Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is a unitary authority in Dorset, England. It was formed in April 2019, with the inaugural elections held in May of that year. The council is made up of 76 councillors from 33 wards, elected for a four-year term, with the next elections due take place in 2027.

Political control

After the 2019 Election no party was in overall control, with the Conservatives 3 seats short of a majority, with a "Unity Alliance" coalition, led by the Liberal Democrats instead forming a majority administration.[1] In 2020, a vote of no confidence lead to the Conservatives forming a minority administration.[2] In September 2021, 4 councillors, 3 independents and 1 Liberal Democrat, defected to the Conservatives, forming a majority on the council for the first time since its first election in May 2019.[3]

Party in Control Years
No overall control2019–2021
Conservative2021–2023
No overall control2023

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2019 have been:[4]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Vikki Slade Liberal Democrats21 May 201915 Sep 2020
Drew Mellor Conservative1 Oct 202013 Feb 2023
Philip Broadhead Conservative21 Feb 202324 May 2023
Vikki Slade Liberal Democrats23 May 2023

Result maps

Council elections

By-election results

2021

Two by-elections were held in May 2021 alongside national local elections after the death of a Liberal Democrat and an Independent councillor in the wards of Canford Heath and Commons.[5][6]

Canford Heath

Canford Heath
Canford Heath (1 seat of 3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sean Gabriel 1,406 40.50
Liberal Democrats Jennie Hodges 1,365 39.32
Labour Janet Elizabeth Green 335 9.65
Independent John Sheldon 132 3.80
Green Ben Pantling 128 3.68
UKIP Vicky Spence 105 3.02
Majority 35 0.82
Turnout 31.96
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Commons

Commons
Commons (1 seat of 2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CI Vanessa Helen Ricketts 1,310 44.67
Conservative Lisle Carol Smith 822 28.03
Independent Fred Neale 296 10.09
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Gardiner 242 8.25
Labour Peter Stokes 214 7.29
UKIP Peter James Bailey 48 1.6
Majority 488 16.64
Total votes 2,932
CI hold Swing

2022

A by-election was held on 6 October 2022 following the death of independent Councillor Nick Geary.[7]

Highcliffe and Walkford

Highcliffe and Walkford
Highcliffe and Walkford (1 seat of 2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CI Andy Martin 1,778 61.95
Liberal Democrats Pete Brown 571 19.89
Conservative Christopher van Hagen 358 8.98
Labour David Stokes 358 5.85
Majority 1,207 42.06
Total votes 2,875
CI gain from Independent Swing

2023

A by-election was held on 29 June 2023 following the resignation of Labour Councillor Martin Bedford.[8]

East Cliff and Springbourne

East Cliff and Springbourne
East Cliff and Springbourne (1 seat of 3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Sara Louise Armstrong 817 38.37
Conservative David Anthony Kelsey 614 28.84
Labour Declan George Stones 590 27.71
Liberal Democrats Paul Radcliffe 108 5.07
Majority 203 9.53
Turnout 2,129 18.68
Green gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Vikki Slade named leader of BCP Council as 'Unity Alliance' takes control of new authority". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tories back in control of BCP conurbation after leadership vote". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "COUNCILLORS FROM AN ARRAY OF PARTIES ANNOUNCE THEY ARE JOINING THE CONSERVATIVES. – bcp". Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Council minutes". Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Canford Heath ward by-election 2021". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Commons ward by-election 2021". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tributes paid to "true champion of Christchurch"". Bournemouth Echo. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Labour councillor resigns five days after election success in Bournemouth ward". Bournemouth Echo. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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