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Altofts And Whitwood
Altofts and Whitwood is an electoral ward of the City of Wakefield district used for elections to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. Overview The ward is one of 21 in the Wakefield district, and has been held by Labour since the current boundaries were formed for the 2004 Council election. As of 2015, the electorate stands at 12,495 of which 96.1% identify as "White British" and 67.5% of who identify as Christian. The ward comprises Altofts, Whitwood and Whitwood Mere, and a number of industrial parks that occupy much of the land between Normanton and Castleford. The ward also includes the Cutsyke, Roundhill and Half Acres areas of Castleford. To the north the ward is bounded by the River Calder. The ward is bisected by the M62 and has the Trans Pennine Trail running through it. Representation Like all wards in the Wakefield district, Altofts and Whitwood has 3 councillors, whom are elected on a 4-year-rota. This means elections for new councillors are held for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Wakefield
The City of Wakefield is a local government district with the status of a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Wakefield, the largest settlement, is the administrative centre of the district. The population of the City of Wakefield at the 2011 Census was 325,837. The district includes the ''Five Towns'' of Normanton, Pontefract, Featherstone, Castleford and Knottingley. Other towns include Ossett, Horbury, Hemsworth, South Kirkby and Moorthorpe and South Elmsall. The city and district are governed by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council from headquarters in County Hall. In 2010, Wakefield was named as the UK's third most musical city by PRS for Music. Economy The economic and physical condition of several of the former mining towns and villages in Wakefield District have started to improve due to the booming economy of Leeds – and an increase in numbers of commuters to the city from the sub-region – and a recognition of undeveloped assets. For i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2006 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was *Labour 41 *Conservative 14 *Independent 5 *Liberal Democrat 3 Campaign Before the election Labour had 44 seats, the Conservatives 10, independents 6 and the Liberal Democrats 3 seats. 75 candidates stood in the election for the 21 seats that were being contested, with Labour very unlikely to lose control of the council, which was the only council in West Yorkshire they still had a majority on. Election result The results saw the Conservatives gain 4 seats, 3 from Labour and 1 from an independent. Labour were defeated in Horbury and South Ossett, Pontefract South and Wrenthorpe and Outwood West wards, with the losses blamed by the Labour leader on nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2018 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party and the Conservative Party fielded a full slate of 21 candidates, as well as 12 Liberal Democrats, 6 Yorkshire Party candidates, 4 Green Party candidates, 3 UK Independence Party candidates, 1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidate and 1 Democrats and Veteran's Party candidate. Council make-up The make up of the Council following the election was: Summary * +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2016. Results by ward Changes compared to 2014. ''Farmer was first elected as a UKIP Councillor for Ossett in 2014, but resigned his membership in 2017 and later joined the Conservatives.'' ''Harrison stood as Labour candidate for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2016 Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party and the Conservative Party fielded a full slate of 21 candidates, with UK Independence Party putting forward 11 candidates, 9 Liberal Democrat candidates, 6 Trade Union and Socialist Coalition candidates, 5 Yorkshire First candidates, 3 Green Party candidates and 4 Independent candidates. Council Make-up The make up of the Council following the election was: Summary * +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2015. 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 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2015 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party and Conservatives fielded a full slate of 21 candidates, with UKIP putting forward 17 candidates. There were 9 Green candidates, 9 TUSC candidates and 6 Liberal Democrat candidates. Also standing were 2 Yorkshire First representatives, and one Independent. Council Make-up The make up of the Council following the election was: Summary * +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2014. 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 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2014 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council elections were held on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election. Council Make-up The make up of the Council following the election was: Summary * +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2012. 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 South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward Stanley and Outwood East ward Wakefield East ward Wakef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2012 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election was held on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election. Council Make-up The make up of the Council after the election was: Election result * +/- compared with Wakefield Council election 2011. 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 South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward Stanley and Outwood East ward Wakefield East ward Wakefield North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2011 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in 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: Election result * 0.7% of ballots were spoilt 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 South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward Stanley and Outwood East ward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was *Labour 32 *Conservative 23 *Independent 6 *Liberal Democrat 2 Background Before the election there was disagreement among commentators about how safe Wakefield council was for Labour. ''The Daily Telegraph'' felt Labour would struggle to remain in control, but the ''Yorkshire Post'' believed it would remain safe for Labour. Wakefield council joined with other councils from Yorkshire to run a television advertising campaign in an attempt to increase turnout. Election result The results saw the Conservatives make 7 gains, all but one from Labour, and come up only one seat short of depriving Labour of their majority. Altogether Labour lost 8 seats i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2007 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was *Labour 40 *Conservative 16 *Independent 4 *Liberal Democrat 3 Candidates 21 seats were contested in the election with both Labour and Conservatives standing in all of the seats. Other parties that put up candidates were the Liberal Democrats, British National Party, Green Party, United Kingdom Independence Party, Socialist Alternative party, British Voice party and some independents. Election result The results saw Labour lose 2 seats to the Conservatives in Horbury and South Ossett and Wrenthorpe and Outwood West wards. One of the two losses was the deputy leader of the council, Phil Dobson, who was defeated in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West by 173 vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom that has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The Labour Party sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. In all general elections since 1922, Labour has been either the governing party or the Official Opposition. There have been six Labour prime ministers and thirteen Labour ministries. The party holds the annual Labour Party Conference, at which party policy is formulated. The party was founded in 1900, having grown out of the trade union movement and socialist parties of the 19th century. It overtook the Liberal Party to become the main opposition to the Conservative Party in the early 1920s, forming two minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in the 1920s and early 1930s. Labour served in the wartime coalition of 1940–1945, after which Clement Attlee's Labour government established the National Health Service and expanded the welfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
