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Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Elections
Barrow-in-Furness (borough), Barrow-in-Furness Borough status in the United Kingdom, Borough Council in Cumbria, England, was elected every four years. This was changed in 2011 from the previous situation where one-third of the council was elected each year, followed by one year where there was an election to Cumbria County Council instead. The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023. Since the last boundary changes in 2008, 36 councillors had been elected from 13 Wards of the United Kingdom, wards. Political control Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: Leadership The Executive arrangements#Leader and cabinet, leaders of the council since 2008 have been: Council elections *1973 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election *1976 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election *1979 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) *1980 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrow-in-Furness (borough)
Barrow-in-Furness was a local government district with borough status in Cumbria, England. It was named after its main town, Barrow-in-Furness. Other settlements included Dalton-in-Furness and Askam-in-Furness. It was the smallest district in Cumbria, but the most densely populated, with 924 people per square kilometre. The population was 71,980 in 2001, reducing to 69,087 at the 2011 Census. In July 2021 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced that in April 2023, Cumbria would be reorganised into two unitary authorities. On 1 April 2023, Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council was abolished and its functions transferred to the new authority Westmorland and Furness, which also covers the former districts of Eden and South Lakeland. Background The area covered by the district was at the edge of the Furness peninsula. It jolted into the Irish Sea, being north of Morecambe Bay and south of the Duddon Estuary. The borough was formed on 1 April 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Election
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