Mansfield District is a local government district in Nottinghamshire,England. It is named after the town of Mansfield,where the council is based. The district also contains Mansfield Woodhouse and Warsop.
Leeds City Council is the local authority of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire,England. Leeds has had a council since 1626,which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1974 it has been a metropolitan borough council. It provides the majority local government services in the city. It is the second most populous local government district in the United Kingdom with approximately 800,000 inhabitants living within its area;only Birmingham City Council has more. Since 1 April 2014,it has been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) is a political party in the United Kingdom,established in 1990. The current party traces its origin to the Social Democratic Party,which was formed in 1981 by a group of dissident Labour Party Members of Parliament (MPs) and former Cabinet members Roy Jenkins,David Owen,Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams,who became known as the Gang of Four. The original SDP merged with the Liberal Party in 1988 to form the Liberal Democrats,but Owen,two other MPs and a minority of party activists formed a breakaway group also called the Social Democratic Party immediately afterwards. That continuing party dissolved itself in the aftermath of a by-election in Bootle,in which the party's candidate received fewer votes than Screaming Lord Sutch's Official Monster Raving Loony Party. However,some SDP activists met and voted to continue the party in defiance of its National Executive,leading to the creation in 1990 of the current Social Democratic Party under the leadership of the candidate who lost that by-election. The party has been led since 2018 by William Clouston.
Kirklees Council,also known as Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council,is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire,England. As a metropolitan borough council it provides the majority of local government services in the borough. Since 2014 the council has been a constituent members of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
David Oluwale (1930–1969) was a British Nigerian who drowned in the River Aire in Leeds,West Riding of Yorkshire,in 1969. The events leading to his drowning have been described as "the physical and psychological destruction of a homeless,black man whose brutal,systematic harassment was orchestrated by the Leeds city police force." Oluwale's death resulted in the first successful prosecution of British police officers for involvement in the death of a black person. The legacy of his life and experiences –as well as his death –has shaped the discussion of systematic racism within British legal institutions,police brutality and practice,inequality,and mental health policy. He has inspired artworks,been the subject of several books and documentaries,and a blue plaque in Leeds commemorates his life.
Craig Whittaker is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Calder Valley from 2010 to 2024. He served as Government Deputy Chief Whip and Treasurer of the Household from September to October 2022. He previously served as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from January 2018 to April 2019 and again from July to September 2022.
The 2010 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 6 May 2010 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England. It was held on the same day as the 2010 general election and other local elections across the UK.
The 2018 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2018 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England. It was held on the same day as other UK local elections across England.
Bramley and Stanningley is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in west Leeds,West Yorkshire,covering the former industrial area of Bramley and district of Stanningley.
Gipton and Harehills is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in east Leeds,West Yorkshire,covering the inner-city area of Harehills and residential suburb of Gipton.
Little London and Woodhouse is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in Leeds,West Yorkshire,covering the urban areas of Little London and Woodhouse to the north of the city centre. It was created in advance of the 2018 council election.
The Morley Borough Independents (MBI) are a local political party in Leeds,West Yorkshire,founded in 2004.
The 2021 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 6 May 2021 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections across England and the rest of the UK,including the inaugural West Yorkshire mayoral election.
The inaugural West Yorkshire mayoral election was held on Thursday 6 May 2021 to elect the Mayor of West Yorkshire. It took place simultaneously on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom,including council elections in each of the five metropolitan boroughs of West Yorkshire.
Sunday Marshall Katung is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who has served as the Senator Representing Kaduna South Senatorial District since 2023. He was a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing Jaba/Zangon Kataf Federal constituency of Kaduna State.
Southern Kaduna is an area of the Nok Culture region inhabited by various related ethnic groups who do not identify as Hausa,living south of Zaria,Kaduna State. It is located in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. According to the Southern Kaduna People's Union (SOKAPU),Southern Kaduna consists of 12 Local Government Areas out of 23 in Kaduna State.
The 2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9,2019. APC candidate Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai defeated main opposition party PDP's candidate,Isah Ashiru,to emerge winner of the contest. APC was said to have won 14 LGAs,PDP nine.
Hibiscus Rising (2023) is an outdoor sculpture in Leeds,England,by artist Yinka Shonibare which was unveiled on 24 November 2023 as part of LEEDS 2023. It commemorates the life and death of David Oluwale,a British-Nigerian man whose death in 1969 involved two members of Leeds City Police. Commissioned by LEEDS 2023 and the David Oluwale Memorial Association (DOMA),in partnership with Leeds City Council,the sculpture is,according to academic Dr Emily Zobel Marshall the first public artwork in the city to reflect its cultural diversity.
