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Who are we?
The New Local Government Network is an independent think tank that seeks to transform public services, revitalise local political leadership and empower local communities.
Where are we?
First Floor
New City Court
20 St. Thomas Street
London
SE1 9RS

Tel. 020 7357 0051
Fax. 020 7357 0404
Email. info@nlgn.org.uk

Current Research
Research Projects
Delivering LAA Success

Managing Delivery in 21st Century

Research Papers
The House of Lords and localism

Local Inspections

Acting on Sustainable Communities

Family Services

License to skill

Upcoming Events
Building a local government workforce for the 21st Century
(9 September)

Autumn Party Conferences 2008 - fringe sessions

(15 September)

Implementing the Sub-National Review
(22 October)

Implementing the Comprehensive Area Assessment
(6 November)

Local Area Agreements Conference 2008
(20 November)

NLGN Annual Conference 2009: Reshaping Public Service Delivery
(29 January)

Mayoral Elections & Referenda Results

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Results in Mayoral Referenda

Council Date R Yea % Nay % Turn Out Type
Berwick Upon Tweed 7 Jun 2001 No 3617 26% 10212 74% 64% Poll with GE
Cheltenham 28 Jun 2001 No 8083 33% 16602 67% 31% All Postal
Gloucester 28 Jun 2001 No 7731 31% 16317 69% 31% All Postal
Watford 12 Jul 2001 Yes 7636 52% 7140 48% 24.5% All Postal
Doncaster 20 Sep 2001 Yes 35453 65% 19398 35% 25% All Postal
Kirklees 4 Oct 2001 No 10169 27% 27977 73% 13% Normal
Sunderland 11 Oct 2001 No 9593 43% 12209 57% 10% Normal
Hartlepool 18 Oct 2001 Yes 10667 51% 10294 49% 31% All Postal
LB Lewisham 18 Oct 2001 Yes 16822 51% 15914 49% 18% All Postal
North
Tyneside		 18 Oct 2001 Yes 30262 58% 22296 42% 36% All Postal
Middlesb-
rough		 18 Oct 2001 Yes 29067 84% 5422 16% 34% All Postal
Sedgefield 18 Oct 2001 No 10628 47% 11869 53% 33.3% All Postal
Brighton and Hove 18 Oct 2001 No 22724 38% 37214 62% 32% All Postal
Redditch 8 Nov 2001 No 7250 44% 9198 56% 28.3% All Postal
Durham 20 Nov 2001 No 8327 41% 11974 59% 28.5% All Postal
Harrow 7 Dec 2001 No 17502 42% 23554 58% 26.06% All Postal
Plymouth 24 Jan 2002 No 29553 41% 42811 59% 39.78% All Postal
Harlow 24 Jan 2002 No 5296 25% 15490 75% 36.38% All Postal
LB Newham 31 Jan 2002 Yes 27163 68.2% 12687 31.8% 25.9% All Postal
Shepway 31 Jan 2002 No 11357 44% 14438 56% 36.3% All Postal
LB Southwark 31 Jan 2002 No 6054 31.4% 13217 68.6% 11.2% Normal
West Devon 31 Jan 2002 No 3555 22.6% 12190 77.4% 41.8% All Postal
Bedford 21 Feb 2002 Yes 11316 67.2% 5537 32.8% 15.5% Normal
LB Hackney 2 May 2002 Yes 24697 58.94% 10547 41.06% 31.85% All Postal
Mansfield 2 May 2002 Yes 8973 54% 7350 44% 21.04% Normal
Newcastle
-under-Lyme		 2 May 2002 No 12912 44% 16468 56% 31.5% Normal
Oxford 2 May 2002 No 14692 44% 18686 56% 33.8% Normal
Stoke-on-
Trent		 2 May 2002 Yes 28601 58% 20578 42% 27.8% Normal
Corby 3 Oct 2002 No 5351 46% 6239 53.64% 30.91% All Postal
LB Ealing 12 Dec 2002 No 9,454 44.8% 11,655 55.2% 9.8% Combi-
nation postal and ballot
Ceredigian 20 May 2004 No 5.308 27% 14,013 73% 36% N/A
Torbay 14 July 2005 Yes 18,074 55% 14,682 45% 32.1% N/A
Isle of Wight 06 May 2005 No 28,786 44% 37,097 56% 60.4% N/A
Fenland 15 July 2005 No 5509 24% 17,296 76% 33.6% N/A
Crewe and Nantwich 4 July 2006 No 11,808 39% 18,786 61% 35.3% N/A
Darlington 27 Sept 2007 No 7981 42% 11,226 58% 24.65% N/A
Bury 03 July 2008 No 10,338 40% 15,425 60% 18.25% N/A