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2011 Swindon Borough Council Election
The 2011 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Swindon (borough), Swindon Unitary authority, Unitary Council in Wiltshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was *Conservative Party (UK), Conservative 38 *Labour Party (UK), Labour 17 *Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrat 4 Background Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 40 seats, compared to 15 for Labour Party (UK), Labour and 4 for the Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrats. 20 of the 59 seats were being contested, with the winners only serving for one year as the 2012 Swindon Council election, 2012 election would see every seat being contested after boundary changes. Since the 2010 Swindon Council election, 2010 election Labour had gained Moredon in a by-election and had the Independent (po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swindon UK Local Election 2011 Map
Swindon () is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 Census the population of the built-up area was 183,638, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located at the northeastern edge of the South West England region, Swindon lies on the M4 corridor, 84 miles (135 km) to the west of London and 36 miles (57 km) to the east of Bristol. The Cotswolds lie just to the town's north and the North Wessex Downs to its south. Recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as ''Suindune'', the arrival of the Great Western Railway in 1843 transformed it from a small market town of 2,500 into a thriving railway hub that would become one of the largest Swindon Works, railway engineering complexes in the world at its peak. This brought with it pioneering amenities such as the UK's first lending library and a 'cradle-to-grave' healthcare centre that was later used as a blueprint for the NHS. Swindon's railway heritage can be primarily seen today with the grade 2 listed Railway Villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
