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2010 Oxford City Council Election
Elections for Oxford City Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010. As Oxford City Council is elected by halves, one seat in each of the 24 wards was up for election. Labour gained two seats (Barton and Sandhills ward from the Liberal Democrats and Northfield Brook ward from the Independent Working Class Association), the Liberal Democrats also gained two seats (Carfax and St Clement's ward, both from the Green Party). As a result of this election, Labour gained control of the city council, with 25 out of 48 seats. A general election was held on the same day, which accounts for the higher turnout (61.7%). Election results Note: one Independent is standing in 2010, compared with three in 2008 and two in 2006. No candidates representing the Independent Working Class Association are standing in this election. No UKIP candidates were standing in 2008. This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections: Results by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Local Elections
Oxford City Council in Oxford, England is elected every two years, with half of the 48 seats in the City Council up for election on each occasion. Elections are held in even-numbered years. Until 2002 the council was elected by thirds. As vacancies arise between elections, by-elections are held to elect a replacement councillor. Political control Since the first election to the shadow authority in 1973 ahead of the reforms which came into force in 1974, political control of the council has been as follows: Leadership The Executive arrangements#Leader and cabinet, leaders of the council since 2002 have been: Council elections *1973 Oxford City Council election *1976 Oxford City Council election *1979 Oxford City Council election (New ward boundaries) *1980 Oxford City Council election *1982 Oxford City Council election *1983 Oxford City Council election *1984 Oxford City Council election *1986 Oxford City Council election *1987 Oxford City Council election *1988 Oxford City C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council is the lower-tier local government authority for the city of Oxford in England, providing such services as leisure centres and parking. Social Services, Education and Highways services (amongst others) are provided by Oxfordshire County Council. Overview Between the 2004 local elections, and 2010 the council was in minority administration, first by councillors from the Labour Party, with the Liberal Democrats being the official opposition. In 2006 these roles were reversed, although two years later the council returned to being run by a minority Labour administration.Election 2008: Oxford council , 2008 before they took full control in 2010. Despite the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ward (politics)
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to the area (e.g. William Morris Ward in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England). It is common in the United States for wards to simply be numbered. Origins The word “ward”, for an electoral subdivision, appears to have originated in the Wards of the City of London, where gatherings for each ward known as “wardmotes” have taken place since the 12th century. The word was much later applied to divisions of other cities and towns in England and Wales and Ireland. In parts of northern England, a ''ward'' was an administrative subdivision of a county, very similar to a hundred in other parts of England. Present day In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, wards are an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 United Kingdom General Election
The 2010 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 6 May 2010, with 45,597,461 registered voters entitled to vote to elect members to the House of Commons. The election took place in 650 constituencies across the United Kingdom under the first-past-the-post system. The election resulted in a large swing to the Conservative Party similar to that seen in 1979, the last time a Conservative opposition had ousted a Labour government. The Labour Party lost the 66-seat majority it had previously enjoyed, but no party achieved the 326 seats needed for a majority. The Conservatives, led by David Cameron, won the most votes and seats, but still fell 20 seats short. This resulted in a hung parliament where no party was able to command a majority in the House of Commons. This was only the second general election since the Second World War to return a hung parliament, the first being the February 1974 election. For the leaders of all three major political parties, this was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Working Class Association
The Independent Working Class Association (IWCA) is a minor working-class political party in the United Kingdom that aims to promote the political and economic interests of the working class, regardless of the consequences to existing political and economic structures. It has been most successful in the Blackbird Leys and Wood Farm estates of Oxford East and had a councillor on Oxford City Council until 2012. Founding The IWCA was formed in 1995 by several organisations but primarily Red Action and Anti-Fascist Action. Initial sponsors included Communist Action Group, Colin Roach Centre, Open Polemic, Partisan, Red Action, the Revolutionary Communist Group and Socialist Parent The founding groups argued that the likely election of a New Labour government would entrench the legacy of Thatcherism and further diminish the political influence of the working class. The IWCA describes its ideology as stemming from the trade union collectivism of the 1970s. It has received support f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford City Council Political Group Leaders 2010
