Sutton Vesey is one of the 69 electoral
wards in
Birmingham
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,
England
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.
Sutton Vesey is one of the four wards that make up the
Parliamentary Constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
and
council constituency of
Sutton Coldfield. The ward lies to the south of
Sutton Coldfield town centre and
Sutton Park and includes the neighbourhoods of
Boldmere, Banners Gate and parts of
New Oscott and
Wylde Green. It covers an area of .
The area is served b
Boldmere Library
Population
According to the
2001 Population Census there were 22,879 people living in 9,391 households in Sutton Vesey. 6.5% (1,483) of the ward's population consists of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general. The population at the 2011 Census had increased to 23,360 in 9,635 households at the 2011 Census.
Politics
The two councillors presently representing Sutton Vesey on
Birmingham City Council
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are Rob Pocock (Local Campaigner and Labour Party) and Kath Scott (Labour).
Sutton Vesey has adopted a Ward Support Officer. Further details of advice bureaux and the councillors can be found on th
Sutton Veseypage of the council website.
Etymology
It is named after
John Vesey
John Vesey or Veysey ( – 23 October 1554) was Bishop of Exeter from 1519 until his death in 1554, having been briefly deposed 1551–3 by King Edward VI for his opposition to the Reformation.
Origins
He was born (as "John Harman"), probabl ...
,
Bishop of Exeter
The Bishop of Exeter is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. Since 30 April 2014 the ordinary has been Robert Atwell. who opened up
Sutton Park and founded
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield.
References
External links
Birmingham City Council: Sutton Vesey Ward
Sutton Coldfield
Wards of Birmingham, West Midlands
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