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Political Composition

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Summary

Barnsley MBC is governed by directly elected Councillors.

Members of the Council make decisions in full Council, Cabinet or various Committees. These processes ultimately determine the provision and action of Council services.

The political make-up of the Council (May 2007) with comparison figures for 2006:

	2006	2007
Labour	35	33
Barnsley Independent Group	19	21
Conservative	5	5
Liberal Democrat	2	2
Non Aligned	2	2
Total	63	63

The turnout for 2007 was 33% compared with 32% in 2006.

Net Gains / Losses ( + / - )	2006	2007
Labour	+1	-2
Barnsley Independent Group	+1	+2
Conservative	+1	-
Liberal Democrat	-1	-
Non Aligned	-2	-

The Council currently consists of 21 Wards each electing 3 Members. Normally one Councillor per ward is elected annually for a 4-year term of office. (There are no elections in the 4th year).

Three Parliamentary Constituencies and two European Parliamentary Constituencies cover the borough.