Sandwell is a metropolitan borough of the West Midlands county in England. The borough is named after the Sandwell Priory, and spans a densely populated part of the West Midlands conurbation. According to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, the borough comprises the six amalgamated towns of Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury, and West Bromwich, which form West Birmingham although remain a separate body. although these places consist of numerous smaller settlements and localities. Though West Bromwich is the largest town in the borough and its designated Strategic Town Centre, Sandwell Council House is situated in Oldbury.
The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough of West Midlands in England. It was created in 1974 following the Local Government Act 1972, through a merger of the existing Dudley County Borough with the municipal boroughs of Stourbridge and Halesowen. The borough borders Sandwell to the east, the city of Birmingham to the south east, Bromsgrove to the south in Worcestershire, South Staffordshire District to the west, and the city of Wolverhampton to the north.
Warley was a short-lived county borough and civil parish in the geographical county of Worcestershire, England, forming part of the West Midlands conurbation. It was formed in 1966 by the combination of the existing county borough of Smethwick with the municipal boroughs of Oldbury and Rowley Regis, by recommendation of the Local Government Commission for England. It was abolished just 8 years later in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, with its area passing to the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell.
Dudley South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Mike Wood of the Conservative Party.
One third of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
One third of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.
Elections to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election, with an additional seat in Sedgley ward following the resignation of a councillor.
Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1980. These were the first annual local elections for the new Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Though the Conservatives in government lost seats, the projected share of the vote was close: Labour Party 42%, Conservative Party 40%, Liberal Party 13%. Labour were still being led by the former prime minister James Callaghan, who resigned later in the year to be succeeded by Michael Foot.
The 2011 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.
The 2012 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England, as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2012. 26 seats were up for election, and the results saw the Conservatives losing to a majority of 11 seats to Labour.
The 2011 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England, as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2011. 24 seats were up for election, and the results saw the Conservatives hold on to a slightly reduced majority of 15.
The 2014 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2014 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2014 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
The 2015 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.
The 2015 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in England. The election took place on the same day as the UK General Election. One third of the Council was up for election and Labour retained control of the Council.
The 2016 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Council elections in England were held on Thursday 3 May 2018. Elections were held in all 32 London boroughs, 34 metropolitan boroughs, 67 district and borough councils and 17 unitary authorities. There were also direct elections for the mayoralties of Hackney, Lewisham, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Watford.
The 2018 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
