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Ridgeway (Swindon Ward)
Ridgeway is an electoral ward in the Borough of Swindon, England. Since 2000, the ward has elected one councillor to Swindon Borough Council. History The ward was created in 2000. Geography The ward covers the area of Ridgeway View. The ward is part of the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency. Demographics In the 2021 census, the population of the ward was 3,423. References See also * List of electoral divisions and wards in Wiltshire This is a list of Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in South West England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of t ... {{coord missing, Wiltshire Wards of Swindon 2000 establishments in England Constituencies established in 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough Of Swindon
The Borough of Swindon is a unitary authority area with borough status in Wiltshire, England. Centred on Swindon, it is the most north-easterly district of South West England. History The first borough of Swindon was a municipal borough, created in 1900 as a merger of the two urban districts of Old Swindon and New Swindon. In 1974 the borough of Thamesdown was created under the Local Government Act 1972. Thamesdown covered the areas of the municipal borough of Swindon and the neighbouring Highworth Rural District (which had been created in 1894), which were both abolished at the same time. Thamesdown was a lower-tier non-metropolitan district, with Wiltshire County Council being the higher-tier authority for the area. Thamesdown was given borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. On 1 April 1997 Thamesdown was made a unitary authority, making it administratively independent from Wiltshire County Council. In June 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Swindon Borough Council Election
The 2000 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Swindon Unitary Council in Wiltshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999 increasing the number of seats by 5. The Labour Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. Election result The election saw a trial of all-postal voting in several wards, with these wards seeing turnout increase by up to 13%. In 1999 turnout in these wards had been below 20% compared to an average across Swindon of 26%, while in 2000 3 of the 4 wards which had the trial saw turnout of over 30% compared to an average of 27.6% in the whole council. References {{United Kingdom local elections, 2000 2000 English local elections 2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swindon Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Swindon in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England. It was founded in 1974 as Thamesdown Borough Council, and was a lower-tier district council until 1997. In 1997 it was renamed Swindon Borough Council and became a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council; it is independent from Wiltshire Council, the unitary authority which administers the rest of the county. The council has been under Labour majority control since 2023. It is based at the Civic Offices on Euclid Street. History The town of Swindon was made a municipal borough in 1900 as a merger of the two urban districts of Old Swindon and New Swindon. Swindon was then governed by a body formally called the 'mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Swindon', generally known as the corporation, town council or borough council. That first borough of Swindon and its council were abolished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridgeway View
Ridgeway View is a hamlet south of the village of Chiseldon near Swindon, in the county of Wiltshire, England. During World War I, a large hutted army camp was built to the east of Draycot Foliat, which was later called Chiseldon Camp. From 1930 there was a small station on the Swindon to Marlborough line, Chiseldon Camp Halt. In World War II the area housed British and American troops, and around 1963, after the army left, the married quarters became residential housing, later named Ridgeway View. Ridgeway View falls within the civil parish of Chiseldon. Leicester Tigers and England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ... winger Jonny May was born, and grew up in, Ridgeway View. References {{Coord, 51.502, -1.730, type:city(100)_region:GB-WIL, display=title H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Wiltshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
East Wiltshire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, when it was won by the Conservative Danny Kruger, who had previously represented the abolished Devizes constituency. Boundaries The constituency is composed of: * The Borough of Swindon wards of Chiseldon & Lawn (part), Ridgeway, and Wroughton & Wichelstowe. * The District of Wiltshire electoral divisions of Aldbourne & Ramsbury, Amesbury East & Bulford, Amesbury South, Amesbury West, Avon Valley, Durrington, Ludgershall North & Rural, Marlborough East, Marlborough West, Pewsey, Pewsey Vale East, Pewsey Vale West, Tidworth East & Ludgershall South, Tidworth North & West, and Till Valley. It comprises the following areas: * The majority of the former Devizes constituency but excluding the town of Devizes and the area surrounding it, which is included in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 United Kingdom Census
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List Of Electoral Divisions And Wards In Wiltshire
This is a list of Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in South West England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of Councillor#United Kingdom, councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets. Unitary authority councils Wiltshire Electoral divisions of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority from 4 June 2009 to 6 May 2021, each electing one councillor: Electoral divisions since 6 May 2021, again each electing one councillor: Borough of Swindon Wards of the new Borough of Swindon unitary authority, created in 1997, from 4 May 2000 to 3 May 2012: Wards since 3 May 2012: † minor boundary changes in 2015 Former county council Wiltshire Electoral Divisions of Wiltshire County Council from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981: † minor bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wards Of Swindon
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