Thursday, April 05, 2007

Pendle Borough Council election looming

Voters in Pendle go to the polls next month in elections that could change the political landscape.

In Pendle the Liberal Democrats are trying to keep control. They currently enjoy majority of eight with their 28 seats. The Tories have 13 seats, Labour five, the BNP one and there are two independents.

The Liberals are defending ten seats, the Conservatives, six, and Marlene Hill Crane, independent for Craven, hopes to keep her place.

The BNP are fielding candidates in six seats, the Green Party three, UKIP two and there are four independents running.

LibDem members of the executive board hoping to keep their seats are John David, member for environment, and Sonia Robinson, member for urban renewal.

Source: http://www.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk