Carol Woods is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located She has been councillor for the Shadforth and Sherburn Ward on Durham City Council since 2003. Shadforth is a Village in the City of Durham, County Durham, England. Sherburn is a large village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Durham. Durham is a local government district in County Durham, England. She is a member of the Council's Cabinet since May 2003 and has previously held the Environment Portfolio and the Finance Portfolio. She is currently Deputy Leader of Durham City Council and the local party's Parliamentary Spokesperson. She has been a member of the Local Government Association Lib Dem Group Executive since 2005. The Local Government Association is a body for advancing the interests of local authorities in England and Wales The LGA has its Head Office at Local Government
Ms Woods has stood for Parliament twice in the City of Durham Constituency in both the 2001 and 2005 General Elections, she has lost on both occasions, although increasing Liberal Democrat support, most recently to Labour candidate and (now) MP Roberta Blackman-Woods. City of Durham is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general Roberta Carol Blackman-Woods (Born 16 August 1957, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom At the 2005 General Election the vote share for Carol Woods in Durham increased by 16. 9%, the fifth largest increase in the whole of the UK. She was reselected in Summer 2006 to contest the seat for a third time.
External links
- Carol Woods PPC profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
- Durham City Liberal Democrats
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Carol Woods
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic