Ettingshall South and Spring Vale is a
ward
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
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of
Wolverhampton City Council
City of Wolverhampton Council is the local authority for the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, England. Wolverhampton has had an elected local authority since 1848, which has been reformed several times. Since 1974 the council has be ...
,
West Midlands.
Background
It was created in 2023 as a result of the
Local Government Boundary Commission for England
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) is a parliamentary body established by statute to conduct boundary, electoral and structural reviews of local government areas in England. The LGBCE is independent of government and po ...
's recommendations that redrew the city's ward boundaries, with the new ward created from the former
Spring Vale
Spring Vale is a district and former ward of Wolverhampton City Council, West Midlands, England. It is situated SSE of the city centre, on the city's border with the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. The population of the ward at the 2011 census ...
ward and part of
Ettingshall
Ettingshall is an area of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It lies within two wards of Wolverhampton City Council: Ettingshall North and Ettingshall South and Spring Vale. The population of Ettingshall taken at the 2011 census was 13,4 ...
ward. The new boundaries took effect from the May
2023 Council elections.
The ward borders the
Blakenhall
Blakenhall is a suburb and ward of Wolverhampton, England. The population of the ward, including Goldthorn Park, was around 12,600 at the 2021 census.
Toponymy and history
Blakenhall's name, according to toponymists, comes from the Old Eng ...
,
Ettingshall North and
Bilston South wards, as well as the
Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough of West Midlands, England. It was created in 1974 following the Local Government Act 1972, through a merger of the existing Dudley County Borough with the municipal boroughs of Stou ...
to the south. It forms part of the Wolverhampton South East constituency.
See also
*
City of Wolverhampton Council elections
City of Wolverhampton Council elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. City of Wolverhampton Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Wolverhampton in the West Midland ...
References
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Wards of Wolverhampton City Council
Areas of Wolverhampton
2023 establishments in England
Bilston