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Muscliff And Strouden Park (ward)
Muscliff and Strouden Park is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Geography The ward is located in the north eastern suburbs of Bournemouth, including some rural green belt areas of the South East Dorset conurbation. The ward takes its name from the areas of Muscliff and Strouden Park. Other areas in the ward include Holdenhurst, Townsend and Throop. The largest employer in the ward is the Castlepoint Shopping Centre Castlepoint is a shopping centre in Strouden Park, Bournemouth, Strouden Park, Bournemouth, Dorset, in the United Kingdom, occupying a site containing around 40 shops, including major retailers such as Marks & Spencer, New Look (company), New L .... Election results References {{BCP Wards Wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bournemouth
Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the English south coast, equidistant () from Dorchester and Southampton. Bournemouth is part of the South East Dorset conurbation, which has a population of 465,000. Before it was founded in 1810 by Lewis Tregonwell, the area was a deserted heathland occasionally visited by fishermen and smugglers. Initially marketed as a health resort, the town received a boost when it appeared in Augustus Granville's 1841 book, ''The Spas of England''. Bournemouth's growth accelerated with the arrival of the railway, and it became a town in 1870. Part of the historic county of Hampshire, Bournemouth joined Dorset for administrative purposes following the reorganisation of local government in 1974. Through local government changes in 1997, the town began to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorset
Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset. Covering an area of , Dorset borders Devon to the west, Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north-east, and Hampshire to the east. The county town is Dorchester, in the south. After the reorganisation of local government in 1974, the county border was extended eastward to incorporate the Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch. Around half of the population lives in the South East Dorset conurbation, while the rest of the county is largely rural with a low population density. The county has a long history of human settlement stretching back to the Neolithic era. The Romans conquered Dorset's indigenous Celtic tribe, and during the Early Middle Ages, the Saxons settled the area and made Dorset a shire in the 7th century. The first recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Council Election
The 2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect the inaugural members of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council in England, formed from the former unitary authorities of Bournemouth and Poole, and borough of Christchurch. At the same time an election for the new Christchurch Town Council was held. A shadow authority comprising elected members of the three preceding councils and relevant members of Dorset County Council sat prior to the election. Elections for the two parish councils in the area were also held. Background Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council held elections on 2 May 2019 along with councils across England as part of the 2019 local elections. The council elected all of its councillors for the first time under the auspices of the combined council. The merger of Bournemouth Borough Council, Christchurch Borough Council and Poole Borough Council's councils to form this new council was reported to sav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is a unitary local authority for the district of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in England that came into being on 1 April 2019. It was created from the areas that were previously administered by the unitary authorities of Bournemouth and Poole and the non-metropolitan district of Christchurch. The first elections to the council took place in May 2019. The current leader of the council is Drew Mellor who succeeded Vikki Slade after she lost a Vote of No Confidence proposed by the Conservatives 39 to 33. Shadow authority Statutory instruments for the creation of the new authority were made on behalf of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 25 May 2018, and a shadow authority was formed the following day. The ''Shadow Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council'' had 125 members, being the elected councillors from Bournemouth Borough Council, Christchurch Borough Council, Poole Borough Council an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South East Dorset Conurbation
The South East Dorset conurbation (also known as the South Dorset conurbation, Poole-Bournemouth urban area and Bournemouth urban area) is a multi-centred conurbation on the south coast of Dorset in England. Extent The main population centres are Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole which are served by the single unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. However, the urbanised area spreads into the area of the Dorset unitary authority and into the New Forest District as far east as Barton on Sea. There are a number of satellite towns peripheral to the urban centres, including (listed clockwise) Wareham, Verwood, and Ringwood (Hampshire). The urban area is generally surrounded by a green belt. In 2006, the South West England Regional Development Agency and the Highways Agency, which maintains England's trunk roads, defined a South East Dorset Conurbation with over 400,000 people. The term has also been applied to the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muscliff, Bournemouth
Muscliff is a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset. Education * Muscliff Primary School Politics Muscliff is part of the Muscliff and Strouden Park ward for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council which elect three councillors. Muscliff is part of the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ..., for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. References Areas of Bournemouth {{Dorset-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strouden Park
Strouden Park is an area of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. History On 17 April 2021, the local post office and convenience store was destroyed in a fire. Geography Strouden Park is north of Queen's Park, west of Townsend and east of Redhill. Woodbury is an area of Strouden Park. Woodbury Roundabout is a major intersection of the A3060 road. Facilities Strouden Park is served by a National Health Service surgery and the Castlepoint Shopping Centre. Bournemouth North Cemetery and Bournemouth Crematorium is off Strouden Avenue. Politics Strouden Park is part of the Muscliff and Strouden Park ward for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council which elect three councillors. It is part of the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holdenhurst
Holdenhurst is a small isolated village situated in the green belt land of the north-east suburbs of Bournemouth, England. The village comprises fewer than 30 dwellings, two farms and the parish church. There are no shops and few local facilities in the village. The village has only been accessible by car via a single narrow lane since the through route was cut off in the late 1960s by the building of the Bournemouth Spur Road ( A338). There is no public transport. Although the village itself has always been small, the civil parish at one time included the greater part of what is now Bournemouth. The civil parish was subsumed into Bournemouth County Borough in 1931, but a new civil parish called Holdenhurst Village was created on 1 April 2013. However, the ecclesiastical parish still exists; it encompasses Hurn, East Parley and Bournemouth International Airport, as well as the Townsend and adjacent areas of Bournemouth. Etymology Holdenhurst is recorded in the Domesday Book a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsend, Bournemouth
Townsend is a area of Bournemouth, Dorset. It is located in the suburbs along the north eastern boundary of the town and is close to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. History Townsend is a housing estate and was built in the mid 1970s. Politics Townsend is part of the Muscliff and Strouden Park ward for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council which elect three councillors. Townsend is part of the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency, for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 .... External links Townsend YMCA References Areas of Bournemouth 1970s establishments in England Populated places established in the 1970s {{Dorset-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Throop, Dorset
Throop is a village in Dorset situated on the outskirts of Bournemouth. It is renowned for its expansive fishing industry. Geography and administration Although within the historic county boundaries of Hampshire, at the time of the 1974 local government re-organization it was considered desirable that the whole of what is now called the South East Dorset conurbation, which includes Bournemouth and Poole, should be part of the same county. Throop is currently part of the Throop and Muscliff Ward within the Bournemouth borough council and is close to the River Stour featuring countryside views over the Stour Valley. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 8,882. Also in the area is Muccleshell. History Throop village has existed for many years and is described in various historical texts relating to the Bournemouth area – in 1842 it is referred to as a "Pleasant and secluded village". Notable areas in Throop Throop Mill One of the main characteristics of modern-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlepoint Shopping Centre
Castlepoint is a shopping centre in Strouden Park, Bournemouth, Strouden Park, Bournemouth, Dorset, in the United Kingdom, occupying a site containing around 40 shops, including major retailers such as Marks & Spencer, New Look (company), New Look, H&M, Asda, Sainsbury's, and B&Q. It is situated north-east from the centre of town, off Castle Lane West on the former site of The Hampshire Centre. History The centre opened to the public on 27 October 2003, following a major redevelopment of the site, which had previously been occupied by The Hampshire Centre for around 35 years. Construction of the centre, undertaken by Kier Group, took over two years and cost some £275 million. The annual Pancake Race takes place to raise money for good causes each year. On 31 August 2022, it was reported by the Bournemouth Daily Echo that 50% of the shopping centre had been sold by shareholders. Car park problems Shortly after the centre opened, concerns about the condition of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
