Nuneaton and Bedworth

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.

Nuneaton and Bedworth
Borough & Non-metropolitan district
Market Place in Nuneaton, the borough's largest town
Market Place in Nuneaton, the borough's largest town
Shown within Warwickshire
Shown within Warwickshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionWest Midlands
Administrative countyWarwickshire
Admin. HQNuneaton
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan borough
 • MPsMarcus Jones
Craig Tracey
Mark Pawsey
Area
 • Total31 sq mi (79 km2)
 • Rank218th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total135,481
 • RankRanked 173rd
 • Density4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
CV7, CV10, CV11, CV12
ONS code44UC (ONS)
E07000219 (GSS)

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
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Martin Walsh,
Conservative
since 17 May 2023[8]
Kristofer Wilson,
Conservative
since 19 May 2021
Brent Davis
since 2021[9]
Structure
Seats38 councillors
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
Town Hall, Coton Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5AA
Website
www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
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 2024.

Political control of the council since the 1974 reforms has been as follows:[12][13]

Party in controlYears
Labour1974–2008
Conservative2008–2010
No overall control2010–2012
Labour2012–2018
No overall control2018–2021
Conservative2021–2024
Labour2024–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:[14]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
John Haynes LabourMay 1974May 1982
Bill Olner LabourMay 1982May 1986
Dennis Harvey[15] Labour1986May 2008
Marcus Jones ConservativeMay 2008May 2009
Peter Gilbert ConservativeMay 200912 May 2010
Dennis Harvey Labour12 May 20106 May 2018
Julie Jackson Labour16 May 20189 May 2021
Kristofer Wilson Conservative19 May 2021

Composition

Following the 2024 election the composition of the council was:[16]

Party Councillors
Labour 20
Conservative 16
Green 2
Total 38

The next election is due in 2026.

Elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2002 the council has comprised 34 councillors representing 17 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.[17] New ward boundaries have been drawn up to come into effect for the 2024 election, increasing the number of wards to 19 and councillors to 38.[18]

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.[19]

Subdivisions
Bulkington, the third-largest settlement in the borough
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 name Approximate coverage Population
(2001 census)		 Population
(2011 census)
Arbury Heath End, Glendale, Bermuda, Arbury 5,482 6,736
Attleborough Attleborough, Maple Park, SW Whitestone 7,564 7,676
Bede Collycroft (east), Furnace Fields (north), Bedworth town centre, Burnside, Water Tower estate 6,760 6,666
Bulkington Bulkington, Weston-in-Arden, Ryton, Marston Jabbett, Bramcote (west) 6,303 6,146
Camp Hill Camp Hill 7,325 7,321
Chilvers Coton Chilvers Coton
Eastboro Eastboro
Exhall Exhall (west), Ash Green, Neals Green, Keresley End 7,381 8,006
Galley Common Galley Common, Chapel End, Whittleford 7,593 8,233
Heath Bedworth Heath, Goodyers End, Market End 6,377 7,473
Milby Milby
Poplar Furnace Fields (south), Coalpit Field, Exhall (east), Hawkesbury Village 6,850 8,043
Slough Collycroft (west), Mount Pleasant, Bedworth Woodlands, Woodland Park 7,058 7,041
St Mary's St Mary's
St Nicolas Horeston Grange, Hinckley Road, The Long Shoot, St Nicolas Park (south) 7,073 6,943
Stockingford East Stockingford East
Stockingford West Stockingford West
Weddington Weddington, St Nicolas Park (north) 7,286 7,256
Whitestone Whitestone (except SW part), Attleborough Fields 7,435 6,877
TOTAL NUNEATON & BEDWORTH 119,132 125,252

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:

References
  1. 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
  4. "Nuneaton Urban District / Municipal Borough". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  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.
  7. "Bedworth Timeline". The Bedworth Society. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. "Council minutes, 17 May 2023". Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. Harrison, Claire (16 January 2024). "Nuneaton and Bedworth council boss to quit and replacement needed at up to £124,656". Coventry Live. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  10. "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  11. "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  12. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  13. "Nuneaton & Bedworth". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  14. "Council minutes". Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  15. Harrison, Claire (30 November 2017). "Borough council leader announces shock retirement". Coventry Live. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  16. "Nuneaton & Bedworth election result". BBC. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  17. "The Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2000", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2000/2058, retrieved 21 January 2024
  18. "The Nuneaton and Bedworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2024", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2024/3, retrieved 21 January 2024
  19. Veasey, E.A. (2002), Nuneaton A History, Phillimore & Co. Limited, pages 104, 113–114, 126 ISBN 1 86077 215 3.

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