Coates is one of the 20
electoral wards
The wards and electoral divisions in the United Kingdom are electoral districts at sub-national level, represented by one or more councillors. The ward is the primary unit of English electoral geography for civil parishes and borough and distri ...
that form the Parliamentary constituency of
Pendle Pendle may refer to:
* Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England
** Pendle (UK Parliament constituency)
* Pendle Hill in Lancashire, England
** Forest of Pendle, hilly landscape surrounding the hill
* Pendle College of the University of Lancaster
* ...
,
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
, England. The ward returns three councillors to represent the northern half of
Barnoldswick on
Pendle Borough Council Pendle may refer to:
* Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England
** Pendle (UK Parliament constituency)
* Pendle Hill in Lancashire, England
** Forest of Pendle, hilly landscape surrounding the hill
* Pendle College of the University of Lancaster
* ...
. The incumbent councillors are Marjorie Adams, Lindsay Gaskell and Janine Throupe, all
Liberal Democrats. As of the
May 2011 Council election, Coates had an electorate of 4,166.
References
{{Wards of Pendle
Wards of Pendle (UK Parliament constituency)
Barnoldswick