Craven is an electoral ward within the

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. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 16,373. It encompasses the villages of

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in the south,

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in the centre and

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in the north. It is adjacent to the Craven district of North Yorkshire.

Councillors

The ward is represented on

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by 2

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councillors, Owen Goodall and Peter Clarke, and a councillor for the

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, Caroline Whitaker. Councillor Owen Goodall, who won his seat in the 2019 local election, is the youngest District Councillor to be elected to Bradford Council. indicates seat up for re-election. indicates councillor defection.

References

External links

BCSP
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BBC election results

Council ward profile
(pdf) Wards of Bradford {{WestYorkshire-geo-stub