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City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is the local authority of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. Bradford has had an elected council since 1847, which has been reformed on several occasions. Since 1974 it has been a metropolitan district council. It provides the majority of local government services in the city.
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City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections are held three years out of every four to elect members to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2004 the council has comprised 90 councillors representing 30 wards , with each ward electing three councillors.
Bradford (/ ˈ b r æ d f ər d / ⓘ), [6] also known as the City of Bradford, is a metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England.It is named after its largest settlement, Bradford, but covers a larger area which includes the towns and villages of Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley, Haworth, Silsden, Queensbury, Thornton and Denholme.
The council elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The election used first-past-the-post voting , with wards generally being represented by three councillors, with one elected in each election year to serve a four-year term.
Bradford Council, which kicked off its year as UK City of Culture on Friday, said more "difficult decisions" needed to be made despite large cuts and a £220m injection of funds from a government ...
The Green Party gained their first councillors on Bradford Council in 2002 and following these elections became the joint third largest group on the council. Labour regained control of the council from no overall control in the 2014 council election, gaining one seat to hold 46 out of 90 seats on the council. The Labour Party maintained its ...
Council tax is set to rise by nearly 10% in Bradford after the government approved a request from the local authority. The Labour-run council had submitted a bid to increase bills by almost 15% in ...