For many voters across Leeds, there was more than one ballot paper to be filled in on Thursday 6 May 2010. While the General Election has hogged the headlines for weeks, many local council seats were also being decided. It's thought that voting on the same day as the General Election, should have had a significant effect on voter turnout. Traditionally local elections struggle to match the turnout for national elections. One third of seats were up for election for Leeds City Council and Labour were the biggest gainers, adding four seats to their previous total of 44. The BNP lost their only councillor as Shirley Varley of the Morley Borough Inedpendents ousted Chris Beverley in the Morley South ward. Despite Labour's gains, the council is still in No Overall Control, but they will look to form alliances to replace the current five year Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition. _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away
