2024 Rossendale Borough Council election

May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02)

All 30 Seats to Rossendale Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Alyson Barnes David Foxcroft
Party Labour Conservative Community First
Current seats 21 9 2
Seats needed Steady 0 Increase 7 Increase 14

 
Party Independent Green Vacant
Current seats 2 1 1
Seats needed Increase 14 Increase 15

Incumbent Leader

Alyson Barnes
Labour



The 2024 Rossendale Borough Council election is scheduled to be held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections being held in the United Kingdom on the same day.[1] It will elect all 30 seats to the council.[2]

Background

The council usually elects members in thirds every year except the 4th in a four-year cycle.[3] However, due to a boundary review of the wards by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, the number of seats has been decreased to 30 seats from 36. Additionally, due to this review, all 30 seats to Rossendale Borough Council will be up for election.[2]

At the previous election, held in 2023, the Labour Party increased their majority by 3 seats, leading to them having 22 seats and keeping the council under Labour control.[4] The Green Party also gained representation on the council for the first time.[5]

Pre-Election Composition[3][5]
Party Seats
Labour 21
Conservative 9
Community First 2
Independent 2
Green 1
Vacant 1

References

  1. "Next election date for Rossendale". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 1 Jan 2024. Retrieved 1 Jan 2024.
  2. 1 2 LGBCE. "Rossendale | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  3. 1 2 "Composition of Rossendale Borough Council". Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 1 Jan 2024. Retrieved 1 Jan 2024.
  4. Earnshaw, Tom (2023-05-05). "Rossendale's local election results in full for 2023". Lancs Live. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  5. 1 2 "Rossendale result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
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