Brookfield is an
electoral ward of the city of
Preston, in
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. It is located north-east of the city centre, in the suburb of
Ribbleton
Ribbleton is a suburb and ward of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. It is located to the east of the city centre, between the A59 New Hall Lane and the B6243 Longridge Road. The M6 motorway also runs through the area. The ward had a pop ...
. At the
2001 census the ward had a population of 7,625,
reducing to 7,301 at the 2011 Census. The area is represented on the city council by three
Labour
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* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
councillor
A councillor is an elected representative for a local government council in some countries.
Canada
Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unl ...
s. The area forms part of the Preston East division of Lancashire County Council, represented by one Labour councillor.
The area is mainly residential, and the majority of homes are privately owned although there is also a large
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 ...
. The ward also contains a modern
business park
A business park or office park is a designated area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. These types of developments are often located in suburban areas where land and building costs are more affordable, and are typicall ...
, which includes the head office of
Booths
Booths is a chain of high-end supermarkets in Northern England. Most of its branches are in Lancashire, but there are also branches in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. It has been described as the "Wait ...
, a regional chain of supermarkets. This is close to junction 31A on the
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. It is located entirely within England, running for just over from the Midlands to the border with Scotland. It begins at Junction 19 of the M1 and the western end of the A14 at ...
.
Current members
[Preston City Council]
Transport
The M6 motorway runs through the area, but until recently there was no junction nearby. Junction 31A has now been built, but there is no connection to or from the
Lancaster direction.
[How to Find Us]
/ref> Ribbleton railway station
Ribbleton railway station was on the Preston and Longridge Railway in Ribbleton, a suburb of Preston, Lancashire, England.
When the station opened in 1854 it was at first called Gammer Lane (which appears to be a misspelling of Gamull Lane, on ...
was near the Ribbleton ward boundary but the line has now closed. Bus services are provided by .
References
External links
Preston City CouncilPreston Bus
Geography of Preston
Wards of Preston
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