Nuneaton and Bedworth
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Nuneaton and Bedworth is a local government district with borough status in Warwickshire, England. It includes the towns of Nuneaton (where the council is based) and Bedworth, as well as a modest rural hinterland including the village of Bulkington.
The neighbouring districts are Rugby, Coventry, North Warwickshire and Hinckley and Bosworth.
History
The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of two former districts which were both abolished at the same time, these were:<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref>
The new district was initially named Nuneaton, after its largest town.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref> Nuneaton's borough status, which it had held since 1907,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> was transferred to the enlarged district, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Following a campaign from Bedworth residents the borough's name was changed to "Nuneaton and Bedworth" with effect from 1 October 1980.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Governance
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Warwickshire County Council.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref> There are no civil parishes in the borough, which is an unparished area.<ref name=electionmaps>Template:Cite web</ref>
Political control
At the 2024 election, Labour won a two-seat majority on the council.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A subsequent change of allegiance in December 2024 left Labour with exactly half the seats on the council, since when it has been under no overall control.<ref name=Nevett&McIntyre>Template:Cite news</ref>
Political control of the council since the 1974 reforms has been as follows:<ref name=compositions>Template:Cite web (Put "Nuneaton & Bedworth" in search box to see specific results.)</ref><ref name=lose>Template:Cite news</ref>
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Party name with colour | 1974–2008 | |
| Template:Party name with colour | 2008–2010 | |
| Template:Party name with colour | 2010–2012 | |
| Template:Party name with colour | 2012–2018 | |
| Template:Party name with colour | 2018–2021 | |
| Template:Party name with colour | 2021–2024 | |
| Template:Party name with colour | 2024–2024 | |
| Template:Party name with colour<ref name=Nevett&McIntyre/> | 2024–present | |
Leadership
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Political leadership is provided instead by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1974 have been:
Composition
Following the 2024 election,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and a subsequent change of allegiance in December 2024, the composition of the council was:<ref name=Thorncliffe>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Party name with colour | 19 | |
| Template:Party name with colour | 17 | |
| Template:Party name with colour | 2 | |
| Total | 38 | |
The next election is due in 2026.<ref name=Thorncliffe/>
Elections
Template:Also Since the last boundary changes in 2024 the council has comprised 38 councillors representing 19 wards, with each ward electing two councillors. Elections are held in alternate years, with half the council (one councillor for each ward) elected each time for a four-year term of office.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref>
Premises
The council is based at Nuneaton Town Hall on Coton Road in Nuneaton. The building was purpose-built for the old Nuneaton Borough Council and opened in 1934.<ref name ="Veasey">Veasey, E.A. (2002), Nuneaton A History, Phillimore & Co. Limited, pages 104, 113–114, 126 Template:ISBN.</ref>
Subdivisions
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Nuneaton and Bedworth are divided into 19 wards, each represented by 2 councillors, giving a total of 38 councillors. The borough has no civil parishes.
| Ward name | Approximate coverage | Population (2001 census) |
Population (2011 census) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbury | Heath End, Glendale, Bermuda, Arbury | 5,482 | 6,736 |
| Attleborough | Attleborough, Maple Park, SW Whitestone | 7,564 | 7,676 |
| Bede | Collycroft (east), Furnace Fields (north), Bedworth town centre, Burnside, Water Tower estate | 6,760 | 6,666 |
| Bulkington | Bulkington, Weston-in-Arden, Ryton, Marston Jabbett, Bramcote (west) | 6,303 | 6,146 |
| Camp Hill | Camp Hill | 7,325 | 7,321 |
| Chilvers Coton | Chilvers Coton | Template:Tbd | Template:Tbd |
| Eastboro | Eastboro | Template:Tbd | Template:Tbd |
| Exhall | Exhall (west), Ash Green, Neals Green, Keresley End | 7,381 | 8,006 |
| Galley Common | Galley Common, Chapel End, Whittleford | 7,593 | 8,233 |
| Heath | Bedworth Heath, Goodyers End, Market End | 6,377 | 7,473 |
| Milby | Milby | Template:Tbd | Template:Tbd |
| Poplar | Furnace Fields (south), Coalpit Field, Exhall (east), Hawkesbury Village | 6,850 | 8,043 |
| Slough | Collycroft (west), Mount Pleasant, Bedworth Woodlands, Woodland Park | 7,058 | 7,041 |
| St Mary's | St Mary's | Template:Tbd | Template:Tbd |
| St Nicolas | Horeston Grange, Hinckley Road, The Long Shoot, St Nicolas Park (south) | 7,073 | 6,943 |
| Stockingford East | Stockingford East | Template:Tbd | Template:Tbd |
| Stockingford West | Stockingford West | Template:Tbd | Template:Tbd |
| Weddington | Weddington, St Nicolas Park (north) | 7,286 | 7,256 |
| Whitestone | Whitestone (except SW part), Attleborough Fields | 7,435 | 6,877 |
| TOTAL | NUNEATON & BEDWORTH | 119,132 | 125,252 |
For a sortable list of wards in Nuneaton and Bedworth by population, see List of wards in Nuneaton and Bedworth by population.
Twinnings
Nuneaton and Bedworth is twinned with:
- Template:Flagicon Roanne, France
- Template:Flagicon Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
- Template:Flagicon Cottbus, Germany
References
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