Borough of Gedling

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Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:For Template:Infobox settlement Gedling is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. The council is based in Arnold. The borough also includes Carlton along with villages and rural areas to the north-east of Nottingham. The main built-up part of the borough around Arnold and Carlton forms part of the Nottingham Urban Area.

The neighbouring districts are Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, Rushcliffe and Nottingham.

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. The new district covered the whole area of two former districts and part of a third, which were all abolished at the same time:<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref>

The new district was named after the old village of Gedling.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref> The civil parish of Gedling had been abolished in 1935 and absorbed into the Carlton Urban District.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The new Gedling district was granted borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Governance

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Gedling Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Nottinghamshire County Council. Parts of the borough are also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref>

Political control

The council has been under Labour majority control since 2011.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:<ref name=compositions>Template:Cite web (Put "Gedling" in search box to see specific results.)</ref><ref name="gain">Template:Cite news</ref>

Party in control Years
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Leadership

The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Gedling. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 2002 have been:

Councillor Party From To
Roland Spencer<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Party name with colour Jun 2002 May 2003
Ivan Gollop<ref name=FOI>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Party name with colour 2003 2004
Roland Spencer<ref name=FOI/> Template:Party name with colour 2004 2005
Ivan Gollop<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Party name with colour 11 May 2005 May 2006
Roland Spencer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Party name with colour 10 May 2006 May 2011
John Clarke<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Party name with colour 18 May 2011

Composition

Following the 2023 election,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and by-elections and changes of allegiance up to May 2025, the composition of the council was:<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=Thorncliffe>Template:Cite web</ref>

Party Councillors
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Total 39

The next election is due in 2027.<ref name=Thorncliffe/>

Premises

The council is based at the Civic Centre in Arnot Hill Park. The building was purpose-built for the council in 1985 at a cost of £2.2 million. It was formally opened by Princess Anne on 1 November 1985.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Elections

Template:Also Since the last boundary changes in 2015 the council has comprised 41 councillors representing 19 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.<ref name=2014order>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref>

Wards

The wards are:<ref name=2014order/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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  • Bestwood St Albans
  • Calverton
  • Carlton
  • Carlton Hill
  • Cavendish
  • Colwick
  • Coppice
  • Daybrook
  • Dumbles
  • Ernehale
  • Gedling
  • Netherfield
  • Newstead Abbey
  • Phoenix
  • Plains
  • Porchester
  • Redhill
  • Trent Valley
  • Woodthorpe

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Parliamentary

The borough is covered by two parliamentary constituencies. The more urban southern part of the borough adjoining Nottingham is in the Gedling constituency, which until 1983 was known as Carlton. The more rural northern part of the borough, including Calverton and Ravenshead, forms part of the Sherwood constituency.<ref name=electionmaps>Template:Cite web</ref>

Parishes

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Map of the Borough of Gedling

There are twelve civil parishes in the borough. The former Arnold Urban District and most of the former Carlton Urban District comprise an unparished area. The parish of Stoke Bardolph has a parish meeting rather than a parish council due to its small population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="electionmaps" /> Template:Div col

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Culture

The Bonington Theatre in Arnold is named after the landscape painter Richard Parkes Bonington.<ref name="Arnold">Template:Cite web</ref>

The borough contains Newstead Abbey, a former Augustinian Priory. The building was converted into a house following the dissolution of the monasteries and was later the seat of the Byron family, including Lord Byron.

Arms

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Freedom of the Borough

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Gedling.

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Individuals

Military units

References

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