Craven District Council in North Yorkshire, England was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. One third of councillors were elected each year, followed by one year when there was an election to North Yorkshire County Council instead. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 30 councillors had been elected from 19 wards.[1]
Political control
editSince the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| No overall control | 1973–1976 | |
| Conservative | 1976–1986 | |
| No overall control | 1986–1996 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1996–1998 | |
| No overall control | 1998–1999 | |
| Conservative | 1999–2001 | |
| No overall control | 2001–2010 | |
| Conservative | 2010–2023 | |
Leadership
editThe leaders of the council since 2000 have been:[3]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knowles-Fitton[4] | Conservative | 2000 | 2002 | |
| Carl Lis[5] | Independent | 2002 | 20 May 2008 | |
| Chris Knowles-Fitton | Conservative | 20 May 2008 | Oct 2014 | |
| Richard Foster | Conservative | 2014 | 31 Mar 2023 | |
Council elections
editSummary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election, leading to the whole council being elected in that year and reducing the number of seats by four.[6]
- 1973 Craven District Council election
- 1976 Craven District Council election
- 1979 Craven District Council election (New ward boundaries)[7]
- 1980 Craven District Council election
- 1982 Craven District Council election
- 1983 Craven District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[8]
- 1984 Craven District Council election
- 1986 Craven District Council election
- 1987 Craven District Council election
| Year | Conservative | Independent | Liberal Democrats | Labour | UKIP | Green | Vacant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988[9] | 12 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990[10] | 12 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991[11] | 12 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992[12] | 13 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[13] |
| 1994[14] | 11 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995[15] | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996[16] | 6 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998[17] | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999[18] | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000[19] | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002[6] | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[20][21] |
| 2003[22] | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004[23] | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006[24] | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007[25] | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008[26] | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010[27] | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011[28] | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012[29] | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014[2] | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Some new ward boundaries[30][31] |
| 2016 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
District result maps
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2019 results map
By-election results
editBy-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[32] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helifield | 20 March 1997 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
| Sutton | 20 March 1997 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Skipton South West | 1 May 1997 | Independent | Labour | ||
| Skipton West | 30 October 1997 | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | ||
| Skipton East by-election | 9 March 2000 | Independent | Independent | ||
| Skipton South by-election | 7 June 2001 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Bentham by-election | 13 November 2003 | Liberal Democrats | Independent | ||
| Upper Wharfedale by-election | 2 March 2006 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Cowling by-election | 12 July 2007 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Skipton West by-election | 2 July 2014 | Liberal Democrats | Labour | ||
| Embsay-with-Eastby by-election | 31 March 2016 | Conservative | Independent | ||
| Aire Valley with Lothersdale by-election | 4 May 2017 | Conservative | Green | ||
| Barden Fell by-election | 6 May 2021 | Independent | Independent | ||
| Penyghent by-election | 6 May 2021 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
References
edit- ^ "Your Council". Craven District Council. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Craven". BBC News Online. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Council minutes". Craven District Council. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Departing council leader looks back on occasionally turbulent years". Craven Herald and Pioneer. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Tate, Lesley (23 May 2008). "Tories take over leadership of council". Craven Herald and Pioneer. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Craven". BBC News Online. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ The District of Craven (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ The North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire (Areas) Order 1982
- ^ "The gains and losses: Council election results in full". The Times. NewsBank. 7 May 1988. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Local election results". The Times. NewsBank. 5 May 1990. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1991. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Local election results 1992". The Times. NewsBank. 9 May 1992. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Non Metropolitan Districts - Local elections". The Times. NewsBank. 7 May 1994. p. 9. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times. NewsBank. 6 May 1995. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Complete list of results". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1996. p. 8. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. NewsBank. 9 May 1998. p. 46. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "How the nations voted". The Times. NewsBank. 8 May 1999. p. 48. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Craven". BBC News Online. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Craven (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Craven (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Craven council". BBC News Online. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Local elections: Craven". BBC News Online. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Craven". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Craven". BBC News Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Craven". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Vote 2012". BBC News Online. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Craven (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Craven (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2015.