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Queensbury, West Yorkshire
Queensbury is a large village in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Perched on a high vantage point above Halifax, Clayton and Thornton and overlooking Bradford itself, Queensbury is one of the highest parishes in England, with fine views beyond the West Yorkshire conurbation to the hills of Brontë Country and the Yorkshire Dales to the north and north west. It had a population of 8,718 in 2001 which increased to 16,273 in the 2011 Census. Queensbury is most famous as being the home of Black Dyke Mills, and the Black Dyke Band. History Queensbury was originally known as Queenshead. That name was derived from a local pub, now a house on the High Street, which was popular with travellers on the pack horse route from Halifax to Bradford. The village was historically divided between the Township (England), township of Clayton in the parish of Bradford, and the township of Northowram in the parish of Halifax, both in the West Riding of Yorkshire. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 United Kingdom Census
A census of the population of the United Kingdom is taken every ten years. The 2011 census was held in all countries of the UK on 27 March 2011. It was the first UK census which could be completed online via the Internet. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for the census in England and Wales, the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) is responsible for the census in Scotland, and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is responsible for the census in Northern Ireland. The Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department formed in 2008 and which reports directly to Parliament. ONS is the UK Government's single largest statistical producer of independent statistics on the UK's economy and society, used to assist the planning and allocation of resources, policy-making and decision-making. ONS designs, manages and runs the census in England and Wales. In its capacity as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban District (Great Britain And Ireland)
In England and Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected urban district council (UDC), which shared local government responsibilities with a county council. England and Wales In England and Wales, urban districts and rural districts were created in 1894 (by the Local Government Act 1894) as subdivisions of administrative counties. They replaced the earlier system of urban and rural sanitary districts (based on poor law unions) the functions of which were taken over by the district councils. The district councils also had wider powers over local matters such as parks, cemeteries and local planning. An urban district usually contained a single parish, while a rural district might contain many. Urban districts were considered to have more problems with public health than rural areas, and so urban district councils had more funding and greater power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Election
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. Ward results ''An asterisk denotes an incumbent.'' Baildon ward Bingley ward Bingley Rural ward Bolton & Undercliffe ward Bowling & Barkerend ward Bradford Moor ward City ward Clayton & Fairweather Green ward Craven ward Eccleshill ward Great Horton ward Heaton ward Idle & Thackley ward Two councillors were elected in this ward, as Cllr. Ed Hall ( Liberal Democrats) had resigned, citing personal reasons. Ilkley ward Keighley Central ward Keighley East ward Keighley West ward Little Horton ward Manningham ward Asama Javed defected from Labour to Respect in March 2015. Queensbury ward In June 2011 Lynda Cromie and her husband Paul (also a councillor) left the British National Party citing 'personal reaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Election
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections took place on Thursday 6 May. The 2010 general election was held simultaneously, which greatly increased the turnout. Ward results ''An asterisk denotes an incumbent'' Baildon ward Bingley ward Bingley Rural ward Bolton & Undercliffe ward Bowling & Barkerend ward Bradford Moor ward City ward Clayton & Fairweather Green ward Craven ward Eccleshill ward In 2006, Colin McPhee stood in this ward successfully as a Liberal Democrat candidate. Great Horton ward Heaton ward Imdad Hussain joined the Peace Party in 2012, following suspension from the Labour Party over failing to declare a company directorship. He became the party's first and only Councillor. Idle & Thackley ward Ilkley ward Keighley Central ward Keighley East ward Keighley West ward Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Election
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on Thursday 1 May 2008. Ward results ''An asterisk denotes an incumbent'' Baildon ward Bingley ward Cllr. Colin Gill resigned in September 2008 due to strain the position had placed on his professional life. John Pennington was elected in a by-election in December 2008, retaining the seat for the Conservative Party. Bingley Rural ward Bolton & Undercliffe ward Bowling & Barkerend ward Incumbent Rupert Oliver switched from the Lib Dems to Labour in October 2006. Bradford Moor ward City ward Clayton & Fairweather Green ward Craven ward Eccleshill ward Great Horton ward Cllr. Paul Flowers ( Labour Party) stood down in 2011 after "adult content" was found on a council computer he had used. Abdul Jabar retained the seat for the party in a by-election later the same year. Heaton ward Idle & Thac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Election
