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1996 Preston Borough Council Election
The 1996 Preston Borough Council election for the Preston Borough Council was held in May 1996. One third of the council was up for election. Ashton Avenham Brookfield Cadley Central Deepdale Fishwick Greyfriars Ingol Larches Moor Park Preston Rural East Preston Rural West Ribbleton Riversway Sharoe Green Sherwood St Matthews Tulketh See also * Preston City Council elections References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1996 1996 English local elections 1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... 1990s in Lancashire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston Borough Council
The City of Preston, or simply ''Preston'' (), is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Ribble and has a population of (). The neighbouring districts are Ribble Valley, South Ribble, Fylde and Wyre. The district is named after its largest settlement, Preston, which lies in the south of the district. The district also includes rural areas to the north of the main urban area, including part of the Forest of Bowland, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In 2002 the district was granted city status to mark the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II; prior to this it was known as the Borough of Preston, having held borough status since its creation in 1974. History The town of Preston was an ancient borough, having been granted its first charter by Henry II in 1179. The borough was reformed in 1836 to become a municipal borough under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. When elected county councils were est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston City Council 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 City of Preston, Lancashire, Preston in Lancashire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 48 councillors have been elected from 16 wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, wards. Council elections District result maps File:Preston UK local election 2002 map.svg, 2002 results map File:Preston UK local election 2003 map.svg, 2003 results map File:Preston UK local election 2004 map.svg, 2004 results map File:Preston UK local election 2006 map.svg, 2006 results map File:Preston UK local election 2007 map.svg, 2007 results map File:Preston UK local election 2008 map.svg, 2008 results map File:Preston UK local election 2010 map.svg, 2010 results map File:Preston UK ward map 2011.png, 2011 results map File:Preston UK local election 2012 map.svg, 2012 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 English Local Elections
1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, killing around 300 people. * January 9– 20 – Serious fighting breaks out between Russian soldiers and rebel fighters in Chechnya. * January 11 – Ryutaro Hashimoto, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, becomes Prime Minister of Japan. * January 13 – Italy's Prime Minister, Lamberto Dini, resigns after the failure of all-party talks to confirm him. New talks are initiated by President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro to form a new government. * January 14 – Jorge Sampaio is elected President of Portugal. * January 16 – President of Sierra Leone Valentine Strasser is deposed by the chief of defence, Julius Maada Bio. Bio promises to restore power following elections scheduled for February. * January 19 ** Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
