2010 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Election
The 2010 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was: *Conservative 33 *Labour 17 * Liberal Democrats 6 *Independent 2 * Democratic Labour Party 1 *Vacant 1 Election result The results saw the Conservative remain in control of the council, with no change in their majority. Labour gained Birchills-Leamore from the Conservatives, but also lost St Matthews back to the Conservatives. One seat was vacant in Bloxwich West after the election, as the former Conservative mayor of Walsall Melvin Pitt, whose seat had not been up for election, died on election night. Ward results ...
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Walsall UK Local Election 2010 Map
Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre in the West Midlands County, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located north-west of Birmingham, east of Wolverhampton and from Lichfield. Walsall is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. It was transferred from Staffordshire to the newly created West Midlands County in 1974. At the 2011 census, the town's built-up area had a population of 67,594, with the wider borough having a population of 269,323. Neighbouring settlements in the borough include Darlaston, Brownhills, Pelsall, Willenhall, Bloxwich and Aldridge. History Early settlement The name Walsall is derived from " Walh halh", meaning "valley of the Welsh", referring to the British who first lived in the area. However, it is believed that a manor was held here by William FitzAnsculf, who held numerous manors in the Midlands. By the first part of the 13th century, Walsall was a small market ...
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