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1980 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council elections in 1980 were held on Thursday 1 May. Following the elections the Labour Party had overall control of the council. The composition of the council prior to the election was: *Labour 28 *Conservative 30 *Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2 The composition of the council following the election was: *Labour 32 *Conservative 28 Election results Conservative gain from Ratepayers External links {{United Kingdom local elections, 1980 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ... 1980 English local elections 1980s in the West Midlands (county) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolverhampton City Council Elections
City of Wolverhampton Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. City of Wolverhampton Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards. Political control From 1889 to 1974 Wolverhampton was a county borough, independent of any county council. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it had its territory enlarged and became a metropolitan borough, with West Midlands County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the reconstituted borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its revised powers on 1 April 1974. West Midlands County Council was abolished in 1986 and Wolverhampton became a unitary authority. Wolverhampton was awarded city status on 31 January 2001. Political control of the council since 1974 has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 English Local Elections
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
