| Borough of Broxtowe | |
 Shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| Geography | |
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| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. County: | Nottinghamshire |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 264th 80.10 km² |
| Admin. Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of Districts of England ordered by area. The areas given are calculated from the Output Areas created for Census 2001 and made available To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of HQ: | Beeston |
| ONS code: | 37UD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2006 est. Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham City Centre The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ): Density: |
Ranked 194th 110,400 1378 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 92. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. 5% White 3. 0% S. Asian 1. 1% Black British 2. 1% Chinese or Other 1. 3% Mixed Race |
| Politics | |
Broxtowe Borough Council http://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrat / Labour |
| MPs: | Geoff Hoon, Nick Palmer |
Broxtowe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the city of Nottingham. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Geoffrey 'Geoff' William Hoon (born 6 December 1953 is a British Politician. Dr Nicholas Douglas Palmer is a British politician and Labour Member of Parliament (MP for Broxtowe since 1997 Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area. Greater Nottingham is a Conurbation based around the city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. Broxtowe's neighbour to the west is the Borough of Erewash in Derbyshire. Erewash (ˈɛrəˌwɒʃ is a local government district and Borough in Derbyshire, England, to the east of Derby. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle
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Settlements
Settlements include Beeston where the council is based, Attenborough, Awsworth, Bramcote, Brinsley, Chilwell, Cossall, Eastwood, Giltbrook, Kimberley, Moorgreen, Newthorpe, Nuthall, Stapleford, Swingate, Toton and Watnall. Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham City Centre Attenborough is a suburb in the Broxtowe borough of Nottinghamshire. Awsworth is a village and Civil parish in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, England. Bramcote is a settlement in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, about five miles south-west of Nottingham. Brinsley is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. The church of St James was built in 1837-38 from Mansfield stone the chancel being added Chilwell is a residential Suburb of Greater Nottingham, in the Borough of Broxtowe of Nottinghamshire, west of Nottingham city Cossall is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 1 mile east of Ilkeston. Eastwood is a former Coal mining town in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, England. Giltbrook is a village situated about 10 kilometres west of Nottingham and near to junction 26 of the M1 motorway. Kimberley is a Town in Nottinghamshire, England, lying 6 miles northwest of Nottingham along the A610 Newthorpe is a village in the English county of Nottinghamshire. Nuthall is a village located in Nottinghamshire, England, neighbouring Kimberley, Watnall, Cinderhill and Basford. Stapleford is a town in the County of Nottinghamshire, England some 6 miles (10km west of the centre of Nottingham. Toton is a small town in Nottinghamshire, located Southwest of Nottingham. Watnall is an area of settlement in Nottinghamshire, England.
Formation
The district formed on April 1, 1974 by a merger of the Beeston and Stapleford urban district, the Eastwood urban district and part of Basford Rural District. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Beeston and Stapleford was an Urban district in Nottinghamshire, England, from 1935 to 1974 In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Eastwood is a former Coal mining town in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, England. Basford was an Rural district close to Nottingham, England, from 1894 to 1974 The borough's name was derived from the old Broxtowe wapentake of Nottinghamshire, which covered a larger area. Broxtowe was a Wapentake (equivalent to a hundred) of the ancient county of Nottinghamshire, England. Broxtowe Estate is not within the borough, but is instead within the boundaries of the City of Nottingham. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England.
The district was granted borough status in 1977. Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by Royal charter to Local government Districts in England, Wales and Northern
Politics
The first elections to the council took place in 1973, with the Conservatives gaining control. The first elections to the new local authorities established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales and the new Northern Ireland district The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The party held power until 1995 when it lost control to the Labour party. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Since 2003 no party has been in overall control, and the Labour and Liberal Democrats groups operate a power-sharing arrangement. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the [1]
Parliamentary Constituency
Since 1983 Broxtowe has also been a Parliamentary constituency. Broxtowe is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Broxtowe is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty The constituency boundaries do not exactly match the borough boundaries, with some wards of Broxtowe borough (Brinsley, Eastwood East, Eastwood North and Eastwood South), being in the Ashfield constituency. Ashfield is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The elections in the constituency have returned the following MPs:
- 1992 Sir Jim Lester (Conservative)
- 1997 Nick Palmer (Labour)
- 2001 Nick Palmer (Labour)
- 2005 Nick Palmer (Labour)
A Broxtowe constituency also existed form 1918 to 1970. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. James Lester' redirects here For the Primeval character see James Peregrine Lester. Dr Nicholas Douglas Palmer is a British politician and Labour Member of Parliament (MP for Broxtowe since 1997 Dr Nicholas Douglas Palmer is a British politician and Labour Member of Parliament (MP for Broxtowe since 1997 Dr Nicholas Douglas Palmer is a British politician and Labour Member of Parliament (MP for Broxtowe since 1997 Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The area of the former constituency was very different, including Hucknall and Kirkby in Ashfield, but excluding Beeston. Hucknall, formerly known as Hucknall Torkard is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the district of Ashfield. Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 25265 (according to the 2001 National Census) Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham City Centre [2]
Twinning
Broxtowe is twinned with Gütersloh in Germany
References
- ^ Cabinet and Committees Broxtowe Borough Council
- ^ F. Gütersloh (ˈgyːtɐsloː is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the area of Westphalia and the administrative region of Detmold. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A. Youngs, Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol. II (London, 1991)
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