Queensbridge was a ward in the
London Borough of Hackney
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
, forming part of the
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Hackney South and Shoreditch is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Meg Hillier of Labour Co-op.
History
The seat was created in February 1974 from the former seat of Shoreditch and Finsbury.
...
constituency.
The ward, renamed London Fields as of the 2014 local elections, returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the
election on 6 May 2010, Emma Plouviez, Tom Price, and
, all
Labour Party candidates, were returned. Turnout was 58%, with 5,360 votes cast.
In 2001, Queensbridge ward had a total population of 10,165, near the average ward population within the borough of 10,674. The population at the 2011 Census was 13,670.
The ward is part of the neighbourhood of
Shoreditch
Shoreditch is a district in the East End of London in England, and forms the southern part of the London Borough of Hackney. Neighbouring parts of Tower Hamlets are also perceived as part of the area.
In the 16th century, Shoreditch was an impor ...
, and includes
London Fields
London Fields is a park in Hackney, London, although the name also refers to the immediate area in Hackney surrounding it and London Fields station. It is common land adjoining the Hackney Central area of the London Borough of Hackney. The p ...
and
Broadway Market.
A Profile of Queensbridge Ward
, Hackney Council. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
References
External links
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070926221923/http://www.hackney-labour.org.uk/620a0b40-6bc0-b644-35b5-3fb384425db2?PageId=ab237508-bb7f-2484-2173-78fe04791ff1 Labour Party profile of Emma Plouviez
Labour Party profile of Tom Price
Labour Party profile of Patrick Vernon
{{Wards of Hackney
Wards of the London Borough of Hackney
2014 disestablishments in England
1965 establishments in England