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Corston Report
Corston may refer to: *Corston, Somerset, village in the county of Somerset in the United Kingdom * Corston, Wiltshire, village in the county of Wiltshire in the United Kingdom *Baroness Corston Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knigh ... (born 1942), British politician, and her review of women in prison (2007) * Tom Corston (born 1949), bishop of Moosonee, Canada {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corston, Somerset
Corston is a small village and civil parish close to the River Avon and situated on the A39 road in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 494. History The parish of Corston was part of the Wellow Hundred. Governance The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, such as the village hall or community centre, playing fields and playgrounds, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corston, Wiltshire
Corston is a small village on the A429 road in Wiltshire, England, in the civil parish of St Paul Malmesbury Without, approximately south of the town of Malmesbury. The Gauze Brook, a tributary of the Bristol Avon, passes through the village. The Fry chocolate family trace their roots to Corston. History In the Domesday survey in 1086, ''Corstone'' was recorded as part of the Brokenborough estate held by Malmesbury Abbey, and there were approximately 54 households. Corston became a tithing of Malmesbury parish, its boundaries little changed since around 1100. The abbey's lands passed to the Crown at the Dissolution and in 1573 the estate was bought by Sir Walter Hungerford. In 1685 it passed from the Hungerfords to Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton and later to the Earls of Radnor. The 6th Earl sold off several farms in the early 20th century. Malmesbury municipal borough was created in 1886, and in 1894 the remainder of Malmesbury parish, including Corston, was renamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Corston, Baroness Corston
Jean Ann Corston, Baroness Corston, PC (born 5 May 1942) is a British Labour politician. Early life Jean Ann Parkin went to Yeovil Girls' High School (now the Westfield Community School) on Stiby Road in Yeovil and the Somerset College of Arts and Technology. She worked at the Inland Revenue. At the London School of Economics, she gained an Bachelor of Laws in 1989. From 1989–90, she studied at the Inns of Court School of Law. She also studied with the Open University. She became a barrister. Parliamentary career Corston was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol East from April 1992 to 2005. Until stepping down at the 2005 general election, she was chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, the first woman ever to hold that position. On 13 May 2005 it was announced that she would be created a life peer, and on 29 June 2005 she was created Baroness Corston, of St George in the County and City of Bristol. She was commissioned by the Home Office, to conduct a report into vul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |