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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2017_United_Kingdom_local2017 United Kingdom local elections - Wikipedia

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   6 days ago · The 2017 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 4 May 2017. Local elections were held across Great Britain, with elections to 35 English local authorities and all councils in Scotland and Wales. Newly created combined authority mayors were directly elected in six areas of England: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater ...

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Local_Government_Act_1972Local Government Act 1972 - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. [1] It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Government of 1970–74 . The Act took the total number of councils in England from 1,245 to 412 ...

   • Citation: 1972 c. 70
   • Royal assent: 26 October 1972

   • Commencement: 26 October 1972, 1 April 1974
   • Territorial extent: England and Wales

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   What were the problems with the Welsh Local Government Act?

   • In many areas both authorities had some powers, and certain Welsh districts were allowed greater powers by the Secretary of State. The system established by the Act was the object of some criticism. One major controversy was the failure to reform local government finance.

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   Are Wales a preserved county?

   • The 1974 counties in Wales have been retained as preserved counties for various purposes, notably as ceremonial counties, albeit with substantive border revisions. ^ Local Government Act 1972. 1972 c.70.

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   Who controls Norfolk County Council if Greens abstain?

   • "Conservatives take control of Norfolk County Council as Greens abstain". Eastern Daily Press. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017. ^ "Cornwall Council". Cornwall.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013. ^ "Liberal Democrats and independents retain control of Cornwall Council".

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   How did county boundaries change in the Middle Ages?

   • Many county boundaries reflected traditions of the Middle Ages or even earlier; industrialisation had created new and very large urban areas like the West Midlands, Liverpool and Manchester which spanned traditional county boundaries and were now often bigger than and far from their traditional county towns.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2017_Suffolk_County2017 Suffolk County Council election - Wikipedia

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   May 6, 2024 · The 2017 Suffolk County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom. All 75 councillors were elected from 63 electoral divisions , which returned either one or two county councillors each, by first-past-the-post voting , for a four-year term of office.

5. www.southwalesargus.co.uk › news › 24298156Jane Mudd tribute to granddaughters after Gwent PCC victory

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   May 3, 2024 · GWENT’S new police and crime commissioner Jane Mudd paid an emotional tribute to her granddaughters as she became the first woman to hold the post. Victory for Labour in Gwent, and the party’s ...

6. www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk › en › newsBlaenau Gwent CBC

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Damien McCann, Blaenau Gwent’s current CEO is due to retire in June 2024. It is proposed that the current Chief Executive of Torfaen, Stephen Vickers will undertake this joint CE role. The Leader of Torfaen Council, Councillor Anthony Hunt said: “Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen are neighbours, and our councils and communities face many similar ...

7. www.teamstats.net › league › gwent-countyGwent County | League Details - TeamStats

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   Apr 21, 2024 · The Gwent County Amateur Football League is an amateur football league in South Wales. It was founded in 1921 and currently has over 200 clubs affiliated to it. The league is divided into a number of divisions, with the top division being the Gwent Premier League. The league is administered by the Gwent County Football Association.

8. nation.cymru › news › significant-progress-made-bySignificant progress made by council to improve Welsh ...

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   May 3, 2024 · Elgan Hearn Local Democracy Reporter. A council has made “significant progress” to improve Welsh language services councillors have been told. At a meeting of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s Overview and Scrutiny committee last month councillors were told of the action plan that had been put in place in response to breaches of the ...