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1984 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Election
The 1984 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on Thursday, 3 May 1984, with one third of the council to be elected and a double vacancy in Shirley West. The Conservatives retained control of the council. Voter turnout was 35.2%"Solihull M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 3 May 1984", Solihull M.B.C.(1984). Election result , - style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background-color: " , , Independent Ratepayers & Residents , align="right" , 2 , align="right" , 0 , align="right" , 0 , align="right" , 0 , align="right" , 11.1 , align="right" , 8.1 , align="right" , 4,285 , align="right" , , - , - style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background-color: " , , Traditional Labour , align="right" , 0 , align="right" , 0 , align="right" , 0 , align="right" , 0 , align="right" , 0.0 , align="right" , 0.8 , align="right" , 441 , align="right" , , - This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solihull UK Local Election 1984 Map
Solihull (, or ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in West Midlands County, England. The town had a population of 126,577 at the 2021 Census. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Arden, Warwickshire, Forest of Arden area. Solihull's wider borough had a population of 216,240 at the 2021 Census. Solihull itself is mostly urban; however, the larger borough is rural in character, with many outlying villages, and three quarters of the borough is designated as green belt. The town and its borough, which has been part of Warwickshire for most of its history, has roots dating back to the 1st century BC, and was further formally established during the medieval era. Today the town is famed as, amongst other things, the birthplace of the Land Rover car marque, the home of the British equestrian eventing team and is considered to be one of the most prosperous areas in the UK. History Toponymy Solihull's name is commonly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingshurst
Kingshurst is a post-war housing estate and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands. It lies about east of Birmingham city centre. Smith's Wood borders it to the north and east, Fordbridge to the south and the Shard End area of Birmingham to the west. History The name Kingshurst comes from having previously been a Royal Manor, and "hurst" meaning wood. The earliest record of Kingshurst is in documents from the late 13th and early 14th centuries, when it is referred to as part of the Manor of Coleshill. Tenant farming was administered from here and Simon de Montford of Coleshill was an English nobleman who built a moated manor house near Kingshurst. The Hall had its own park and farmlands. The Mountfords 1332-1618 Kingshurst took on an independent existence from Coleshill with the arrival of the Mountfords. It is unclear how Kingshurst came into their possession although it is probable that they bought the area around 1332 from the Clint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solihull Council Elections
Solihull (, or ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in West Midlands County, England. The town had a population of 126,577 at the 2021 Census. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Forest of Arden area. Solihull's wider borough had a population of 216,240 at the 2021 Census. Solihull itself is mostly urban; however, the larger borough is rural in character, with many outlying villages, and three quarters of the borough is designated as green belt. The town and its borough, which has been part of Warwickshire for most of its history, has roots dating back to the 1st century BC, and was further formally established during the medieval era. Today the town is famed as, amongst other things, the birthplace of the Land Rover car marque, the home of the British equestrian eventing team and is considered to be one of the most prosperous areas in the UK. History Toponymy Solihull's name is commonly thought to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 English Local Elections
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held in Sarajevo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smith's Wood Smith's Wood is a residential area in the north of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands of England. It is a civil parish with a population of 10,476, according to the 2011 census. The A452 road, A452 and M6 motorway, M6 form its north and east boundary, Kingshurst and Fordbridge its south, and Castle Bromwich its west. Smith's Wood also has several parks that are being redeveloped. The Smith's Wood estate is the site of the ancient 'Smith's Wood' – a historical woodland which was once part of the Arden, Warwickshire, forest of Arden. It was officially designated a Local Nature Reserve in 2004 and is going to be enhanced as part of the regeneration project along with other green spaces. Smith's Wood is home tSmith's Wood Boys Football Club a large boys' football club established in 1970. Nottingham Forest F.C., Nottingham Forest forward Jamie Ward is from Smith's Wood and attended Smith's Wood Sports College. Many flats and hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] |
