Eden District Council in Cumbria, England was elected every four years.
The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control
Years
Independent
1973–2007
No overall control
2007–2008
Independent
2008–2015
Conservative
2015–2019
No overall control
2019–2023
Leadership
In 2002, following the Local Government Act 2000, the council adopted the "alternative arrangements" style of governance, as was permitted for authorities with under 85,000 residents. Eden's alternative arrangements were said to be unique within England for not having a single nominated leader, but instead having a group of four joint leaders, each of whom chaired one of the council's four main committees. The arrangement lasted for six years. In 2008, the council changed to a leader and cabinet model instead, with a single leader.[2][3][4] The leaders of the council since 2002 have been:[5]
Councillor
Party
From
To
Four joint leaders (alternative arrangements)
Independent
9 May 2002
29 May 2008
Colin Nineham[6]
Independent
29 May 2008
25 Aug 2009
Keith Phillips[7]
Independent
1 Sep 2009
31 Mar 2010
Gordon Nicolson
Conservative
1 Apr 2010
21 May 2015
Kevin Beaty[8]
Conservative
21 May 2015
16 May 2019
Virginia Taylor
Liberal Democrats
16 May 2019
31 Mar 2023
Council elections
1973 Eden District Council election
1976 Eden District Council election
1979 Eden District Council election (New ward boundaries)[9]
1983 Eden District Council election
1987 Eden District Council election
1991 Eden District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[10]
1995 Eden District Council election
1999 Eden District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[11][12]
^"Council minutes, 25 April 2002" (PDF). Eden District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2022. Resolved that Eden District Council operate alternative arrangements... with effect from 9 May 2002.
^"Council minutes, 21 February 2008" (PDF). Eden District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^"Council minutes, 29 May 2008". Eden District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^"Council minutes". Eden District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^"Council leader quits amid recycling fraud allegations". Let's Recycle. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^"Eden Council rift leads to search for new leader". Westmorland Gazette. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^"New leader of Eden District Council thanks predecessor for 'tireless work'". Westmorland Gazette. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^The District of Eden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
^legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^legislation.gov.uk - The District of Eden (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ abcdefg"District Council by-election results since May 2003". Eden District Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009. [dead link]
^"Morland Ward by-election result". The Westmorland Gazette. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
^"Lib Dems win Eden council by-election". News and Star. 9 October 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
^"Result of poll - Penrith West ward - 8 October 2009". Eden District Council. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
^"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Local Elections Archive Project — Penrith North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.