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2010 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2010 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in the West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council with an increased majority. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows. *Labour 33 (+1) *Conservative 24 (+1) *Independent 5 (-1) *Liberal Democrat 1 (-1) Election result Ward results Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward Altofts and Whitwood ward Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward Featherstone ward Hemsworth ward Horbury and South Ossett ward Knottingley ward Normanton ward Ossett ward Pontefract North ward Pontefract South ward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakefield UK Ward Map 2010
Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, West Yorkshire – Wakefield BUASD, code E35000474 The city is the administrative centre of the wider City of Wakefield metropolitan district, which had a population of , the most populous district in England. It is part of the West Yorkshire Built-up Area and the Yorkshire and The Humber region. In 1888, it was one of the last group of towns to gain city status due to having a cathedral. The city has a town hall and county hall, as the former administrative centre of the city's county borough and metropolitan borough as well as county town to both the West Riding of Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, respectively. The Battle of Wakefield took place in the Wars of the Roses, and the city was a Royalist stronghold in the Civil War. Wakefiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
