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2018 City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2018 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Bradford District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One councillor was elected in each ward for a four-year term so the councillors elected in 2018 last stood for election in 2014. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election. Before the election there was a Labour majority and afterwards Labour had increased their majority. Result , - , style="background-color: white;width: 3px" , , style="width: 130px" , Others , style="text-align:right;" , 1 , style="text-align:right;" , 0 , style="text-align:right;" , 0 , style="text-align:right;" , 0 , style="text-align:right;" , , style="text-align:right;" , 0.0 , style="text-align:right;" , 0.6 , style="text-align:right;" , 773 , style="text-align:right;" , 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Election
The 2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on 5 May 2016. This was on the same day as other local elections. One councillor was elected in each ward of the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, for a four-year term. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election. Election Result Of the Council's 90 seats, 30 were up for election. Ward results ''An asterisk denotes an incumbent.'' Baildon ward Bingley ward Bingley Rural ward Bolton and Undercliffe ward Bowling and Barkerend ward Bradford Moor ward The incumbent Faisal Khan was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor until March 2015 when he rejoined the party. City ward The incumbent Ruqayyah Collector was elected as a councill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaton, West Yorkshire
Heaton is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2001 census was 16,913, which had increased to 17,121 at the 2011 Census. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the ward includes the villages of Frizinghall, Heaton and Daisy Hill, extending to Chellow Heights Reservoir on the western edge and the Bradford-Shipley railway line on the eastern edge. Frizinghall railway station is on the edge of the ward. The University of Bradford School of Management is located in Heaton, as is the former St. Bede's Grammar School (now St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic College Ardor Site) and Bradford Grammar School. The official residence of the Bishop of Bradford is also in Heaton. Heaton has three public houses and a range of shops and restaurants. An ancient woodland, Heaton Woods, stretches from the village to Shipley. J.B. Priestley grew up in Heaton and John Braine attended St. Bede's Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tong (ward)
Tong (population 17,069 - 2001 UK census) is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire, England, named after Tong village which is its oldest settlement. The population at the 2011 Census was 20,608. Geography The ward is in the extreme south-east of Bradford District in a green wedge of land between the urban areas of Bradford and Leeds, the centre of the former being to the north-west and the centre of the latter being about to the north-east. Although surrounded by Green Belt, most of the settlements nearest to Tong are urban in character, Tong Street being to the west of the village, Drighlington to the south, Gildersome, to the south-east and New Farnley to the east (distances from the boundaries of the ward). The rural village of Bankhouse and the Moravian settlement of Fulneck in Pudsey are about to the north of Tong with Cockersdale to the south-east. East Bierley, immediately adjacent in the south, is part of Kirkle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toller
Toller is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council of West Yorkshire, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe .... The population of the ward as of the 2011 Census was 19,914. Demographics The area is ethnically diverse, with a significant Pakistani population. Councillors Toller ward is represented on Bradford Council by three Labour Party councillors, Imran Hussain, Fozia Shaheen and Arshad Hussain. Councillor Imran Hussain is also Deputy Leader of Bradford Council's Labour Group. indicates seat up for re-election. See also * Listed buildings in Bradford (Toller Ward) References External links BCSP(Internet Explorer only) BBC election results, 2004Council ward profile(pdf) Wards of Bradford {{WestYorkshire-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton And Allerton
Thornton and Allerton (population 18,000 - 2021 ward profile) is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in the county of West Yorkshire, England, named after the villages of Thornton and Allerton around which it is drawn. The population has increased considerably over the past 20 years, with an increase of nearly a fifth (3,000) from the 2001 UK census. The ward has also urbanised considerably, particularly in Allerton, which has contributed to a notable swing from Conservative to Labour in the last decade, and can be described as primarily suburban. As well as the villages of Thornton and Allerton, the ward includes the smaller village of Sandy Lane, hamlets of Keelham and Little Egypt, and neighbourhoods of Stony Lane, Broom Hill, School Green and Leaventhorpe. Councillors Thornton and Allerton ward is represented on Bradford Council by three Labour Party councillors, Karen Regan, Sue Duffy and Beverley Mullaney. The area has swung considerab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipley, West Yorkshire
