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The 2003 Pendle Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Pendle Borough Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. After the election, the composition of the council was *Liberal Democrat 23 *Labour 15 *Conservative 11 ==Campaign== Before the election the council had 19 Labour, 19 Liberal Democrat and 11 Conservative councillors, with Labour holding power as a minority administration. 18 seats were being elected, with 2 seats contested in Boulsworth after the death of councillor Jo Belbin.〔 In total 63 candidates stood, with only one sitting councillor, Abdul Jabbar in Brierfield, not standing for re-election.〔 As well as candidates from the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties, there were also 3 candidates from the Socialist Alliance, 4 independents and 4 from the British National Party.〔〔 This was the first time the British National Party had put up candidates in Pendle.〔 Issues in the election included the proposed redevelopment of Nelson town centre, plans for an A56 bypass and the proposed demolition of houses in Nelson West. Other issues as usual were council tax levels, litter, street safety and crime, while the national issue of the Iraq War was expected to influence voters.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pendle Borough Council election, 2003」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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