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词条 Rossendale Borough Council
释义

  1. History

  2. Demographics

  3. Councillors

  4. Taxis

  5. References

  6. External links

Rossendale Borough Council is the local authority for the Rossendale district of Lancashire, in northwestern England.

History

It was formed on 1 April 1974 as a result of the 1972 Local Government Act and consists of:

  • The former Municipal Boroughs of Bacup, Haslingden & Rawtenstall
  • One third of the former Urban District of Ramsbottom
  • The former Urban District of Whitworth

Demographics

The population of the borough was 65,652 at the time of the 2001 Census.[1]

Councillors

The Council is elected in thirds with one third of the council up for election each time. Every fourth year residents vote for candidates for Lancashire county council. The borough is made up of 14 electoral wards and there are 36 councillors the council is currently under Labour control.

· Labour 21

· Conservative 14

· Community First 1

The wards of Rossendale are Cribden, Eden, Facit & Shawforth, Goodshaw, Greenfield, Greensclough, Hareholme, Healey & Whitworth, Helmshore, Irwell, Longholme, Stacksteads, Whitewell and Worsley.

The Key personal with the council are

Chief Executive - Stuart Sugarman

Mayor - Cllr Anne Kenyon (Labour)

Deputy Mayor - No Deputy in place for 2017

Leader Of the Council - Cllr Alyson Barnes (Labour)

Leader of the opposition - Cllr Brian Essex (Conservative)

Taxis

In the 2010s, RBC was criticised for issuing a large number of private hire licences to drivers who then worked in areas outside Rossendale, such as Manchester city centre, without local knowledge of those areas.[2]

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=277024&c=Rossendale&d=13&e=16&g=463797&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1209324679718&enc=1&dsFamilyId=75 |title=2001 Census: Census Area Statistics: Population: Area: Rossendale (Local Authority)|work=Neighbourhood Statistics | publisher=Office for National Statistics | accessdate=2008-04-27}}
2. ^Manchester Evening News, http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/manchester-cabbies-want-tightening-up-1314856

External links

  • Official web site
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