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1984 North Bedfordshire Borough Council Election
The 1984 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result Ward Results Brickhill Bromham Carlton Castle Cauldwell Clapham De Parys Eastcotts Goldington Harpur Kempston East Kempston West Kingsbrook Newnham Putnoe Queen's Park Roxton Wootton References Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ... 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] |
1984 United Kingdom Local Elections
Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1984. There was a slight reversal in the Conservative government's fortunes, but the party remained ahead. The projected share of the vote was Conservatives 38%, Labour 37%, Liberal-SDP Alliance 21%. Labour gained 88 seats, bringing their number of councillors to 8,870 in the first elections under the leadership of Neil Kinnock who had succeeded Michael Foot the previous autumn. The Conservatives lost 164 seats, leaving them with 10,393 councillors. The SDP-Liberal Alliance, now led by David Owen, gained 160 seats and finished with 2,331 councillors. Three parliamentary by-elections were also held on the same day in the 1984 Cynon Valley by-election, Cynon Valley, 1984 Stafford (England) by-election, Stafford and 1984 South West Surrey by-election, South West Surrey constituencies. Labour held Cynon Valley, and the Conservatives held Stafford and South West Surrey. Summary of results England Metropolitan boroughs All 36 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 English Local Elections
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican City, Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria, Seychelles, Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh 128K, Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle Challenger, Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered spac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