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of English architecture since late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, information technology and science. History The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the Saxon period. Originally of strategic significance due to its controlling location on the upper reaches of the River Thames at its junction with the River Cherwell, the town grew in national importance during the early Norman period, and in the late 12th century became home to the fledgling University of Oxford. The city was besieged during The Anarchy in 1142. The university rose to dominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Wards OSM
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of Architecture of England, English architecture since late History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, information technology and science. History The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon period. Originally of strategic significance due to its controlling location on the upper reaches of the River Thames at its junction with the River Cherwell, the town grew in national importance during the early Norman dynasty, Norman period, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Oxford Council Election
Elections for Oxford City Council were held on Thursday 4 May 2006. As Oxford City Council is elected by halves, one seat in each of the 24 ward (politics), wards was up for election. The exception was St Clement's, where both seats were up for election as a by-election for the other seat was held on the same day. Therefore, 25 of the 48 seats on the Council were up for election. Overall voter turnout, turnout was 35.8%, down from 37.6% in 2004. The lowest turnout (24.9%) was in Carfax, Oxford, Carfax ward and the highest (49.6%) in Marston, Oxfordshire, Marston. Results Note: two Independents stood in 2006, compared with three in 2004. The total number of seats on the Council after the election was: *Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrats - 19 (39.6%) *Labour Party (UK), Labour - 17 (35.4%) *Green Party of England and Wales, Green - 8 (16.7%) *Independent Working Class Association - 4 (8.3%) Nomination form controversy The Oxford University Conservative Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Oxford Council Election
Elections for Oxford City Council were held on Thursday 1 May 2008. As Oxford City Council is elected by halves, one seat in each of the 24 wards is up for election. Overall turnout was 32.6%, down from 35.8% in 2006. The lowest turnout (20.8%) was in St Mary's ward and the highest (46.1%) in Marston. Results Note: three Independents stood in 2008, compared with two in 2006. This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections: Results by ward Barton and Sandhills Blackbird Leys Carfax Note that Paul Sargent won the Carfax seat in the 2004 elections for the Liberal Democrats, but crossed the floor to the Conservatives in 2007. So when comparing to the 2004 elections, the Liberal Democrats hold. Churchill Cowley Cowley Marsh Note that Saj Malik won the Cowley Marsh seat in the 2004 elections for the Liberal Democrats, but crossed the floor to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alistair Strathern
Alistair Luke Strathern (born 5 March 1990) is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hitchin since the 2024 general election. He previously served as MP for Mid Bedfordshire after winning a by-election in 2023. Early life and education Alistair Luke Strathern was born on 5 March 1990, and grew up in Bedfordshire. He was educated at Sharnbrook Academy in Sharnbrook, before studying philosophy, politics and economics at St Anne's College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. While a student at Oxford, Strathern chaired the Oxford University Labour Club. While still at university, he stood in the 2010 Oxford City Council election for the ward of Holywell, finishing fourth. Early career After graduating, Strathern was employed by the Bank of England in regulating climate risk insurance. He had previously worked as a mathematics teacher. He was a Labour councillor for the ward of Higham Hill on Waltham Forest London Bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Clarkson
Mary Clarkson (born 1 December 1962) is the former Lord Mayor of Oxford, England. She has been the City Councillor for Marston since 1998, representing the Labour Party. Clarkson attended St John's College, Oxford, studying English Language and Literature. She previously worked in human resources, management consultancy and employment policy research. She served as Lord Mayor in 2009–10, and currently sits on the Board of Oxford Playhouse Oxford Playhouse is a theatre designed by Edward Maufe and F.G.M. Chancellor. It is situated in Beaumont Street, Oxford, opposite the Ashmolean Museum. History The Playhouse was founded as ''The Red Barn'' at 12 Woodstock Road, North Oxfor .... References 1964 births Living people Lord Mayors of Oxford Members of Oxford City Council Labour Party (UK) councillors Place of birth missing (living people) Women councillors in England Women mayors of places in England Alumni of St John's College, Oxford {{England-mayor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farida Anwar
Farida Anwar ( bn, ফরিদা আনোয়ার; born 1946) is a British Labour Party politician and councillor for Headington Hill and Northway in Oxford City Council. In 2014, she became Oxfordshire's first city councillor from a Bangladeshi background. Early life Anwar was born in the Faridpur District, East Bengal, Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Her late father is former civil servant, Shah Muhammad Israil Haq, who settled in the UK in 1965 and held senior positions in British Civil Service, retired as a Joint Secretary in Bangladesh Civil Service and is directly related to the family of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Her late mother is Salema Khatun. Anwar has five brothers and one sister, elder brother is the Vice Chancellor of University of Barisal, another brother is a professor of City University of New York, and the remaining three brothers are in Bangladesh Civil Service. In 1966, Anwar came to the United Kingdom as a student. She has a BA (Hons) in Politics, Economics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
