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Post by andrewteale on Jun 21, 2020 9:15:51 GMT
The two things are hardly unrelated. The steep decline in the number of UK councillors over the last few decades has gone hand-in-hand with Westminster stealing powers away from local government. My view is that both are significant factors in the public's declining trust in politicians - fewer councillors per capita means politicians as a whole are more remote and less rooted in local communities, whilst decision-making being more centralised means that the average person is less able to influence decisions they care about simply because those decisions are being made further away and at a higher level. I tend to agree, though the public seem to want contradictory things, easy access to councillors who will solve their problems, and less councillors. There is a general feeling that the fewer councillors the lower the council tax.... quite erroneous in my view. Wales has seen a drop from over 500 principle authorities to 45 and now to 22. Reform has always been downwards in numbers of councils and councillors. I would want a return to a two tier system, as mooted before, 5 regions (taking over the powers of regional nominated bodies as well as big ticket local government functions) and about 25 -30 districts. I would also keep community councils, probably in some more rural areas merge them so that they represented more than small hamlets (maybe looking at the old rural districts as a basis) but including them for all communities (or small groups of communities) in urban areas. Maybe I'll show my ideas in maps for regions and districts and then look at showing you the warding :-) When did Wales have over 500 principal authorities?
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Post by minionofmidas on Jun 21, 2020 9:27:18 GMT
I tend to agree, though the public seem to want contradictory things, easy access to councillors who will solve their problems, and less councillors. There is a general feeling that the fewer councillors the lower the council tax.... quite erroneous in my view. Wales has seen a drop from over 500 principle authorities to 45 and now to 22. Reform has always been downwards in numbers of councils and councillors. I would want a return to a two tier system, as mooted before, 5 regions (taking over the powers of regional nominated bodies as well as big ticket local government functions) and about 25 -30 districts. I would also keep community councils, probably in some more rural areas merge them so that they represented more than small hamlets (maybe looking at the old rural districts as a basis) but including them for all communities (or small groups of communities) in urban areas. Maybe I'll show my ideas in maps for regions and districts and then look at showing you the warding :-) When did Wales have over 500 principal authorities? When every pencenedl was a brenin. It still had 168 districts and boroughs by 1973 though.
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Post by andrewteale on Jun 21, 2020 16:02:57 GMT
Isles of Scilly 2017. Ind 16 (-5). There were no boundary changes for this election but there was a reapportionment which saw each island lose one councillor. Bryher, St Agnes, St Martin's and Tresco were uncontested. That completes 2017 on LEAP.Future LEAP updates: 2018 is halfway there, with 75 councils completed and 75 still to do. These are 31 of the 32 London boroughs, one whole council outside London (that's Birmingham), one halves council (that's Gosport) and 42 thirds councils, which will generally be tackled first. For those I will complete 2018 and 2019 at the same time and post 2019 maps in this thread. 59 result sets from 2019 have been completed with 189 outstanding, so 24% of those results are in. But before tackling all that, I'm going to try and get the 2019 Previews book finished off.
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Post by minionofmidas on Jun 21, 2020 17:00:58 GMT
what did Mr Mitchell do to deserve such a rejection? hear, hear!
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Post by andrewp on Jun 21, 2020 19:31:42 GMT
what did Mr Mitchell do to deserve such a rejection?hear, hear! He had a ballot paper address in London......
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Post by cibwr on Jun 24, 2020 17:11:49 GMT
I tend to agree, though the public seem to want contradictory things, easy access to councillors who will solve their problems, and less councillors. There is a general feeling that the fewer councillors the lower the council tax.... quite erroneous in my view. Wales has seen a drop from over 500 principle authorities to 45 and now to 22. Reform has always been downwards in numbers of councils and councillors. I would want a return to a two tier system, as mooted before, 5 regions (taking over the powers of regional nominated bodies as well as big ticket local government functions) and about 25 -30 districts. I would also keep community councils, probably in some more rural areas merge them so that they represented more than small hamlets (maybe looking at the old rural districts as a basis) but including them for all communities (or small groups of communities) in urban areas. Maybe I'll show my ideas in maps for regions and districts and then look at showing you the warding :-) When did Wales have over 500 principal authorities? A small exaggeration, but it was in excess of 140.
