| Borough of Weymouth and Portland | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Dorset | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | South West England |
| Admin. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast 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 South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to County: | Dorset |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 315th 41.75 km² |
| Admin. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast Surface area is the measure of how much exposed Area an object has 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: | Weymouth |
| ONS code: | 19UJ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2006 est. Weymouth (ˈweɪməθ is a town in Dorset, England situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast 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 319th 64,900 1554 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98. 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 |
| Politics | |
| Weymouth and Portland Borough Council http://www.weymouth.gov.uk | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements 31 |
| Control: | TBA (council NOC) |
| MP: | Jim Knight |
Weymouth and Portland is a local government district and borough in Dorset, England. Within the context of Local councils of the United Kingdom the term No Overall Control (abbreviated to NOC refers to a situation in which no single party achieves Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons James Knight known as Jim Knight (born 6 March 1965, Sidcup) is a British politician for the Labour Party who has been 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 Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast 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 It consists of the resort of Weymouth and the Isle of Portland, and outlying villages including Preston, Melcombe Regis, Upwey, Broadwey, Fortuneswell and Easton. Weymouth (ˈweɪməθ is a town in Dorset, England situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast The Isle of Portland ( is a limestone tied island long by wide in the English Channel. Preston is a coastal village in south Dorset, England. It is approximately north-east of Weymouth. Melcombe Regis is an area of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Situated on the north shore of Weymouth harbour and originally part of the waste of Radipole Upwey is a village in south Dorset, England. The village is situated on the A354 road in the Wey valley and has been absorbed into the Broadwey is a former Village in the northern Suburbs of Weymouth, Dorset, England, on the A354 road. Fortuneswell is the largest of eight Villages on the Isle of Portland, just off the coast of Dorset in the English Channel. Easton is the second largest of eight villages on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England.
The district of Weymouth and Portland was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, which merged the borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis and the nearby Portland urban district. Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. 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. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice The Isle of Portland ( is a limestone tied island long by wide in the English Channel. The Mayor of Weymouth and Portland is David Harris (Lib Dem), with Tim Munro (Independent) as Deputy Mayor. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. [1] The district is divided into 15 wards for elections—12 of them are in Weymouth, and three are on Portland. [2] Elections take place in a four-year cycle; one third of the councillors in all but three wards retire or seek re-election in years one, two and three, and county council elections are held in year four. One third of Weymouth and Portland Council in Dorset, England is elected each year followed by one year where there is an election to Dorset County Council [3]
Weymouth and Portland and Purbeck districts are in the Dorset South parliamentary constituency, created in 1885. Settlements Settlements with a Population over 2500 are in bold. Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. South Dorset is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The constituency elects one Member of Parliament. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The current MP for Dorset South is Jim Knight, a member of the Labour Party, who currently holds the post of Minister of State for Schools. James Knight known as Jim Knight (born 6 March 1965, Sidcup) is a British politician for the Labour Party who has been 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 Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a Parliamentary system. Weymouth and Portland, the rest of the south west, and Gibraltar are in the South West England constituency of the European Parliament. South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar South West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU [4]
In Portland Harbour is the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, where the sailing events at the 2012 Olympics will take place. Portland Harbour is located beside the Isle of Portland, off Dorset, on the south coast of England. Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is a centre for the sport of sailing on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast The main reason that the resort was chosen to be an Olympic venue was the fact that the Sailing Academy had only recently been built, so no new venue would need to be provided. The 2012 Summer Olympic venues are mostly located in the host city of London, though some other events require facilities located elsewhere Weymouth and Portland's waters have also been credited by the Royal Yachting Association as the best in Northern Europe. Weymouth Bay is a sheltered Bay on the south coast of England, in Dorset. The Royal Yachting Association ( RYA) is the national governing body for Watersports in the United Kingdom. Northern Europe is a term for the northern part of Europe. The United Nations defines Northern Europe as (Finland [5]
Weymouth and Portland have been twinned with the town of Holzwickede in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany since 1986,[6] and the French town of Louviers, in the department of Eure in Normandy, since 1959. Holzwickede (hɔltsˈvɪkədə is a municipality in the district of Unna in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Louviers Colorado Louviers is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Eure is a department in the north of France named after the Eure River. Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. [7]
References
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- ^ Ward Map. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion
- ^ Electoral Cycles Thirds. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental
- ^ European elections. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council (2004). Retrieved on 2007-12-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion
- ^ 2012 Olympic Games sailing venue. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council (2005). Retrieved on 2006-11-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
- ^ Städtepartnerschaften in Holzwickede (German). The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Gemeinde Holzwickede (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of
- ^ Associations de jumelage (French). French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Ville de Louviers (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of
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