:53

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If your Lib Dem Group finds themselves in a "changed circumstance" after Thursday's local elections, then help is at hand!
 
A changed circumstance could be moving to control, opposition, NOC, or a significant shift in the balance of NOC, or a major change like a much smaller or larger group or new leadership. 
 
Please remember there is no need to make a rushed decision in NOC. Often it is a very good idea to chat things through with someone from outside your area FIRST.
 
If you need urgent help over the weekend then we have staff on standby to help you, or we can put you in touch with some of the local government support agencies who can help. Over the weekend please email us (tim.pickstone@aldc.org) and one of our staff will ring you back. 
 
On Sunday 4 May 2008 we have a Changed Circumstances event at Manchester Town Hall. This is 10.30am - 3.00pm in Committee Rooms 2 and 3. The event has been organised by the Leadership Centre for Local Government, together with ALDC and the IDeA. Its free to attend, and please bring as many of your group as needed. If you're attending "en masse" please let us know so we can plan logistics!. Tea and coffee provided, but not lunch so please pick up a sandwich/etc on you're way there. 

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Local Elections Update Friday Afternoon

posted: 02/05/2008 15:56:55

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Well done to Liberal Democrat local campaigners up and down the country for some terrific results which have continued to to come in during the day:

  • BBC are estimating the Liberal Democrats beating Labour in the notional national share of the vote with 25% for the Lib Dems.
  • There are more Liberal Democrat Councillors than before, building on our gains last time most of these seats were up in 2004. 
  • Lib Dems have taken control of Sheffield, Burnley, St Albans and Hull. Labour now only run just one of the big Met cities!
  • We have successfully defended control of Newcastle, Watford, Three Rivers this morning, as well as Stockport, Cambridge, Eastleigh and Rochdale last night. South Lakeland is yet to declare but looking good. 
  • Liverpool remains in Lib Dem hands as an independent joins the group to maintain our majority.

Liberal Democrats making gains so far include:

  • 6 Gains in Sheffield to take control AND 6 gains in Merthyr Tydfil as Labour lose control (including unseating the Labour leader!

BBC Website when we won Sheffeld!

  • 5 Gains in Burnley (to take control) Stratford-upon-Avon, Hull (to take control) and Gosport (to deprive the tories of control)
  • 4 gains in Oldham (to become the largest party), Derby (to become the largest party) and Colchester (where the tories lose control).
  • 3 gains in Newcastle, Knowlsey and in Cheltenham and Wrexham where we become the largest Party. Three gains in Cardiff where we are already the largest party. 
  • In Purbeck to Tories have lost control and are level pegging with the Lib Dems, in Exeter we are now the largest Party. 

There was disappointment in Oldham, Warrington, North East Lincolnshire and Cheltenham where we missed out on control by just one seat.

In the new Northumberland Unitary Authority we are the largest party with 26 seats and in the new Durham Unitary Authority 27 councillors. These are gains from the Press Association "notional" figures of 12 and 17 seats respectively.

Less good news in West Lindsey where we lost the Council to the Conservatives, and in Pendle where we have lost control of the Council.

The scores at 1.00pm

  • Conservative + 243 Councillors to 2990
  • Labour - 297 Councillors to 2265
  • Lib Dems + 24 Councillors to 1742

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Friday Lunctime Results Update

posted: 02/05/2008 12:57:31

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Well done to Liberal Democrat local campaigners up and down the country for some terrific results which continue to come in this morning:

  • BBC are estimating the Liberal Democrats beating Labour in the notional national share of the vote with 25% for the Lib Dems.
  • Lib Dems have taken control of Burnley in addition to St Albans and Hull
  • We have successfully defended control of Newcastle, Watford, Three Rivers this morning, as well as Stockport, Cambridge, Eastleigh and Rochdale last night. 
  • Liverpool remains in Lib Dem hands as an independent joins the group to maintain our majority.

Liberal Democrats making gains so far include:

  • 6 Gains in Merthyr Tydfil as Labour lose control (including unseating the Labour leader!
  • 5 Gains in Burnley (to take control) Stratford-upon-Avon, Hull (to take control) and Gosport (to deprive the tories of control)
  • 4 gains in Oldham (to become the largest party), Derby (to become the largest party) and Colchester (where the tories lose control).
  • 3 gains in Newcastle, Knowlsey and in Cheltenham where we become the largest Party. Three gains in Cardiff where we are already the largest party. 
  • In Purbeck to Tories have lost control and are level pegging with the Lib Dems, in Exeter we are now the largest Party. 

There was disappointment in Oldham, Warrington, North East Lincolnshire and Cheltenham where we missed out on control by just one seat.

In the new Durham Unitary Authority, we made a stunning 17 gains from the Press Association "notional" figures to give us 27 Councillors.

Less good news in West Lindsey where we lost the Council to the Conservatives, and in Pendle where we have lost control of the Council.

The scores at 1.00pm

  • Conservative + 184 Councillors to 2356
  • Labour - 214 Councillors to 1796
  • Lib Dems + 20 Councillors to 1372


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Thursday Night Results

posted: 02/05/2008 09:38:22

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Well done to Liberal Democrat local campaigners up and down the country for some terrific results last night:

  • BBC are estimating the Liberal Democrats beating Labour in the notional national share of the vote with 25% for the Lib Dems.
  • Overnight Lib Dem's have been making a net gain of Councillors with two-thirds of the results in
  • Lib Dems have taken control of St Albans and Hull
  • We have successfully defended control of Stockport, Cambridge, Eastleigh and Rochdale.
  • Liverpool remains in Lib Dem hands as an independent joins the group to maintain our majority.

Liberal Democrats making gains so far include:

  • 6 Gains in Merthyr Tydfil as Labour lose control
  • 5 Gains in Stratford-upon-Avon, Hull (to take control) and Gosport (to deprive the tories of control)
  • 4 gains in Oldham (to become the largest party), Derby (to become the official opposition) and Colchester (where the tories lose control).
  • 3 gains in Knowlsey and in Cheltenham where we become the largest Party.

There was disappointment in Oldham, Warrington and Cheltenham where we missed out on control by just one seat.

In the new Durham Unitary Authority, we made a stunning 17 gains from the Press Association "notional" figures to give us 27 Councillors.

Less good news in West Lindsey where we lost the Council to the Conservatives, and in Pendle where we have lost control of the Council.

The scores at 8.30am

  • Conservative + 147 Councillors to 1977
  • Labour - 162 Councillors to 1573
  • Lib Dems + 9 Councillors to 1086

 

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