News - Council Election Results

Elections were held on Thursday 1st May 2003 for Selby District Council and for the Parish Councils in the District.

For the District Council all 41 seats became vacant.

The Conservatives gained overall control of Selby District Council, winning 23 of the authority's 41 seats.

Labour lost four of its 18 seats, the Independents fell from seven to three, and the Lib Dems made a comeback by winning one seat on the council.

The District has altered significantly since the last election with a Boundary Review reducing the number of wards to be contested from 29 to 20.

Results for the Riccall with Escrick Ward:

*Elizabeth Ann Casling (Con) 712

Fay Ryan (Con) 612

*John Duggan (Lab) 513

Jean Bills (Lab) 490

There are 57 Parish Councils and 2 Town Councils who also held elections on 1st May.

The Parish seats vary from 5 to 11 depending on the size and number of registered electors in the parish.

Although there are 67 parishes in the district some Parishes are too small to form a Parish Councils and in some cases some small Parishes have combined to form joint Parish Councils.

Due to insufficient nominations in Riccall, an election was not held. Ten out of the available eleven seats on Riccall Parish Council have been filled. If you would like to be considered for the position of Parish Councillor, please contact the Clerk for details.

For further details of the local elections CLICK HERE

For details of the current Riccall Parish Councillors CLICK HERE

For details of current Committees of Riccall PC CLICK HERE