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Post by David Ashforth on Jun 26, 2020 9:59:27 GMT
Perhaps not pretty maps...
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Post by andrewteale on Jun 27, 2020 14:12:15 GMT
Wolverhampton 2019. Changes based on 2015: C gain from Lab Bushbury North Split wards are (not taking account of defections): Bushbury North is 2Lab/1C and Labour are defending in 2021. Merry Hill is 2C/1Lab and Labour are defending in 2021. Penn is 2Lab/1C and Labour are defending in 2021.
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Post by David Ashforth on Jun 30, 2020 18:26:44 GMT
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Post by andrewteale on Jun 30, 2020 22:26:29 GMT
Birmingham 2018. Lab 67 C 25 LD 8 Grn 1. New ward boundaries. Split wards in 2018 were: Acocks Green: Lab/LD Harborne: Lab/C Longbridge and West Heath: C/Lab
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Post by David Ashforth on Jul 1, 2020 7:43:47 GMT
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 2, 2020 20:53:24 GMT
Ealing 2018. Lab 57 (+4) C 8 (-4) LD 4. Changes based on 2014: Lab gain from C Cleveland (1) Ealing Common (1) Northfield (2) Split wards in 2018 were: Ealing Common: LD/Lab/C Northfield: 2Lab/1C
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 4, 2020 11:56:13 GMT
Hackney 2018. Lab 52 (+2) C 5 (+1) LD 0 (-3). Changes based on 2014: C gain from Lab Stamford Hill West (1) Lab gain from LD Cazenove (3) No split wards.
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 5, 2020 10:57:46 GMT
Manchester 2019. Changes based on 2018 when the current ward boundaries were introduced: LD gain from Lab Didsbury West No split wards based on the ordinary election results, however Labour have lost a by-election in Clayton and Openshaw ward to an independent candidate who is due for re-election in 2022. One of the Lib Dems in Didsbury West has also gone independent.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2020 16:55:50 GMT
Nearest neighbours.
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Post by J.G.Harston on Jul 5, 2020 21:24:26 GMT
Nearest neighbours. Ooo, depending on exact details, it looks like Whitby is close to exactly equidistant between Ireland and the Netherlands.
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 6, 2020 23:18:26 GMT
Greenwich 2018. Lab 42 (-1) C 9 (+1). Changes based on 2014: C gain from Lab Eltham North (1) Split wards in 2018 were: Blackheath Westcombe: 2Lab/1C Eltham North: 2C/1Lab
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 10, 2020 23:17:00 GMT
Leeds 2019. Changes based on 2018 when the current ward boundaries were introduced: C gain from Lab Pudsey Grn gain from Lab Farnley and Wortley LD gain from Lab Rothwell Weetwood Split wards are (not taking account of by-elections or defections): Calverley and Farsley is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in 2021. Morley South is 2 Morley Borough Ind/1Lab and Labour are defending in 2021. Weetwood is 2LD/1Lab and Labour are defending in 2021.
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 11, 2020 14:24:36 GMT
Knowsley 2019. Changes based on 2016 when the current ward boundaries were introduced: Grn gain from Lab Prescot South Whiston and Cronton Ind gain from Lab Halewood South Split wards are (not taking account of by-elections or defections): Halewood South is 2Ind/1Lab; one of the independent councillors has died and there will be a double vacancy election in 2021 with the independents and Labour defending one seat each. Prescot South is 2Grn/1Lab and Labour are defending in 2021. Whiston and Cronton is 2Lab/1Grn and Labour are defending in 2021.
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 12, 2020 13:39:03 GMT
Ipswich 2019. Changes based on 2015: Lab gain from C Rushmere Whitton LD gain from C St Margaret's Split wards are (not taking account of by-elections or defections): Holywells is 2Lab/1C and Labour are defending in 2021. Stoke Park is 2C/1Lab and Labour are defending in 2021.
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