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Vikki Slade
Vikki Slade (born 17 December 1972) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole since 2024. She unsuccessfully contested the same seat in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Political career Slade was the leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council from 2023 until her resignation in July 2024. She previously served as leader from the 2019 election to September 2020. She was head of the "Three Towns Alliance" coalition. She has represented Broadstone ward as a local councillor since 2011, including when the ward was part of Poole Borough Council prior to 2019. In the 2015 general election, her campaign to succeed Annette Brooke was supported by Lord Oakeshott. In the 2024 general election, she unseated Conservative Michael Tomlinson, who had been the Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration. After being elected she said she wouldn't have stood for a fifth time had she lost. In Parliament, Slade is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Councillor
A councillor is an elected representative for a local government council in some countries. Canada Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unlike most provincial elections, municipal elections are usually held on a fixed date of 4 years. Finland ''This is about honorary rank, not elected officials.'' In Finland councillor (''neuvos'') is the highest possible title of honour which can be granted by the President of Finland. There are several ranks of councillors and they have existed since the Russian Rule. Some examples of different councillors in Finland are as follows: *Councillor of State: the highest class of the titles of honour; granted to successful statesmen * Mining Councillor/Trade Councillor/Industry Councillor/Economy Councillor: granted to leading industry figures in different fields of the economy *Councillor of Parliament: granted to successful statesmen *Offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poole Borough Council
Poole Borough Council was the unitary authority responsible for local government in the Borough of Poole, Dorset, England. It was created on 1 April 1997 following a review by the Local Government Commission for England (1992), becoming administratively independent from Dorset County Council, and ceased to exist on 1 April 2019. Its council comprised 16 wards and 42 councillors and was controlled by a Conservative administration before it was merged into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The council was based at Poole Civic Centre. In February 2018 the 'Future Dorset' plan was approved by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid, which meant that Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole borough councils were merged into one unitary authority in April 2019. Composition {{Further, Poole local elections 42 councillors were elected across 16 wards and there were elections every four years. The last election, in May 2015, resulted in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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2015 Poole Borough Council Election
The 2015 Poole Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Poole Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the Parliamentary General Election. Election result summary Election results by ward An asterisk indicates an incumbent seeking re-election. Alderney Councillor Russell Trent was elected as a Conservative but subsequently resigned from the party and is now an Independent. Branksome East Branksome West Broadstone Canford Cliffs Canford Heath East Canford Heath West Creekmoor Hamworthy East Hamworthy West Merley and Bearwood Newtown Councillor Graham Wilson represented Newtown for the Liberal Democrats before crossing the floor to join the Conservatives. Councillor Lindsay Wilson had represented A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadstone, Dorset
Broadstone is a suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. It is located from Hamworthy railway station and from Bournemouth International Airport. The ward had a population of 10,303 at the 2011 Census, increasing from 10,256 at the 2001 Census. Since 1840, Broadstone has grown from a small farm to a suburb of 10,000 people. Centred on the main road (the B3074), 'The Broadway' is a busy hub of shops, churches, schools and housing. The shops consist of Costa Coffee, Bennett's Bakery, charity shops, a Tesco Express store, a Marks & Spencer supermarket and a jewellery shop. Broadstone is notable for its large recreation fields and heathland park, as well as an annual Christmas parade and lights. The Broadstone Heath possesses some of the original heathland which covered the Poole Basin. History In 1840, "Broadstone Farm" was built, and a railway line bypassed it in 1847. Its first church was built in 1853, which later became the Scout hall. The first railway station was built in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge Grammar School is a state grammar school in Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom. The school was established in 1905 at the Technical Institute in Avebury Avenue Tonbridge, having only 19 enrolled students. Today, the school is situated in the South of Tonbridge, where there are approximately 1050 students ranging from 11 to 18 years. Previously known as Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls, but with the introduction of boys in the sixth form in 2002, the school changed its name. Tonbridge Grammar School has served years as an International Baccalaureate World School, and of 2014 was announced as best International Baccalaureate state school in the United Kingdom for the sixth consecutive year. History Early years: 1905-1913 Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls opened on 24 January 1905 in the Technical Institute in Avebury Avenue Tonbridge with just 19 girls as pupils on the top floor of Tonbridge Library. The headmistress and only teacher was Miss Taylor who introduced the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creekmoor (ward)
