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'''Blackburn with Darwen''' is a [[unitary authority]] in [[Lancashire]], [[North West England|North West]] [[England]]. It consists of [[Blackburn]], the small town of [[Darwen]] to the south of it, and the surrounding countryside. |
'''Blackburn with Darwen''' is a [[unitary authority]] in [[Lancashire]], [[North West England|North West]] [[England]]. It consists of [[Blackburn]], the small town of [[Darwen]] to the south of it, and the surrounding countryside.In 2003 a bright young man from Whalley range was the only person in Blackburn to pass his G.C.S.E's. |
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It was founded in 1974 as the Lancashire borough of Blackburn, from the [[County Borough of Blackburn]], the [[Borough of Darwen]], parts of [[Turton Urban District]] (chiefly the villages of [[Belmont, Lancashire|Belmont]], [[Chapeltown, Lancashire|Chapeltown]] and [[Edgworth, Lancashire|Edgworth]]) and parts of [[Blackburn Rural District]]. |
It was founded in 1974 as the Lancashire borough of Blackburn, from the [[County Borough of Blackburn]], the [[Borough of Darwen]], parts of [[Turton Urban District]] (chiefly the villages of [[Belmont, Lancashire|Belmont]], [[Chapeltown, Lancashire|Chapeltown]] and [[Edgworth, Lancashire|Edgworth]]) and parts of [[Blackburn Rural District]]. |
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Revision as of 17:19, 23 January 2008
Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority in Lancashire, North West England. It consists of Blackburn, the small town of Darwen to the south of it, and the surrounding countryside.In 2003 a bright young man from Whalley range was the only person in Blackburn to pass his G.C.S.E's.
It was founded in 1974 as the Lancashire borough of Blackburn, from the County Borough of Blackburn, the Borough of Darwen, parts of Turton Urban District (chiefly the villages of Belmont, Chapeltown and Edgworth) and parts of Blackburn Rural District.
It was renamed in May 1997, in preparation for a split from Lancashire County Council. On April 1, 1998 it became a unitary authority. The authority borders with areas administered as Greater Manchester, and Lancashire.
The percent of Muslim population (19.4% or 26,674 people) is the third highest among all local authorities in the United Kingdom and the highest outside London.
Local elections
As of 2006, the borough is divided up into 23 wards, all with three councillors with the exception of Earcroft, Whitehall, and North Turton and Tockholes, which have 2 members, and East Rural which has one.
June 2004
2004 local elections heralded a shock result as Labour council leader Sir Bill Taylor lost his seat to Liberal Democrat Zamir Khan. "This morning as I was shaving I thought I could get beat and that is what happened", commented Taylor after the result. "I canvassed more for this election than for any other. I spoke to more than a thousand people on their doorsteps and was not given any suggestion there were any difficulties." Liberal leader Paul Browne blamed the defeat on dissatisfaction with British foreign policy, particularly in areas with high numbers of Muslim voters: "Sir Bill has gone because of what has happened in Iraq. Simple." Only 63 of the 64 seats on the council were filled as the Earcroft ward bye-election took place a month after due to the death of Mayor Mike Barratt.[1] Yusuf Sidat was elected as an independent in Queen's Park Ward.
style="width: 2px; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" || Parties | Seats | Previous | Net Gain/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 33 | 35 | -2 | |
| Conservative | 17 | 15 | +2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 12 | 8 | +4 | |
| Independent | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| Total | 63 | 60 | ||
July 2004 bye-election
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May 2006
style="width: 2px; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #960018;" data-sort-value="England First Party" || Parties | Seats | Previous | Net Gain/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 33 | 34 | -2 | |
| Conservative | 15 | 17 | -2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 13 | 11 | +2 | |
| England First | 2 | ? | ? | |
| Independent | 1 | ? | ? | |
| Total | 64 | 64 | ||
September 2006 bye-election
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| Parties | Seats | Previous | Net Gain/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | ? | ? | 0 | |
| Conservative | ? | ? | -1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | ? | ? | 0 | |
| England First | ? | ? | 0 | |
| Independent | ? | ? | +1 | |
| Total | 64 | 64 | ||
May 2007 election
style="width: 2px; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Liberal Democrats (UK)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #960018;" data-sort-value="England First Party" || Parties | Seats | Previous | Net Gain/Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 31 | 32 | -1 | |
| Conservative | 17 | 15 | +2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| For Darwen | 3 | 1 | +2 | |
| England First | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
| Total | 64 | 64 | ||
Current council
Economy
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Blackburn with Darwen at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
| Year | Regional Gross Value Added[2] | Agriculture[3] | Industry[4] | Services[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,496 | 3 | 755 | 737 |
| 2000 | 1,597 | 3 | 678 | 916 |
| 2003 | 1,785 | 4 | 647 | 1,134 |
- ^ Sir Bill gets the boot in election shock, 12 June 2004, Lancashire Evening Telegraph
- ^ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
- ^ includes hunting and forestry
- ^ includes energy and construction
- ^ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
See also
External links
- Blackburn with Darwen Communities : Free websites for local community groups
- BlackburnWorld : the internet portal for Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackburn Business Net : News and Events for Blackburn with Darwen Businesses
- Images Of Blackburn
- visitLancashire.com - Official Lancashire Tourism information
- North Turton Weather Station located at Edgworth, Lancashire.
