North Tyneside Council election, 2008
Encyclopedia
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 1 May 2008 on the same day as other local council elections in England
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North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place.
One third of the councillors were elected in 2008. The Conservative
party gained an overall majority of one on the council after the election which previously had been under no overall control
. However the directly elected mayor
, John Harrison, belongs to the Labour
party, meaning Labour remained in effective control of the council, as he can only be overruled by a two-thirds majority of the council.
was held in June 2008. Details can be found here.
was held on 24 September 2009. Details can be found here.
was held on 5 February 2009. Details can be found here.
United Kingdom local elections, 2008
The 2008 United Kingdom local elections were held on 1 May 2008. These elections took place in 137 English Local Authorities and all Welsh Councils....
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North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place.
One third of the councillors were elected in 2008. The Conservative
Conservative 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...
party gained an overall majority of one on the council after the election which previously had been under no overall control
No overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...
. However the directly elected mayor
Elected mayors in the United Kingdom
Directly elected mayors are council leaders elected by the general electorate of a council area for local government, instead of being appointed by members of a local authority, which is common in the United Kingdom. The Elected Mayor is elected from a number of candidates who put themselves up for...
, John Harrison, belongs to the Labour
Labour 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...
party, meaning Labour remained in effective control of the council, as he can only be overruled by a two-thirds majority of the council.
Battle Hill
Benton
Camperdown
Chirton
Collingwood
Cullercoats
Howdon
Killingworth
Longbenton
Monkseaton North
A further by-electionBy-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was held in June 2008. Details can be found here.
Monkseaton South
Northumberland
Preston
A further by-electionBy-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was held on 24 September 2009. Details can be found here.
Riverside
St Mary's
Tynemouth
A further by-electionBy-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was held on 5 February 2009. Details can be found here.