Creekmoor is a ward in Poole, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. History The ward formerly elected three councillors to Poole Borough Council. Geography The ward covers the suburbs of Creekmoor Creekmoor is a suburb of Poole in Dorset, England, with a population of 9,257, reducing to 9,180 at the 2011 census. Bordered by the Upton Heath Nature Reserve and Upton Country Park, the area is mainly populated by families. The suburb is re ... and Waterloo. Councillors Election results 2023 2019 2015 2011 2007 References {{BCP Wards Politics of Poole Wards of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter Fuel Payment
The Winter Fuel Payment is a state benefit paid once per year in the United Kingdom to people old enough to have been born before a specific date. It is intended to cover the additional costs of heating over the winter months. It was first introduced by the Labour Party (UK), Labour First Blair ministry, government in 1997, and was first announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown in his Pre-Budget of the United Kingdom, Budget Statement of that year. Eligibility To be eligible for the benefit in a particular year, a person must have been born before a specific qualifying date (e.g. 5 April 1954 for payments for the winter 2019–2020), and have lived in the UK for at least one day during the week of 16 to 22 September 2019 - this is called the ‘qualifying week’. Certain categories of people are excluded groups (prisoners, people receiving long-term free hospital care, those with certain immigration issues, and those living in care homes and receiving income-related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner (' Bowen; born 28 March 1980) is a British politician serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work since 2021. She has been Shadow First Secretary of State, Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. Rayner has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashton-under-Lyne since 2015. She ideologically identifies as a socialist and as being part of Labour's soft left. Rayner was born and raised in Stockport, where she attended the state secondary Avondale School. She left school aged 16 whilst pregnant and without any qualifications. She later trained in social care at Stockport College and worked for the local council as a care worker. She eventually became a trade union representative within Unison, during which time she joined the Labour Party. Selected to contest AshtonunderLyne in 2014 and elected for the seat at the 2015 ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frontbench Team Of Ed Davey
Davey was appointed as Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats following the resignation of Jo Swinson. Davey announced his first frontbench team as Acting Leader in January 2020. Davey was elected permanent Leader on 27 August 2020 and assembled a new Frontbench Team in the following days. Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team as elected Leader (2020–) Other roles and spokespeople Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team as Acting Leader (2019–2020) See also *Cabinet of the United Kingdom *Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom) In British parliamentary practice, the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (usually known simply as the shadow cabinet) consists of senior members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition who scrutinise their corresponding government ministers, deve ... References External links Liberal Democrats: Spokespeople {{DEFAULTSORT:Davey, Ed, Frontbench team of Politics of the United Kingdom Liberal Democrats (UK) frontbench team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of State For Countering Illegal Migration
The Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum is a senior role in the British Home Office with responsibility for tackling irregular migration. It was previously known as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration, previously known as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and Courts and held in both the British Home Office and the Ministry of Justice. It was last held as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State by Simon Baynes MP who took the office on 8 July 2022 after a cabinet reshuffle. Responsibilities The minister previously had the following responsibilities: For the Home Office: * access to work, benefits and services * detention * returns * foreign national offenders * illegal immigration strategy * overseas development aid * Immigration Enforcement * asylum * resettlement * casework * animals (illegal wildlife trade) * sponsorship of Border Force and immigration enforcement directorates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party and also known colloquially as the Tories, is one of the Two-party system, two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. It is the current Government of the United Kingdom, governing party, having won the 2019 United Kingdom general election, 2019 general election. It has been the primary governing party in Britain since 2010. The party is on the Centre-right politics, centre-right of the political spectrum, and encompasses various ideological #Party factions, factions including One-nation conservatism, one-nation conservatives, Thatcherism, Thatcherites, and traditionalist conservatism, traditionalist conservatives. The party currently has 356 Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament, 264 members of the House of Lords, 9 members of the London Assembly, 31 members of the Scottish Parliament, 16 members of the Senedd, Welsh Parliament, 2 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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