Nuneaton and Bedworth

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Nuneaton and Bedworth
Borough & Non-metropolitan district
Nuneaton Market Place, 6.19.jpg
Market Place in Nuneaton, the borough's largest town
Nuneaton and Bedworth UK locator map.svg
Shown within Warwickshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region West Midlands
Administrative county Warwickshire
Admin. HQNuneaton
Government
 • Type Non-metropolitan borough
 •  MPs Marcus Jones
Craig Tracey
Mark Pawsey
Area
 • Total31 sq mi (79 km2)
 • Rank 218th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total135,481
 • Rank Ranked 173rd
 • Density4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 •  Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 •  Religion
List
Time zone UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
CV7, CV10, CV11, CV12
ONS code 44UC (ONS)
E07000219 (GSS)

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.

Contents

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: [2]

The new district was initially named Nuneaton, after its largest town. [3] Nuneaton's borough status, which it had held since 1907, [4] was transferred to the enlarged district, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. [5] Following a campaign from Bedworth residents the borough's name was changed to "Nuneaton and Bedworth" with effect from 1 October 1980. [6] [7]

Governance

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council logo.svg
Type
Type
Leadership
Bill Hancox,
Labour
since 15 May 2024 [8]
Chris Watkins,
Labour
since 15 May 2024
Tom Shardlow
since 1 June 2024 [9]
Structure
Seats38 councillors
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council 2022.svg
Political groups
Administration (20)
  Labour (20)
Other parties (18)
  Conservative (16)
  Green (2)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
 5 May 2022
Next election
2 May 2024
Meeting place
Nuneaton Town Hall (5) 6.19.jpg
Town Hall, Coton Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5AA
Website
www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Bedworth, the second town and second-largest settlement in the borough Bedworth civic hall 30s07.JPG
Bedworth, the second town and second-largest settlement in the borough

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Warwickshire County Council. [10] There are no civil parishes in the borough, which is an unparished area. [11]

Political control

The council has been under Labour majority control since the 2024 election. [12]

Political control of the council since the 1974 reforms has been as follows: [13] [14]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1974–2008
Conservative 2008–2010
No overall control 2010–2012
Labour 2012–2018
No overall control 2018–2021
Conservative 2021–2024
Labour 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: [15]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
John Haynes Labour May 1974May 1982
Bill Olner Labour May 1982May 1986
Dennis Harvey [16] Labour 1986May 2008
Marcus Jones Conservative May 2008May 2009
Peter Gilbert Conservative May 200912 May 2010
Dennis Harvey Labour 12 May 20106 May 2018
Julie Jackson Labour 16 May 20189 May 2021
Kristofer Wilson Conservative 19 May 202115 May 2024
Chris Watkins [17] Labour 2 May 2024

Composition

Following the 2024 election the composition of the council was: [18]

PartyCouncillors
Labour 20
Conservative 16
Green 2
Total38

The next election is due in 2026.

Elections

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. [19]

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. [20]

Subdivisions

Bulkington, the third-largest settlement in the borough Church Street, Bulkington 2.jpg
Bulkington, the third-largest settlement in the borough
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Wards of Nuneaton and Bedworth

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 nameApproximate coveragePopulation
(2001 census)		Population
(2011 census)
ArburyHeath End, Glendale, Bermuda, Arbury5,4826,736
AttleboroughAttleborough, Maple Park, SW Whitestone7,5647,676
BedeCollycroft (east), Furnace Fields (north), Bedworth town centre, Burnside, Water Tower estate6,7606,666
BulkingtonBulkington, Weston-in-Arden, Ryton, Marston Jabbett, Bramcote (west)6,3036,146
Camp HillCamp Hill7,3257,321
Chilvers CotonChilvers Coton[ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
EastboroEastboro[ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
ExhallExhall (west), Ash Green, Neals Green, Keresley End7,3818,006
Galley CommonGalley Common, Chapel End, Whittleford7,5938,233
HeathBedworth Heath, Goodyers End, Market End6,3777,473
MilbyMilby[ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
PoplarFurnace Fields (south), Coalpit Field, Exhall (east), Hawkesbury Village6,8508,043
SloughCollycroft (west), Mount Pleasant, Bedworth Woodlands, Woodland Park7,0587,041
St Mary'sSt Mary's[ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
St NicolasHoreston Grange, Hinckley Road, The Long Shoot, St Nicolas Park (south)7,0736,943
Stockingford EastStockingford East[ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
Stockingford WestStockingford West[ to be determined ][ to be determined ]
WeddingtonWeddington, St Nicolas Park (north)7,2867,256
WhitestoneWhitestone (except SW part), Attleborough Fields7,4356,877
TOTALNUNEATON & BEDWORTH119,132125,252

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:

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References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Nuneaton and Bedworth Local Authority (E07000219)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "The English Non-metropolitan District (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 17 November 2023
  3. ↑ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 3 January 2024
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  5. ↑ "District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . 28 March 1974. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Alteration of Areas and Status of Local Authorities 1 October 1980 to 1 April 1981 (PDF). London: Department of the Environment. 1981. p. 17. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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