Larches is one of the
districts of Preston
Preston is a city of Lancashire, England. The districts of Preston vary in size and shape, many of which reflect the districts developed from former villages and boroughs which now lie within the boundaries of the city of Preston. Districts of Pre ...
,
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 Lancash ...
, England. The area, north-west of
Preston city centre, is a mix of social and private housing, although both components of the ward – Larches, and Savick – are largely post-war
council estate
Public housing in the United Kingdom, also known as council estates, council housing, or social housing, provided the majority of rented accommodation until 2011 when the number of households in private rental housing surpassed the number in so ...
s.
Ashton Park is in the middle of the current ward, which borders
Riversway
Riversway was an electoral ward in Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward was named for its location close to the River Ribble, and the historical links to the former Port of Preston. The ward comprised three distinct areas; the former Dockl ...
and the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
of
Lea
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.
The area of Larches is part of
Ashton-on-Ribble
Ashton-on-Ribble is a suburb of Preston, Lancashire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 4,459.
Ashton-on-Ribble was recorded in the ''Domesday Book''.
Demographics
The 2011 census records the ward's population at 4,459; in 2001 the ...
, which was part of the former
hundred
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In medieval contexts, it may be described as the short hundred or five score in order to differentiate the English and Germanic use of "hundred" to des ...
of
Amounderness
The Amounderness Hundred () is one of the six subdivisions of the historic county of Lancashire in North West England, but the name is older than the system of hundreds first recorded in the 13th century and might best be described as the nam ...
. With small businesses and shops in the area, the population are largely commute-to-work families and retirees.
The citywide
service runs through both sides of the Larches ward, and routes operated by
Stagecoach between Preston and
Blackpool also serve the area.
Three members of Preston City Council, elected 'in thirds' in
first past the post
In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast thei ...
elections each year, are returned from the ward.
The ward and neighbouring
Ashton forms part of the
Lancashire County Council electoral division of Preston North West.
Current members
Demographics
From the 2001 Census, Larches had a population of 7,395. Of this figure, 83% described themselves as Christian. At the 2008 local elections, the valid electorate for Larches ward was 5,657. At the 2011 Census the population had increased to 7,500.
Geography
The ward is in the north-west of the city, with the A5085 Blackpool Road cutting the Larches and Savick components in two. The southern portion borders onto the A583 Riversway by-pass. The housing developments, largely post-war detached and semi-detached houses, are spread out into medium-sized roads and avenues. The Preesall estate is a self-contained development to the north facing the Lea boundary.
See also
*
Preston local elections
Preston City Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Preston City Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Preston in Lancashire, England. Sin ...
*
Districts of Preston
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Sources
Existing ward arrangements
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Wards of Preston
Geography of Preston