Politics
See also: Ashfield local electionsElections to the district are held every 4 years, with currently 33 councillors being elected from 15 wards. For much of the history of the council the Labour party has had a majority, but at the 2007 election Labour lost control. Liberal Democrat Jason Zadrozny became the youngest Council Leader in England, until the Labour party took control of the council (with the support of Conservative and independent councillors) following concerns about the mismanagement of funds under the Liberal Democrat regime. The last election in 2011 saw Labour retake majority control of the council and after the election the council is composed of the following councillors:-
| Year | Labour | Liberal Democrat | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | 6 | 3 |
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