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Post by hullenedge on May 9, 2016 20:24:53 GMT
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May 13, 2016 18:13:15 GMT
Post by hullenedge on May 13, 2016 18:13:15 GMT
Very niche - the Todmorden parish elections of 1976:- www.dropbox.com/s/byp90hzt6dbntwf/Todmorden%201976.jpg?dl=0When Todmorden MB was amalgamated into Calderdale MBC in 1974 the existing municipal borough was granted parish status. The 18 councillors (elected in 1970/71/72) and six aldermen (elected -I think - in 1967/1970) were renamed parish councillors. Any vacancies up to the 1976 elections were filled via co-option. The elections to Todmorden Town Council are more competitive than the elections to Todmorden Borough, although all out (every four years) v election by thirds. From 1958 (every councillor returned unopposed) to 1972 there was only one year - 1971 - which saw an election in all the six wards. The current mayor is Steph Booth. Her term ends this month. www.todmordencouncil.org.uk/mayor-and-deputy-mayor/ |
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Post by hullenedge on May 26, 2016 12:05:17 GMT
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May 26, 2016 13:24:04 GMT
Post by J.G.Harston on May 26, 2016 13:24:04 GMT
Splutter!! 157 members! Even at it's largest on the same pre-1974 boundaries as Liverpool Sheffield only ever maxed out at 81 members. How could Liverpool with a population smaller than Sheffield justify twice as many councillors? Ok, in 1950 Liverpool County Borough's population was 800,000 to Sheffield County Borough's 580,000, but it's still extreme. Larger city, but smaller wards. |
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May 26, 2016 16:30:36 GMT
Post by David Ashforth on May 26, 2016 16:30:36 GMT
Splutter!! 157 members! Even at it's largest on the same pre-1974 boundaries as Liverpool Sheffield only ever maxed out at 81 members. How could Liverpool with a population smaller than Sheffield justify twice as many councillors? Ok, in 1950 Liverpool County Borough's population was 800,000 to Sheffield County Borough's 580,000, but it's still extreme. Larger city, but smaller wards. The Sheffield Council that existed from 1967 to 1974 had 27 wards, each with three councillors, so 81 councillors. But each ward also had one alderman so 108 members. |
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May 26, 2016 22:24:27 GMT
Post by hullenedge on May 26, 2016 22:24:27 GMT
I've added the Liverpool ward map (outline) 1895-1953 to the folder. The council did peak at 160 members.
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May 26, 2016 22:36:34 GMT
Post by J.G.Harston on May 26, 2016 22:36:34 GMT
Splutter!! 157 members! Even at it's largest on the same pre-1974 boundaries as Liverpool Sheffield only ever maxed out at 81 members. How could Liverpool with a population smaller than Sheffield justify twice as many councillors? Ok, in 1950 Liverpool County Borough's population was 800,000 to Sheffield County Borough's 580,000, but it's still extreme. Larger city, but smaller wards. The Sheffield Council that existed from 1967 to 1974 had 27 wards, each with three councillors, so 81 councillors. But each ward also had one alderman so 108 members.D'oh. I subtracted 3*3 from the 90-member 1974 council for the three wards that were added. Completely forgot the aldermen. |
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Post by john07 on May 29, 2016 19:43:28 GMT
Michael Steed was my tutor at Manchester University around that time. It must have been one hell of a commute. |
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May 29, 2016 19:49:49 GMT
Post by Crimson King on May 29, 2016 19:49:49 GMT
plenty of people commute from Hebden (for example) to Manchester I believe. one of teh reasons why electrification of the Calder Valley line is a high priority
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Jun 2, 2016 10:29:42 GMT
Post by hullenedge on Jun 2, 2016 10:29:42 GMT
Re Liverpool and the size of its council...there was a proposal in the 1950s to cut representation to one member per ward...'if 630 MPs were enough to run the country's affairs, 160 members of a council for a city the size of Liverpool are far too many. It would be better to reduce the representatives for each ward from four to one and pay the men so elected a salary for full-time service to the corporation.'
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Jun 6, 2016 17:10:08 GMT
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Post by Merseymike on Jun 6, 2016 17:10:08 GMT
Michael Steed was my tutor at Manchester University around that time. It must have been one hell of a commute. It was probably a lot easier then than it would be now - much less traffic on the roads 40 years ago. Nowadays West Yorkshire is a no-go area in the rush hour - you can't get in and you can't get out! A lot of people live there and use the train into Manchester. In those days he probably only had to go in a couple of days a week |
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Jun 7, 2016 15:15:43 GMT
Post by hullenedge on Jun 7, 2016 15:15:43 GMT
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Jun 8, 2016 9:12:02 GMT
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Post by neilm on Jun 8, 2016 9:12:02 GMT
What is '[the] National Propagandist'? |
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Jun 8, 2016 9:19:36 GMT
Post by finsobruce on Jun 8, 2016 9:19:36 GMT
What is '[the] National Propagandist'? The opposite of a "local campaigner"? But seriously folks... Throughout her career Jessie Stephen had roles in various organizations which involved editing magazines, sending out press releases etc...particularly for suffrage groups and the ILP. So I guess it is a reference to that. |
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Jun 8, 2016 9:39:21 GMT
Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 8, 2016 9:39:21 GMT
Just a reminder that it's only very recently that the term 'propaganda' has become pejorative. It used to be a neutral term for printed material designed to get support for a particular cause.
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Jun 8, 2016 23:15:29 GMT
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Post by neilm on Jun 8, 2016 23:15:29 GMT
Aah, so it's job title? Thanks.
I've come across Conservative association minutes that refer to the Propaganda Officer.
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Jun 9, 2016 10:04:58 GMT
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Post by neilm on Jun 9, 2016 10:04:58 GMT
Aah, so it's job title? Thanks. I've come across Conservative association minutes that refer to the Propaganda Officer. We have Political Education Officers, which I always think sounds rather sinister. Isn't that what Merseymike does? |
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Jun 9, 2016 11:31:52 GMT
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Post by Merseymike on Jun 9, 2016 11:31:52 GMT
We have Political Education Officers, which I always think sounds rather sinister. Isn't that what Merseymike does? Indeed. Though it's really about organising local policy forums and the odd meeting with a speaker |
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Jun 18, 2016 22:38:40 GMT
Post by hullenedge on Jun 18, 2016 22:38:40 GMT
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Jun 20, 2016 17:05:48 GMT
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Post by neilm on Jun 20, 2016 17:05:48 GMT
Didn't Clark opt to take a cabinet position for a year rather than a junior post for the whole of Blair's first term?
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