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Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Elections
Tower Hamlets London Borough Council, the local authority for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, is elected every four years. Political control Key: *αPeople's Alliance of Tower Hamlets *χTower Hamlets First Leadership Prior to 2010, political leadership was provided by the leader of the council, with the role of mayor at that time being largely ceremonial. The leaders from 1965 to 2010 were: In 2010 the council changed to having directly-elected mayors with executive powers. The mayors since 2010 have been: ‡ 2014 mayoral election declared void on 23 April 2015, triggering by-election. Council elections * Tower Hamlets Council elections, 1964-1990 * 1964 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election * 1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election * 1971 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election * 1974 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election * 1978 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tower Hamlets London UK Labelled Ward Map 2002-2014
A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures. Towers are specifically distinguished from buildings in that they are built not to be habitable but to serve other functions using the height of the tower. For example, the height of a clock tower improves the visibility of the clock, and the height of a tower in a fortified building such as a castle increases the visibility of the surroundings for defensive purposes. Towers may also be built for observation, leisure, or telecommunication purposes. A tower can stand alone or be supported by adjacent buildings, or it may be a feature on top of a larger structure or building. Etymology Old English ''torr'' is from Latin ''turris'' via Old French ''tor''. The Latin term together with Greek τύρσις was loaned from a pre-Indo-European Mediterranean languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
The 1971 Tower Hamlets Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Tower Hamlets London Borough Council in London, England. The entire council was up for election and the Labour Party (UK), Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. Background Election result Ward results Bethnal Green Central Bethnal Green East Bethnal Green North Bethnal Green South Bethnal Green West Bow North Bow South Bromley Holy Trinity Limehouse Poplar East Poplar Millwall Poplar South Poplar West Redcoat St Dunstan's St Katherine's St Mary's Shadwell Spitalfields References Council elections in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, 1971 1971 London Borough council elections 20th century in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets {{England-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
The 2022 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election is due to take place on 5 May 2022. All 45 members of Tower Hamlets London Borough Council will be elected. The elections will take place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom. In the previous election in 2018, the Labour Party regained control of the council from no overall control, winning 42 out of the 45 seats with the Conservative Party forming the principal opposition with two of the remaining three seats. The election will coincide with an election for the mayor of Tower Hamlets. Background History The thirty-two London boroughs were established in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. They are the principal authorities in Greater London and have responsibilities including education, housing, planning, highways, social services, libraries, recreation, waste, environmental health and revenue collection. Some powers are shared w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 3 May 2018, the same day as other borough council elections in London. The directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets was also up for election. Prior council composition Since the 2014 election the makeup of the borough council has changed considerably, with the second-placed Tower Hamlets First party removed from the Electoral Commission's register of political parties following election court findings that Tower Hamlets First did not operate any responsible financial scheme, nor in the manners as submitted in its registration as a political party, Lutfur Rahman's re-election to the post of mayor was declared void, and the subsequent by-election was won by John Biggs of the Labour Party. The Labour Party controlled the council from the time of the by-election in June 2015 until one of its councillors defected to the Liberal Democrats in February 2017 over Brexit. Another of Labour's councillors, who served as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council took place on 22 May 2014, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, the election of the directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets, and the European Parliament elections. Voting in Blackwall & Cubitt Town Ward was postponed due to the death of a candidate. The Mayoral election is particularly notable for the voiding of the result due to widespread corruption. As of 6 March 2017 the composition of the Borough Council was: 22 Labour, 9 Independent Group Councillors, 5 Peoples Alliance of Tower Hamlets, 5 Conservatives, 3 Independents and 1 Liberal Democrat. Reduction in council size The Tower Hamlets (Electoral Changes) Order 2013 reduced the size of the Council and created new electoral wards. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England began the process of changing the size of Tower Hamlets Council in 2012. The new wards for the elections in 2014 are as follows. Results by ward Bethnal Green East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council took place on 6 May 2010, the same day as the 2010 United Kingdom general election. There were 17 wards electing 3 councillors each. Summary results Ward results Bethnal Green North Bethnal Green South Blackwall and Cubitt Town Bow East Bow West Bromley by Bow East India and Lansbury Limehouse Mile End and Globe Town Mile End East Millwall St Dunstan's and Stepney Green St Katharine's and Wapping Shadwell Spitalfields and Banglatown Weavers Whitechapel References {{United Kingdom local elections, 2010 2010 Tower Hamlets The London Borough of Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Tower Hamlets London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England. The council is unusual in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets, cu ... were held on 4 May 2006. The entire council stood for election, and the Labour party retained control. Election result Ward results References2006 Tower Hamlets election result [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998 increasing the number of seats by 1. The Labour party kept overall control of the council. Election result Ward results Bethnal Green North Bethnal Green South Blackwall and Cubitt Town Bow East Bow West Bromley-by-Bow East India and Lansbury Limehouse Mile End and Globe Mile End East Millwall St Dunstan's and Stepney Green St Katharine's and Wapping Shadwell Spitalfields and Banglatown Weavers Whitechapel References2002 Tower Hamlets election result [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. Election result Ward results References *"Council poll results", ''The Guardian'' 9 May 1998 page 16Ward results {{United Kingdom local elections, 1998 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ... 1998 London Borough council elections 20th century in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 5 May 1994. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats. Election result Ward results Blackwall Bow Bromley East India Grove Holy Trinity Lansbury Limehouse Millwall Park Redcoat Shadwell Spitalfields St Dunstans St James St Katharines St Mary's St Peters Weavers References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1994 1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 3 May 1990. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 42.9%. Election result Ward results sitting councillors* Blackwall Bow Bromley East India Grove Holy Trinity Lansbury Limehouse Millwall Park Redcoat St Dunstan's St James' St Katharine's St Mary's St Peter's Shadwell Spitalfields Weavers References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tower Hamlets Council Election, 1990 1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ... 1990 London Borough council ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Election
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held in May 1986. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 35.0%. Election result Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tower Hamlets Council Election, 1986 1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ... 1986 London Borough council elections 20th century in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