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections took place on 3 May 2007. Ward results ''An asterisk denotes an incumbent'' Baildon ward Bingley ward Bingley Rural ward Bolton & Undercliffe ward Bowling & Barkerend ward Bradford Moor ward City ward Clayton & Fairweather Green ward Craven ward Eccleshill ward Great Horton ward Heaton ward Idle & Thackley ward Ilkley ward Keighley Central ward Labour incumbent Lynne Joyce was controversially dropped by the party for this election in favour of Mark Taylor. Keighley East ward Keighley West ward Little Horton ward Manningham ward Queensbury ward Royds ward Shipley ward Thornton & Allerton ward Toller ward Tong ward Wharfedale ward Wibsey ward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British National Party
The British National Party (BNP) is a far-right, fascist political party in the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in Wigton, Cumbria, and its leader is Adam Walker. A minor party, it has no elected representatives at any level of UK government. Founded in 1982, the party reached its greatest level of success in the 2000s, when it had over fifty seats in local government, one seat on the London Assembly, and two Members of the European Parliament. Taking its name from that of a defunct 1960s far-right party, the BNP was created by John Tyndall and other former members of the fascist National Front (NF). During the 1980s and 1990s, the BNP placed little emphasis on contesting elections, in which it did poorly. Instead, it focused on street marches and rallies, creating the Combat 18 paramilitary—its name a coded reference to Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler—to protect its events from anti-fascist protesters. A growing 'moderniser' faction was frustrated by Tyndall's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Election
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections took place on 4 May 2006. Election results Ward results ''An asterisk denotes an incumbent'' Baildon ward Bingley ward Bingley Rural ward Bolton & Undercliffe ward Bowling & Barkerend ward Bradford Moor ward City ward Clayton & Fairweather Green ward Craven ward Eccleshill ward Great Horton ward Two seats were contested after incumbent councillor Intkhab Alam was jailed in March 2006 for trying to pervert the course of justice after his minicab hit and killed a man. Heaton ward Idle & Thackley ward Ilkley ward Keighley Central ward Keighley East ward Keighley West ward Little Horton ward Manningham ward Queensbury ward Royds ward Shipley ward Thornton & Allerton ward Toller ward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Election
Elections to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council were held on 10 June 2004. The whole council was up for election following boundary changes. The council stayed under no overall control. Election result This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: Ward results By-elections between 2004 and 2006 References {{United Kingdom local elections, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horton Bank Top
Horton may refer to: Places Antarctica * Horton Glacier, Adelaide Island, Antarctica * Horton Ledge, Queen Elizabeth Land, Antarctica Australia * Horton, Queensland, a town and locality in the Bundaberg Region * Horton River (Australia), in northern New South Wales Canada * Horton, Ontario, a township * Horton River (Canada), a tributary of the Beaufort Sea * Horton Township, Nova Scotia, an 18th-century township; see Wolfville United Kingdom * Horton Beach, Port Eynon Bay, Wales * Horton, Berkshire, a village and civil parish * Horton, Buckinghamshire, a hamlet of Ivinghoe * Horton or Horton by Malpas, Cheshire, a village and former civil parish * Horton, Dorset, a village and civil parish ** Horton Priory, its ruined religious house upon which the parish church was built * Horton, Gloucestershire, a village * Horton, Lancashire, a village and civil parish * Horton, Northamptonshire, a village * Horton, Blyth, Northumberland, a village * Horton, Chatton, a pair o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton Heights
Clayton may refer to: People *Clayton (name) *Clayton baronets *The Clayton Brothers, Jeff and John, jazz musicians *Clayton Brothers, Rob and Christian, painter artists *Justice Clayton (other), the judges Clayton Places Canada * Clayton, Ontario *Rural Municipality of Clayton No. 333, Saskatchewan Australia *Clayton, Victoria *Clayton Bay, a town in South Australia formerly known as Clayton *Electoral district of Clayton, a former electoral district in Victoria United Kingdom *Clayton, Manchester *Clayton, South Yorkshire *Clayton, Staffordshire, in Newcastle-under-Lyme *Clayton, West Sussex *Clayton, West Yorkshire *Clayton-le-Dale, Lancashire *Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire *Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire United States Locales *Clayton, Alabama *Clayton, California, in Contra Costa County; formerly ''Clayton's'' *Clayton, Placer County, California *Clayton, Delaware *Clayton, Georgia *Clayton, Idaho *Clayton, Illinois *Clayton, Indiana *Clayton, Iowa *Clayton, Kansas * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or a viscount.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966, Oxford University Press Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including , , , , , , , and ''zhupa'' in Slavic languages; terms equivalent to commune/community are now often instead used. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the districts that became the historic counties of England, calling them shires;Vision of Britai– Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 31 March 2012 many county names derive from the name of the county town (county seat) with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
