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Ingol is an electoral ward and suburb of
The Preston City Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2011
, 19 December 2011, accessed 26 November 2015 The neighbourhood has the same boundaries as Ingol ward, and was previously part of the unparished area of Preston.
Existing ward arrangements
{{City of Preston culture Wards of Preston Geography of the City of Preston
Ingol is an electoral ward and suburb of Preston, Lancashire
Preston () is a city on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England. The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire and the wider City of Preston local government district. Preston and its surrounding distri ...
, England. The population of the Ward as taken at the 2011 census was 7,369. The ward also includes the district of Tanterton. The ward is coterminous with 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 Ingol and Tanterton, created in 2012.
With a golf course within its boundaries and continued new housing development, the area is suburban in its northern and central areas with a more significant low income housing area in its eastern part. Ingol and Tanterton straddle the historic boundary between the former County Borough of Preston
Preston Municipal Borough, also known as the County Borough of Preston from 1889, was a local government district coterminate with the town of Preston in Lancashire, northwest England from 1836 to 1974.
Preston was one of only a few industri ...
and Fulwood Urban District
Fulwood was an urban district of Lancashire, England.
It was subject to some changes in its boundaries:http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10137019&c_id=10001043
*1 April 1934: lost to County Borough of Preston
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.
Ingol has running through it the main Woodplumpton Road running from Preston's Lane Ends shopping community to the villages in the parish of Woodplumpton
Woodplumpton is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England, located north of Preston.
Geography
It is part of the Fylde, a flat area of land between the Forest of Bowland and the Lancashire coast.
Community
The vi ...
and the borough of Wyre. It is served by a library, a community centre several churches and shops. The citywide orbital service provided by cuts through both suburban and new-build areas of the Ingol area.
Three members of Preston City Council, elected 'in thirds' in first past the post elections each year, are returned from the ward.
The ward forms part of the Lancashire County Council electoral division of Preston West.
Current members
Demographics
From the 2001 census, the area had a population of 7,395. Of this figure, 79% described themselves as Christian. At the 2008 local elections, the valid electorate for Ingol ward was 5,642.Geography
The ward is in the west of the city with the M55 motorway at its northern edge, largely following Woodplumpton Road fromTulketh
Tulketh is an electoral ward in Preston, Lancashire, England. The Tulketh Mill is a notable landmark in the ward.
Tulketh returns three members to Preston City Council, elected 'in thirds' in first past the post elections each year. The ward is ...
to the boundary of Woodplumpton parish, then continuing through terraced and detached housing in an easterly direction. A number of Preston Bus services use the local roads through the area.
Ingol and Tanterton neighbourhood
In April 2012, the civil parish of Ingol and Tanterton was created, styled as a "neighbourhood" with a neighbourhood council., 19 December 2011, accessed 26 November 2015 The neighbourhood has the same boundaries as Ingol ward, and was previously part of the unparished area of Preston.
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
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 ...
Sources
Existing ward arrangements
{{City of Preston culture Wards of Preston Geography of the City of Preston