Shipley is a historic market town and civil parish in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, north of Bradford. The population of the Shipley ward on Bradford City Council taken at the 2011 Census was 15,483. Before 1974 Shipley was an urban district in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The town forms a continuous urban area with Bradford. It has a population of approximately 28,162. History Toponymy The place-name ''Shipley'' derives from two words: the Old English ('sheep', a Northumbrian dialect form, contrasting with the Anglian dialect form which underlies modern English ''sheep'') and meaning either 'a forest, wood, glade, clearing' or, later, 'a pasture, meadow'. It has therefore been variously defined as 'forest clearing used for sheep' or 'sheep field'. Early history Shipley appears to have first been settled in the late Bronze Age and is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086, in the form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royds, Bradford
Royds (population 16,350 - 2001 UK census) is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 17,360. Starting from the north end of Royds, the areas covered are Horton Bank Bottom which is shared with Great Horton Ward, then Buttershaw which makes the bulk of the ward, then a portion of the south-west side of Wibsey Wibsey (population 14,530 – 2001 UK census) is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire, England. The population had increased to 14,671 at the 2011 Census. Wibsey is named after Wibsey village which ... village. South of Halifax Road is Woodside, east of which is part of Low Moor village, the rest of which is in Wyke ward. At the south end of the ward is the more rural hamlet of Royds Hall. Councillors Royds ward is represented on Bradford Council by three Labour Party councillors; Ruth Wood, Angela Tait and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 of Clayton in the parish of Bradford, and the township of Northowram in the parish of Halifax, both in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It became a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manningham, Bradford
Manningham is an historically industrial workers area as well as a council ward of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The population of the 2011 Census for the Manningham Ward was 19,983. History Manningham holds a wealth of industrial history, including mill buildings, imposing wool merchants' houses and back-to-back terraced houses. It is the old Jewish area of Bradford. Many of Manningham's German community later migrated to the Heaton area of the city. Cinema history In 1912 the Manningham Kinematograph Company Ltd opened the 519 seat Oak Lane Picture House on a site on the north side of Oak Lane between St Mary's Road and Sunderland Road. The cinema was a converted horse tramshed of the Bradford Tramways and Omnibus Co Ltd. The name was changed to Oriental in 1920 and by 1931 Western Electric sound had been installed. The building closed in 1936 for a partial rebuild involving a new roof, balcony, and an enlarged screen, and the cinema reopened in 1937. A Hammon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Horton
Little Horton (population 17,368 - 2001 UK census) is a ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in the county of West Yorkshire, England, named after the de Horton family, who were once Lords of the Manor. The population at the 2011 Census was 21,547. As well as the area of Little Horton, the electoral ward includes the area of West Bowling, Marshfields and the Canterbury housing estate. Introduction Little Horton is located on gently sloping land to the southeast of Bradford. The area has an ancient history and is a pre-industrial settlement. It was originally an area of farmland, but the soil was so poor that arable crop farming was nearly impossible, making manufacturing and trade the keystone of the economy. The place-name ''Horton'' is a common one in England. It derives from Old English ''horu'' 'dirt' and ''tūn'' 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'. The ‘Little’ part of the title only refers to the fact that � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keighley West
Keighley West (population 15,784 - 2001 UK census) is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in the county of West Yorkshire, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe .... The population at the 2011 Census was 16,551. Councillors Keighley West ward is represented on Bradford Council by two Labour Party councillors, Cath Bacon and Adrian Farley and an independent councillor Brian Morris. indicates seat up for re-election. indicates councillor defection. References External links BCSP(Internet Explorer only)BBC election results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keighley East
Keighley East (population 14,929 - 2001 UK census) is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The population had increased to 16,775 at the 2011 Census. Within the Ward of Keighley East are the villages of East and West Morton and the Keighley suburbs of Riddlesden and Long Lee. Councillors Keighley East ward is represented on Bradford Council City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is the local authority of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, ... by three Labour Party councillors, Stephen Pullen, Doreen Lee, and Malcolm Slater. indicates seat up for re-election. References BCSP(Internet Explorer only)BBC election results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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