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Ilford (ward)
Ilford was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned three councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 198 ..., the ward was part of the Redbridge electoral division from 1965 and then the Ilford South division from 1973. List of councillors Redbridge council elections 1974 election The election took place on 2 May 1974. 1971 election The election took place on 13 May 1971. 1968 election The election took place on 9 May 1968. 1964 election The election took place on 7 May 1964. References {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redbridge London Borough Council
Redbridge London Borough Council, also known as Redbridge Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Labour Party (UK), Labour majority control since 2014. The council meets at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford and has its main offices nearby at Lynton House. History The London Borough of Redbridge and its council were created under the London Government Act 1963, with the first election held 1964 Redbridge London Borough Council election, in 1964. For its first year the council acted as a shadow authority alongside the area's outgoing authorities, being the municipal borough councils of Municipal Borough of Ilford, Ilford, Municipal Borough of Wanstead and Woodford, Wanstead and Woodford, and Municipal Borough of Dagenham, Dagenham (the latter in respect of the Hog Hill area only, the rest of that borough went to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Borough Of Redbridge
The London Borough of Redbridge is a London boroughs, London borough established in 1965. The borough shares boundaries with the Epping Forest District and the ceremonial county of Essex to the north, with the London Borough of Waltham Forest to the west, the London Borough of Havering to the east, the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in the south east, and the London Borough of Newham to the south west. The principal settlements in the borough are Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford, London, Woodford. Etymology The name comes from a bridge over the River Roding which was demolished in 1921. The bridge was made of red brick, unlike other bridges in the area made of white stone. The name had first been applied to the Redbridge, London, Redbridge area and Redbridge tube station was opened in 1947. It was earlier known as Hocklee's Bridge.Mills, A., ''Dictionary of London Place Names'', (2001) History The borough was formed in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963, covering t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater London
Greater London is an administrative area in England, coterminous with the London region, containing most of the continuous urban area of London. It contains 33 local government districts: the 32 London boroughs, which form a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county also called Greater London, and the City of London. The Greater London Authority is responsible for strategic local government across the region, and regular local government is the responsibility of the borough councils and the City of London Corporation. Greater London is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Hertfordshire to the north, Essex to the north-east, Kent to the south-east, Surrey to the south, and Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to the west. Greater London has a land area of and had an estimated population of in . The ceremonial county of Greater London is only slightly smaller, with an area of and a population of in . The area is almost entirely urbanised and contains the majority of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilford
Ilford is a large List of areas of London, town in East London, England, northeast of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Redbridge, Ilford is within the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Greater London. It had a population of 168,168 in 2011, compared to 303,858 for the entire borough. Identified as a metropolitan centre in the London Plan, Ilford's commercial and retail centre is surrounded by extensive residential development. The town is on the transport corridor between London and coastal Essex, with both the A12 road (England), A12 and the Ilford railway station, central railway station linking the regions. In recent years, as a result of increased levels of immigration, Ilford has become one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural towns in England. Historically a small rural settlement in the ancient parish of Barking (parish), Barking in the Becontree Hundred, Becontree hundred of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Ess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 London Local Elections
The 1964 London local elections were held on 7 May 1964 alongside nationwide elections. They were the inaugural elections for the thirty-two London boroughs, which were created on 1 April 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. All seats were up for election, with polling stations open between 08:00 and 21:00. The result was a landslide for the Labour Party, who won twenty of the boroughs. The Conservatives won nine, and three were under no overall control. Only sixteen Liberal councillors were elected in London, along with forty-nine residents and ratepayers candidates, three independents and three Communists. The result followed the convincing Labour gain of the new Greater London Council in the first GLC elections which had been held on 9 April. Aldermanic elections Until 1978, each council had aldermen, in the ratio of one aldermen to six councillors. Following the elections, each council elected all of its aldermen, half of which served until 1968 and half until 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 London Local Elections ...
Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 2 May 1974. Ward changes took place which increased the total number of councillors by 4 from 1,863 to 1,867. All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1971. Results summary Labour won a narrow victory in terms of votes, winning 41.9% to the Conservatives' 40.8%, but won a decisive victory in seats, winning 1,090 to the Conservatives' 713. Council results Overall councillor numbers References {{United Kingdom elections London local elections 1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 1986 by the Local Government Act 1985 and its powers were devolved to the London boroughs and other entities. A new administrative body, known as the Greater London Authority (GLA), was established in 2000. Background In 1957 a Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London had been set up under Edwin Herbert, Baron Tangley, Sir Edwin Herbert to consider the local government arrangements in the London area. It reported in 1960, recommending the creation of 52 new London boroughs as the basis for local government. It further recommended that the LCC be replaced by a weaker strategic authority, with responsibility for public transport, road schemes, housing development and regeneration. The Greater London Group, a research centre of ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redbridge (electoral Division)
Redbridge was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected three councillors for a three-year term in 1964, 1967 and 1970. History It was planned to use the same boundaries as the Westminster Parliament constituencies for election of councillors to the Greater London Council (GLC), as had been the practice for elections to the predecessor London County Council, but those that existed in 1965 crossed the Greater London boundary. Until new constituencies could be settled, the 32 London boroughs were used as electoral areas which therefore created a constituency called Redbridge. The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Ilford North, Ilford South and Wanstead and Woodford. Elections The Redbridge constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, 1967 and 1970. Three councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post First- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilford South (electoral Division)
Ilford South was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected one councillor for a four-year term in 1973, 1977 and 1981, with the final term extended for an extra year ahead of the abolition of the Greater London Council. History It was planned to use the same boundaries as the Westminster Parliament constituencies for election of councillors to the Greater London Council (GLC), as had been the practice for elections to the predecessor London County Council, but those that existed in 1965 crossed the Greater London boundary. Until new constituencies could be settled, the 32 London boroughs were used as electoral areas. The London Borough of Redbridge formed the Redbridge electoral division. This was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, 1967 and 1970. The new constituencies were settled following the Second Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and the new electoral division matched the bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Redbridge London Borough Council Election
The 1974 Redbridge Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Redbridge London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Background Election result Ward results Aldborough Barkingside Bridge Chadwell Clayhall Clementswood Cranbrook Fairlop Goodmayes Hainault Ilford Mayfield Park Seven Kings Snaresbrook Wanstead Woodford By-elections The following by-elections took place between the 1974 and 1978 elections: * 1974 Clayhall by-election * 1975 Snaresbrook by-election * 1975 Woodford by-election * 1976 Mayfield by-election * 1976 Wanstead by-election * 1977 Fairlop by-election References 1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Redbridge London Borough Council Election
The 1971 Redbridge Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Redbridge London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Background Results Ward results Aldborough Barkingside Bridge Chadwell Clayhall Clementswood Cranbrook Fairlop Goodmayes Hainault Ilford Mayfield Park Seven Kings Snaresbrook Wanstead Woodford By-elections The following by-elections took place between the 1971 and 1974 elections: * 1971 Snaresbrook by-election * 1973 Hainault by-election References 1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Redbridge London Borough Council Election
The 1968 Redbridge Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Redbridge London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Electoral arrangements The election was originally scheduled for 1967, but the term of members due to go out in 1967 was extended for one year to prevent the London borough council elections taking place in the same year as the Greater London Council election. The election used the seventeen wards from the previous election for a second time. Councillors were elected for three years with the next election scheduled for 1971. Polling took place on 9 May 1968. Results General election of councillors Aldermanic election In addition to the 60 elected councillors, there were ten aldermen on the council. Five aldermen elected in 1964 continued to serve until 1971 and the other five retired before the 1968 election. Five aldermen were elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
