Bassetlaw is a
shire district in
Nottinghamshire,
England. It is predominantly rural, with two towns:
Worksop and
Retford. The district was formed in 1974 by the
Local Government Act 1972. Local Government in Nottinghamshire is organised on a two-tier basis, with local district councils responsible for local services such as housing,
local planning and
refuse collection and
Nottinghamshire County Council responsible for "wide-area" services, including
education,
social services and public transport. Bassetlaw District Council has been controlled by
Labour for most of its existence, except for a brief period from 2006 to 2011 when it was controlled by the
Conservatives. Bassetlaw is divided into 25 wards for electoral purposes, with each ward electing between one and three councillors. Until 2015, the council was elected by thirds, with district elections being held every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place. The council resolved in 2014 to hold all-out elections from 2015 onwards, with all 48 councillors elected in all-out elections every four years. ==Results summary==