Restormel local elections
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One third of the former Restormel
Council in Cornwall
, England
was elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Cornwall County Council
. On 1st April 2009 Cornwall Council became a unitary authority
and the Cornish district councils were abolished.
1973 - 1987
No overall control
1987 - 1991
Liberal Democrat 1991 - 1999
No overall control
1999 - 2003
Liberal Democrat 2003 - 2007
No overall control
2007 - 2009
Restormel Council election, 2003
Restormel Council election, 2007
Restormel
Restormel was a borough of Cornwall, United Kingdom, one of the six administrative divisions that made up the county. Its council was based in St Austell . Other towns included Newquay....
Council in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, 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...
was elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Cornwall County Council
County council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.-United Kingdom:...
. On 1st April 2009 Cornwall Council became a unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
and the Cornish district councils were abolished.
Political control
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...
1973 - 1987
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...
1987 - 1991
Liberal Democrat 1991 - 1999
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...
1999 - 2003
Liberal Democrat 2003 - 2007
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...
2007 - 2009
Council elections
Restormel Council election, 1999Restormel Council election, 2003
Restormel Council election, 2007