2007 Bedford Borough Council Election

	2007 Bedford Borough Council Election The 2007 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Bedford 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 Goldington Great Barford Harpur Kempston South Kingsbrook Putnoe Roxton Sharnbrook Turvey Wilshamstead Wootton References {{2007 United Kingdom local elections 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 ... [...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]
picture info	2007 United Kingdom Local Elections The 2007 UK local government elections were held on 3 May 2007. These elections took place in most of England and all of Scotland. There were no local government elections in Wales though the Welsh Assembly had a general election on the same day. There were no local government elections in Northern Ireland. Just over half of English councils and almost all the Scottish councils began the counts on Friday, rather than Thursday night, because of more complex arrangements regarding postal votes. These elections were a landmark in the United Kingdom as it was the first time that 18- to 20-year-olds could stand as candidates for council seats. The change was due to an alteration of the Electoral Administration Act. At least fourteen 18- to 20-year-olds are known to have stood as candidates for council seats and as a result William Lloyd became the youngest person to be elected to official office in Britain. There were also a number of councils which used new voting methods such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tom Wootton Tom Wootton is a British Conservative Party local politician. He became the directly elected Mayor of Bedford in May 2023 local elections and was previously the Bedford Borough Councillor for Wyboston Ward. Wootton defeated incumbent Dave Hodgson, a Liberal Democrat who had held the office of mayor for 13 years, by just 145 votes under the first-past-the-post system. Alsavailablevia Telegraph Digital Editions. According to the ''Sunday Telegraph'', Wootton was successful in the election due to his "uncompromising line" on the controversial East West Rail project, which he branded as an "utter disaster from start to finish". He lives in Ravensden Ravensden is a village and civil parish located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. The parish borders the town of Bedford, with Mowsbury Park, farmland and Freeman's Common acting as a buffer between the two settlements. The vil ... where he manages the family farm, and is married with four children. References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2007 English Local Elections The 2007 UK local government elections were held on 3 May 2007. These elections took place in most of England and all of Scotland. There were no local government elections in Wales though the Welsh Assembly had a general election on the same day. There were no local government elections in Northern Ireland. Just over half of English councils and almost all the Scottish councils began the counts on Friday, rather than Thursday night, because of more complex arrangements regarding postal votes. These elections were a landmark in the United Kingdom as it was the first time that 18- to 20-year-olds could stand as candidates for council seats. The change was due to an alteration of the Electoral Administration Act. At least fourteen 18- to 20-year-olds are known to have stood as candidates for council seats and as a result William Lloyd became the youngest person to be elected to official office in Britain. There were also a number of councils which used new voting methods such as ... [...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]