Colyers was an
electoral ward
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected t ...
in the
London Borough of Bexley
The London Borough of Bexley () is a London boroughs, London borough in south-east London, forming part of Outer London. It has a population of 248,287. The main settlements are Sidcup, Erith, Bexleyheath, Belvedere, London, Belvedere, Crayford ...
from 2002 to 2018. It returned three councillors to
Bexley London Borough Council
Bexley London Borough Council, also known as Bexley Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bexley in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Conservative Party (U ...
.
List of councillors
Bexley council elections
Colyers ward consisted of parts of
Barnehurst
Barnehurst is a town and Wards of the United Kingdom, electoral ward in Greater London within the London Borough of Bexley. It lies north east of Bexleyheath, and 13.0 miles (20 km) east south-east of Charing Cross. It is separated from Nor ...
,
Erith
Erith () is an area in south-east London, England, east of Charing Cross. Before the creation of Greater London in 1965, it was in the historical county of Kent. Since 1965 it has formed part of the London Borough of Bexley. It lies north ...
and
Northumberland Heath
Northumberland Heath is an area of South East London, England within the London Borough of Bexley. It is located south of Erith and north of Bexleyheath.
History
The area was once known as Spike Island after the workhouse that was situated the ...
. The ward covered Colyers Lane, a local main road that is long east to west, and the surrounding area. Northend Road, part of the
A206 road passes the east side of Colyers travelling, north to south it forms some of the ward's eastern boundary. The
A220 road passes north to south on the western side of Colyers and forms some of the western boundary; it is named Bexley Road to the north and Erith Road to the south. The ward's southern boundary follows some of railway line east of
Barnehurst railway station the on the
Bexleyheath Line. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 11,128.
2014 election
The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2010 election
The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the
United Kingdom general election
United Kingdom general elections (elections for the House of Commons) have occurred in the United Kingdom since the first in 1802. The members of the 1801–1802 Parliament had been elected to the former Parliament of Great Britain and Parliame ...
.
2006 election
The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2002 election
The election took place on 2 May 2002.
References
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Former wards of the London Borough of Bexley
2002 establishments in England
2018 disestablishments in England
Constituencies established in 2002