South Gloucestershire Council elections

South Gloucestershire Council is the local authority for the a unitary authority of South Gloucestershire, England. It was created on 1 April 1996, covering the area of the abolished Kingswood and Northavon districts, and also taking on the services previously provided by the former Avon County Council in the area.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1995 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1995–1999
Liberal Democrats1999–2003
No overall control2003–2015
Conservative2015–2023
No overall control2023–present

Chair of Council

The current Chair of Council is Councillor Sanjay Shambhu. The Vice Chair is Councillor Judy Adams.

The Chair is elected annually by councillors and is a non-political role. The role of the chair is to lead official council meetings and represent the council at events. The Chair of Council since 1996 have been:[2]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Sanjay Shambhu[3] Conservatives (UK)20222023
Ruth Davis Liberal Democrats20212022
June Bamford Conservative20202021
Brian Allinson Conservative20192020
Rachael Hunt Conservative20182019

2017/18 – Cllr Ian Blair
2015/16 and 2016/17 – Cllr Erica Williams
2014/15 – Cllr Howard Gawler
2013/14 – Cllr Ian Boulton
2012/13 – Cllr Janet Biggin
2011/12 – Cllr Mike Drew
2010/11 – Cllr Janet Biggin
2009/10 – Cllr Shirley Holloway
2008/09 – Cllr Brian Freeguard
2007/08 – Cllr Sandra O’Neill
2006/07 – Cllr Jim Cullimore
2005/06 – Cllr Alan Lawrance
2004/05 – Cllr June Lovell
2003/04 – Cllr Sue Walker
2002/03 – Cllr Jeanette Ward
2001/02 – Cllr Alan Bracey
1999/20 and 2000/01 – Cllr Arthur Adams
1998/99 – Cllr Rudi Springer
1997/98 – Cllr Sue Hope
1996/97 – Cllr Les Bishop
1995/96 – Cllr Eddie Gadsby

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1999 have been:[4]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Neil Halsall[5] Liberal Democrats199913 Jul 2005
Ruth Davis Liberal Democrats13 Jul 20056 Jun 2007
John Calway Conservative6 Jun 2007Aug 2014
Matthew Riddle[6] Conservative1 Sep 201416 May 2018
Toby Savage Conservative16 May 2018

Council elections

By-election results

1995–1999
Parkwell By-Election 13 February 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,357 54.5
Liberal Democrats 570 22.9
Conservative 561 22.5
Majority 787 31.6
Turnout 2,488 29.4
Labour hold Swing

1999–2003
Boyd Valley By-Election 8 July 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,061 48.1 +14.2
Labour 768 34.8 +2.7
Liberal Democrats 379 17.2 -16.8
Majority 293 13.3
Turnout 2,208 39.7
Conservative hold Swing
Yate West By-Election 27 January 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 575 63.2 +1.8
Conservative 194 21.3 +8.7
Labour 141 15.5 -10.5
Majority 381 41.9
Turnout 910 17.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Stoke Gifford By-Election 4 May 2000 (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,220
Conservative 1,127
Liberal Democrats 797
Liberal Democrats 787
Labour 734
Labour 681
Turnout 5,346 33.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Bradley Stoke Bailey's Court By-Election 6 September 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 430 51.7 -6.2
Conservative 273 32.8 +7.9
Labour 129 15.5 -1.7
Majority 157 18.9
Turnout 832 27.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
King's Chase By-Election 11 July 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 1,303 55.0 -9.8
Conservative 770 32.5 +13.1
Liberal Democrats 294 12.4 -3.4
Majority 533 22.5
Turnout 2,367 29.3
Labour hold Swing

2003–2007
Bradley Stoke Baileys Court By-Election 22 April 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 487 44.8 -8.5
Conservative 458 42.1 +13.2
Labour 142 13.1 -4.7
Majority 29 2.7
Turnout 1,087 34.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Longwell Green By-Election 9 September 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,036 56.6 -6.9
Liberal Democrats 422 23.0 +9.1
Labour 373 20.4 -2.1
Majority 614 33.6
Turnout 1,831 31.7
Conservative hold Swing

2007–2011
Frampton Cotterell By-Election 24 May 2007[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Hockey 1,624
Liberal Democrats Pat Hockey 1,546
Conservative John Farbrother 1,179
Conservative Sarah Kitching 1,165
Labour Terry Trollope 225
Labour Ray Bazeley 162
Turnout 5,901 54.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References
  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. "Council minutes". South Gloucestershire Council. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. "New chair and vice chair of South Gloucestershire Council elected". Gazette. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. "Council minutes". South Gloucestershire Council. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. "Council elects new Lib Dem leader". BBC News. 14 July 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. "Matthew Riddle to become new Leader of South Gloucestershire Council". South Gloucestershire Council. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  7. "The District of South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998". legislation.gov.uk. 3 November 1998. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  8. "South Gloucestershire". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  9. "The District of South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2007". legislation.gov.uk. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  10. "The District of South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018". legislation.gov.uk. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  11. "View district candidates (by name)". South Gloucestershire Council. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
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