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1987 North Bedfordshire Borough Council Election
The 1987 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary .... Summary Election result Ward Results Brickhill Bromham Castle Cauldwell Clapham De Parys Goldington Great Barford Harpur Kempston East Kempston Rural Kempston West Kingsbrook Putnoe Queen's Park Sharnbrook Wootton Labour had previously gained the Independent seat in a by-election. References Bedford Bedford Borough Council elections 1980s in Bedfordshire {{England-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedford Borough Council
Bedford Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. The executive of the council is the directly elected mayor of Bedford. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association. The council was founded in 1974 as Bedford District Council, being renamed North Bedfordshire Borough Council in 1975. In 1992 it changed its name again to become Bedford Borough Council. Until 2009 it was a lower-tier district council, with county-level services provided by Bedfordshire County Council. On 1 April 2009, the Bedfordshire County Council Bedfordshire County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Bedfordshire in England. It was established on 24 January 1889 and was abolished on 1 April 2009. The county council was based in Bedford. In 1997 Luton Borough ... ceased to exist, at which point Bedford Boro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plymouth University
The University of Plymouth is a public research university based predominantly in Plymouth, England, where the main campus is located, but the university has campuses and affiliated colleges across South West England. With students, it is the largest in the United Kingdom by total number of students (including the Open University). It has 2,915 staff. History The university was originally founded as thPlymouth School of Navigation in 1862, before becoming a university college in 1920 and a polytechnic institute in 1970, with its constituent bodies being Plymouth Polytechnic, Rolle College in Exmouth, the Exeter College of Art and Design (which were, before April 1989, run by Devon County Council) and Seale-Hayne College (which before April 1989 was an independent charity). It was renamed Polytechnic South West in 1989, a move that was unpopular with students as the name lacked identity. It was the only polytechnic to be renamed and remained as "PSW" until gaining universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 United Kingdom Local Elections
Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1987. The projected share of the vote was Conservatives 38%, Labour 32%, Liberal-SDP Alliance 27%. It was the first time since 1983 that the Conservatives had enjoyed the largest share of the vote in local council elections. Soon after the elections, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called a general election which resulted in a second successive Conservative landslide, although Labour managed to cut the government's overall majority, while the Alliance endured another disappointing performance and was soon disbanded as the SDP and Liberals agreed on a merger the following year. The number of councillors was somewhat reduced from the previous year. The Conservatives lost 75 seats, Labour lost 234 and the Liberal-SDP Alliance gained 669. Summary of results England Metropolitan boroughs All 36 metropolitan borough councils had one third of their seats up for election. District councils Whole council In 180 districts the wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 English Local Elections
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Bedford Borough Council Elections
Bedford Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. Until 1 April 2009 it was a non-metropolitan district. Since 2002 it has also had a directly elected mayor. Council elections Non-metropolitan district elections * 1973 Bedford District Council election * 1976 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election * 1979 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election * 1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) * 1984 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election * 1986 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election * 1987 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election * 1988 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election * 1990 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election * 1991 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) * 1992 Bedford Borough Council election * 1994 Bedford Borough Council election * 1995 Bedford Borough Council election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
