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In the context of [[Local government in the United Kingdom|local authorities]] in the [[United Kingdom]], '''no overall control''' (abbreviated to '''NOC'''; {{Lang-cy|dim rheolaeth gyffredinol}})<ref>{{Cite news|url=//news.bbc.co.uk/welsh/hi/newsid_6540000/newsid_6549800/6549807.stm|title=OGWR|date=May 8, 2007|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> is a situation in which no single [[political group]] achieves a majority of seats, comparably to a [[hung parliament]]. Of the 248 councils who had members up for election in the [[2019 United Kingdom local elections|2019 local elections]], 73 (over a quarter) resulted in a NOC administration. In the [[2021 United Kingdom local elections|2021 local elections]], 14 resulted in no overall control. Outside of the UK, the term may be applied to other local authorities, such as the [[local councils of Malta]] and the [[General Assembly of Budapest]] in [[Hungary]].
In the context of [[Local government in the United Kingdom|local authorities]] in the [[United Kingdom]], '''no overall control''' (abbreviated to '''NOC'''; {{Lang-cy|dim rheolaeth gyffredinol}})<ref>{{Cite news|url=//news.bbc.co.uk/welsh/hi/newsid_6540000/newsid_6549800/6549807.stm|title=OGWR|date=May 8, 2007|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> is a situation in which no single [[political group]] achieves a majority of seats, comparably to a [[hung parliament]]. Of the 248 councils who had members up for election in the [[2019 United Kingdom local elections|2019 local elections]], 73 (over a quarter) resulted in a NOC administration. In the [[2021 United Kingdom local elections|2021 local elections]], 14 resulted in no overall control. Outside of the UK, the term may be applied to other local authorities, such as the [[local councils of Malta]] and the [[General Assembly of Budapest]] in [[Hungary]].


== Administration ==
== Administration in NOC councils ==
Typically, if no party achieves overall control of a council, the largest grouping will form alliances to create an [[ad hoc]] governing [[coalition]]. Often local authorities have larger proportions of smaller party and [[independent (politician)|independent]] members than the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]], and when there is no overall control this often results in minor groups having more influence than their numbers alone would suggest.
Typically, if no party achieves overall control of a council, the largest grouping will form alliances to create an [[ad hoc]] governing [[coalition]]. Often local authorities have larger proportions of smaller party and [[independent (politician)|independent]] members than the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]], and when there is no overall control this often results in minor groups having more influence than their numbers alone would suggest.


In a result of no overall control, the largest party may attempt to govern as a minority administration, such as the Conservatives in [[Dudley]] and [[Thurrock]] or Labour in [[Stockport]] and [[Brighton and Hove]]. Parties may also work together to create a formal deal, which can range from a [[confidence and supply]] deal to full coalition. Deals, especially the looser kind, can occur between parties which are not traditionally aligned on a national level. For example, a minority Conservative administration was formed in 2019 in [[Bolton]] supported by the Liberal Democrats and UKIP whilst a Labour-UKIP formal coalition exists in [[Basildon]]. Following the [[2017 Aberdeen City Council election]], all nine Labour councillors were expelled from the party for entering into a coalition with the Conservatives. Conversely, the two parties formed a coalition administration in Worcester following the 2019 elections.
In the result of No-overall Control, the largest party may attempt to govern as a minority administration, such as the Conservatives in [[Dudley]] and [[Thurrock]] or Labour in [[Stockport]] and [[Brighton and Hove]]. Parties may also work together to create a formal deal, which can range from a [[confidence and supply]] deal to full coalition. Deals, especially the looser kind, can occur between parties which are not traditionally aligned on a national level. For example, a minority Conservative administration was formed in 2019 in [[Bolton]] supported by the Liberal Democrats and UKIP whilst a Labour-UKIP formal coalition exists in [[Basildon]]. However, following the [[2017 Aberdeen City Council election]], all nine Labour councillors were expelled from the party for entering into a coalition with the Conservatives. Conversely, the two parties formed a coalition administration in Worcester following the 2019 elections.


It is possible for a council to be under no overall control even when there appears to be an overall majority, in particular in the case of a majority of independents, who commonly have no collective policies when elected. This can also arise when the council members divide on other than party lines. For instance, the [[2004 United Kingdom local elections|2004 elections]] to the [[Isle of Anglesey County Council]] returned more independents than all others put together, but only [[Plaid Cymru]] maintained a party group within the council, and not all of its elected members joined the group. The remainder of the council, including some members of other political parties, formed four non-partisan groups, none of which held a majority. The [[2008 United Kingdom local elections|2008 elections]] resulted in a group called the ''Original Independents'' gaining an overall majority.
It is possible for a council to be under no overall control even when there appears to be an overall majority, in particular in the case of a majority of independents, who commonly have no collective policies when elected. This can also arise when the council members divide on other than party lines. For instance, the [[2004 United Kingdom local elections|2004 elections]] to the [[Isle of Anglesey County Council]] returned more independents than all others put together, but only [[Plaid Cymru]] maintained a party group within the council, and not all of its elected members joined the group. The remainder of the council, including some members of other political parties, formed four non-partisan groups, none of which held a majority. However, the [[2008 United Kingdom local elections|2008 elections]] resulted in a group called the ''Original Independents'' gaining an overall majority.


No overall control is more common in [[Northern Ireland]] and [[Scotland]], in part due to their usage of [[single transferable vote]] as opposed to the [[plurality block voting]] system used in [[England]] and [[Wales]]. Following the [[2022 Scottish local elections]], twenty-seven of the thirty-two councils were under no overall control, with a further three having a majority of [[independent politicians|independents]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Scottish Council Elections 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2022/scotland/results |access-date=9 April 2023 |work=BBC News}}</ref> Following the [[2023 Northern Ireland local elections]], all eleven councils were under no overall control.
No overall control is more common in [[Northern Ireland]] and [[Scotland]], in part due to their usage of [[single transferable vote]] as opposed to the [[plurality block voting]] system used in [[England]] and [[Wales]]. Following the [[2022 Scottish local elections]], twenty-seven of the thirty-two councils were under no overall control, with a further three having a majority of [[independent politicians|independents]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Scottish Council Elections 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2022/scotland/results |access-date=9 April 2023 |work=BBC News}}</ref> Following the [[2023 Northern Ireland local elections]], all eleven councils were under no overall control.


==Councils in no overall control==
== Local authorities ==
===County councils===
===County councils===
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