Craven is an electoral ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council,

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. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 16,373. It encompasses the villages of

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in the south, Silsden in the centre and

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in the north. It is adjacent to the Craven district of North Yorkshire.

Councillors

The ward is represented on

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councillors, Caroline Whitaker and Janet Russell, and one Conservative Party councillor, Peter Clarke. indicates seat up for re-election. indicates councillor defection.

References

External links

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BBC election results

Council ward profile
(pdf) Wards of Bradford Long stubs with short prose {{WestYorkshire-geo-stub