Broxbourne Council election, 2003
Encyclopedia
The Broxbourne Council election, 2003 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council
, the local government authority
of the borough of Broxbourne
, Hertfordshire
, England
.
The British National Party gained 1 seat from the Conservative party in Rosedale Ward
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
Broxbourne Borough Council
Broxbourne Borough Council is the local authority for the Broxbourne non-metropolitan district of Hertfordshire, England. Broxbourne is located in the south-east of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Cheshunt, the largest settlement in the district.The...
, the local government authority
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
of the borough of Broxbourne
Broxbourne (borough)
Broxbourne is a local government district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Cheshunt, other towns include Broxbourne, Hoddesdon and Waltham Cross. The eastern boundary of the district is the River Lea...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
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.
Composition of expiring seats before election
| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 1999 | Peter Robinson | No |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1999 | Hazel Jackson | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1999 | Ray Hannam | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1999 | Len Merry | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1999 | Edna Lazzari | No |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1999 | Marie Dowsett | No |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1999 | Robert Groucott | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 2002 | Brian Perry | YesBrian Perry stood in Broxbourne Ward in 2003 after being originally elected to Hoddesdon Town Ward in the May 2002 by-election. |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 1999 | Amanda Hayward | Yes |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1999 | David Hale | Yes |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1999 | Norman Ames | Yes |
| Waltham Cross | Labour | 1999 | Alan McCole | Yes |
| Wormley / Turnford | Conservative | 1999 | Brian Hill | Yes |
Election results
Results summary
An election was held in all of the 13 wards on 1 May 2003.The British National Party gained 1 seat from the Conservative party in Rosedale Ward
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
- ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
34 seats - LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
2 seats - IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
1 seat - British National PartyBritish National PartyThe British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
1 seat