Burnley Council election, 2010
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Elections to Burnley
Council in Lancashire
, England
were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council was up for election plus a by-election in the queensgate ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councilor Bill Bennett (last elected in 2008). The Liberal Democrat party retained overall control of the council.
As the Liberal Democrat group and council leader Gordon Birtwistle
was elected as constituency MP, following the election he was replaced in both these roles by Charlie Briggs.
Also a Police investigation was launched into voting irregullarities in the Daneshouse with Stoneyholme ward.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Burnley (borough)
Burnley is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a non-metropolitan district and borough. It has an area of and a population of , and is named for its largest town, Burnley. The borough is bounded by Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Pendle, Rossendale — all in Lancashire...
Council in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council was up for election plus a by-election in the queensgate ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councilor Bill Bennett (last elected in 2008). The Liberal Democrat party retained overall control of the council.
As the Liberal Democrat group and council leader Gordon Birtwistle
Gordon Birtwistle
Gordon Birtwistle is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He is the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Burnley, England, from May 2010. He currently serves as PPS to Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury...
was elected as constituency MP, following the election he was replaced in both these roles by Charlie Briggs.
Also a Police investigation was launched into voting irregullarities in the Daneshouse with Stoneyholme ward.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 24
- 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...
14 - 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...
5 - 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...
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