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Knottingley (electoral Ward)
Knottingley 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 had the same boundaries since the 2004 Council election. As of 2015, the electorate stands at 12,495 of which 96.2% identify as "White British" and 69.4% of who identify as Christian. Notable parts of the ward include Knottingley and Ferrybridge with notable landmarks including Ferrybridge Power Stations, Kellingley Colliery and Willow Garth Nature Reserve. Representation Like all wards in the Wakefield district, Knottingley has 3 councillors, whom are elected on a 4-year-rota. This means elections for new councillors are held for three years running, with one year every four years having no elections. The current councillors are Harry Ellis from Labour and the Liberal Democrats' Tom Gordon and Adele Hayes. Knottingley is the only ward with a Liberal Democrat councillor in Wakef ... [...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] |
2003 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2003 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 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 50 *Conservative 7 *Liberal Democrat 3 *Independent 3 Election result The results saw Labour lose 2 seats to the Conservatives in Pontefract South and Wakefield Rural, and 1 seat to the Liberal Democrats in Ossett. Labour remained firmly in control, and while they were disappointed to lose 3 seats, the results were seen as being "not too bad" by the Labour council leader Peter Box. No other party won any seats, but the votes for the British National Party concerned the other political leaders. Voter turnout was lowest in South Elmsall ward at 18.6%. Ward results ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
2002 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2002 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 2 May 2002 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 53 *Conservative 5 *Independent 3 *Liberal Democrat 2 Campaign Before the election the council had 55 Labour, 4 Conservative, 3 Independent and 1 Liberal Democrat members. Each of the Labour and Conservative parties stood candidates in all 21 wards, along with 11 Liberal Democrats and 15 other candidates from various parties. Labour were defending 20 seats in the election, with two seats being contested in Pontefract South due to the resignation of a councillor, while the other 2 seats were held by independents. One of the 2 independents who was defending his seat in Wakefield South was Norman Hazell, a former leader of the Conservatives in Wakefiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2000 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 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 55 *Conservative 6 *Liberal Democrat 1 *Independent 1 Election result Ward results References {{United Kingdom local elections, 2000 2000 English local elections 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ... 2000s in West Yorkshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 1999 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 6 May 1999 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. The election saw one of the Labour councillors challenged by her own son, who stood as an independent Labour candidate. After the election, the composition of the council was *Labour 57 *Conservative 3 *Independent 3 Election result References {{West Yorkshire elections 1999 English local elections 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ... 1990s in West Yorkshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Election
The 1998 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 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 59 *Conservative 2 *Independent 1 *Vacant 1 Election result References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1998 1998 English local elections 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ... 1990s in West Yorkshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
