Bracknell Town Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Leader | Graham Firth, Labour |
Mayor | Ellen Mac Hale, Labour |
Town Clerk | Jackie Burgess |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 28 |
Political groups |
|
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Brooke House | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Bracknell Town Council is the parish council covering the town of Bracknell in Berkshire, England. Established in 1955 as Bracknell Parish Council,[1] it was renamed in April 1974.[2] With a population of over 60,000 as of the 2021 census,[3] the council covers one of the most populous civil parishes in the country.
Unlike many parish councils, which are dominated by independents, the council has been dominated by political parties since its first election in March 1955,[4] and has alternated between Conservative and Labour control.
Election results
[edit]| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats[a] | Independents & Others |
Council control after election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 1976[5] | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 1979[6] | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | Labour | |
| 1983[7] | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 1987[8] | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 1991[9] | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 1995[10] | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | Labour | |
| 2007 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2011 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2015 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2019 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2023 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | Labour | |
Leaders
[edit]| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Temperton[11] | Labour | 1981 | 1983 | |
| Isabel Mattick[12] | Conservative | 1983 | ||
| Mary Temperton[13] | Labour | 1995 | 2000 | |
| Chris Turrell | Conservative | 2003 | May 2023 | |
| Graham Firth | Labour | May 2023 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
- ^ "Parties complete lists". Wokingham Times. 11 March 1955. p. 7. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "End of a Parish Council". Bracknell Times. 28 March 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Bracknell". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Tories in but Labour Blame Big Poll Choas". Wokingham Times. 1 April 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Bracknell Town". Crowthorne Times. 13 May 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Tories Lose Their Grip on County's Biggest Parish". 31 May 1979. p. 25. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Devlin, Martina (12 May 1983). "So Near!". Bracknell Times. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "A Clean Sweep for Conservatives in District and Town Council Elections". Crowthorne Times. 14 May 1987. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Tories Win Breathing a Big Sigh of Relief". Bracknell Times. 9 May 1991. p. 19. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "We'll Rule OK say Labour". Bracknell Times. 11 May 195. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "'Overspending' Rumpus". Wokingham Times. 8 October 1981. p. 2. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Flanigan, Geraldine (7 November 1985). "Leaflet Causes Rumpus". Bracknell Times. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Mayoral Reins Pass to Marian". Wokingham Times. 27 May 1999. p. 15. Retrieved 19 October 2025.