Trailer - Local Elections May 2009

Elections are expected to be held on Thursday 7th May 2009 in 34 English Local Authorities, but the date may be moved to 11th June to coincide with the European Parliamentary Elections. This is essentially a County Council year, but among Unitary Authorities the Isle of Wight has the nature of a county; Bristol has been permanently placed on a unique electoral cycle omitting years divisible by 4; and 5 new Unitary Authorities hold their first elections.

Durham and Northumberland will hold elections in 2009 under Unitary Authority proposals, and Bedfordshire and Cheshire County Councils will be abolished on 1 April 2009. Links will be added to Electoral Change Orders where new division boundaries are being implemented.

County Councils (27) (all-up)

Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Cumbria
Derbyshire
Devon
Dorset
East Sussex
Essex
Gloucestershire
Hampshire
Hertfordshire
Kent
Lancashire
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
Norfolk
North Yorkshire
Northamptonshire
Nottinghamshire
Oxfordshire
Somerset
Staffordshire
Suffolk
Surrey
Warwickshire
West Sussex
Worcestershire
Unitary Authorities (7) - all-up unless indicated
Bedford
Bristol (one-third)
Central Bedfordshire
Cornwall
Isle of Wight
Shropshire
Wiltshire

27 May 2007 First release.
7 Jan 2008 Restructuring.
29 Feb 2008 More restructuring (Cheshire).
21 Mar 2008 Still more restructuring (Bedfordshire).

Comments and correction to Keith Edkins:

County Councils (27) (all-up)
Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset East Sussex	Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Hertfordshire Kent Lancashire Leicestershire	Lincolnshire Norfolk North Yorkshire Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Somerset	Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Warwickshire West Sussex Worcestershire
Unitary Authorities (7) - all-up unless indicated
Bedford Bristol (one-third)	Central Bedfordshire Cornwall	Isle of Wight Shropshire	Wiltshire