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1987 Adur District Council Election
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 7 May 1987, with one third of the council up for election. There were additional vacancies in the Churchill and Widewater wards and no elections for the two-member Marine ward. Overall turnout climbed to 48.3%. The election resulted in the Alliance retaining control of the council. Election result This resulted in the following composition of the council: Ward results +/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested. References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1987 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ... 1987 English local elections 1980s in West Sussex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Adur District Council Election
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 8 May 1986, with minor boundary changes taking effect, impacting the Peverel ward. One third of the council was due for re-election, with additional vacancies in Buckingham, Churchill and Mash Barn wards. No elections were to be held for the single-member St Mary's ward. The formerly Conservative councillor for Southwick Green was defending the seat as an Independent, with no Conservative contesting that ward. Overall turnout was down slightly to 45.3%. The election resulted in the Alliance regaining control of the council. Election result This resulted in the following composition of the council: Ward results +/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested. References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1986 1986 The year 1986 was designated as the Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Adur District Council Election
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 5 May 1988, with one third of the council up for election however no elections were held for the single-member ward St Mary's. Overall turnout dropped to 42.5%. The election resulted in the new merger Social and Liberal Democrats retaining control of the council. Election result This resulted in the following composition of the council: Ward results +/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested. References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1988 1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ... 1988 English local elections 1980s in West Sussex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adur District
Adur () is a Districts of England#Non-metropolitan district (shire district), local government district of West Sussex, England. It is named after its main River Adur, river and is Historic counties of England, historically part of the English county of Sussex. The council is based in Shoreham-by-Sea and the district has a population of 59,627 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census. It was created on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Southwick, West Sussex, Southwick and Shoreham-by-Sea, Shoreham urban districts and the civil parishes of Coombes, Lancing, West Sussex, Lancing and Sompting from Worthing Rural District. Sompting, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea (or Shoreham) and Southwick form a strip of settlements on the south coast, between Worthing and Brighton and Hove collectively known as the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. Coombes is inland. Fishersgate and Kingston by Sea (also known as Kingston Buci) are also small areas in the south east of the distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adur (district)
Adur () is a local government district of West Sussex, England. It is named after its main river and is historically part of the English county of Sussex. The council is based in Shoreham-by-Sea and the district has a population of 59,627 according to the 2001 census. It was created on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Southwick and Shoreham urban districts and the civil parishes of Coombes, Lancing and Sompting from Worthing Rural District. Sompting, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea (or Shoreham) and Southwick form a strip of settlements on the south coast, between Worthing and Brighton and Hove collectively known as the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. Coombes is inland. Fishersgate and Kingston by Sea (also known as Kingston Buci) are also small areas in the south east of the district. Shoreham Airport is located in the Adur district, west of Shoreham-by-Sea and just east of Lancing. The Adur festival is held in the first two weeks of June every year. Politics Electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-metropolitan District
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially ''shire counties'') in a two-tier arrangement. Non-metropolitan districts with borough status are known as boroughs, able to appoint a mayor and refer to itself as a borough council. Non-metropolitan districts Non-metropolitan districts are subdivisions of English non-metropolitan counties which have a two-tier structure of local government. Most non-metropolitan counties have a county council and several districts, each with a borough or district council. In these cases local government functions are divided between county and district councils, to the level where they can be practised most efficiently: *Borough/district councils are responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recyclin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adur District Council Elections
Half of Adur District Council in West Sussex, England is elected every two years. Until 2003, the council was elected by thirds. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 29 councillors have been elected from 14 wards. Political control Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: Leadership The leader of the council since 2000 has been: Council elections * 1973 Adur District Council election * 1976 Adur District Council election * 1979 Adur District Council election (New ward boundaries) * 1980 Adur District Council election * 1982 Adur District Council election * 1983 Adur District Council election * 1984 Adur District Council election * 1986 Adur District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) * 1987 Adur District Council election * 1988 Adur District Council election * 1990 Adur District Council election * 1991 Adur District Council election * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 English Local Elections
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