The Borough of Bournemouth has been a unitary authority in South East Dorset since 1 April 1997. It is named after Bournemouth, the town it serves. Between 1974 and 1997 it was an administrative district in the shire county of Dorset.^[1] One of the Administrative counties of England File links The following pages link to this file: Bournemouth Categories: GFDL images ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dÉ”.sÉ™t], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... See also Bournemouth a place in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... In physics, density is mass m per unit volume V. For the common case of a homogeneous substance, it is expressed as: where, in SI units: ρ (rho) is the density of the substance, measured in kg·m-3 m is the mass of the substance, measured in kg V is... This is a list of districts of England ordered by population. ... Image File history File links Bournemouthcoatofarms. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Sir John Valentine Butterfill (born February 14, 1941) is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. ... Tobias Ellwood is the Conservative MP for Bournemouth East. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dÉ”.sÉ™t], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... See also Bournemouth a place in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. ... Non-metropolitan districts or commonly Shire districts are a type of local government district in England. ... A shire county or non-metropolitan county in England, is a county level entity which is not a metropolitan county. ...

The Borough can trace its history back to 27 August 1890 when the Municipal Borough of Bournemouth was created by Royal Charter. On 1 April 1900 it received County Borough status which lasted until 1974.^[1] A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... The following is a list of towns in England and Wales which were granted charters of incorporation conferring borough status under the Municipal Corporations Act 1882. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ...

Government and politics

The borough is administered by Bournemouth Borough Council.

Wards

The Council has 18 wards covering the borough.

• Boscombe East
• Boscombe West
• Central
• East Cliff & Springbourne
• East Southbourne & Tuckton
• Kinson North
• Kinson South
• Littledown & Iford
• Moordown
• Queen's Park
• Redhill & Northbourne
• Strouden Park
• Talbot & Branksome Woods
• Throop & Muscliff
• Wallisdown & Winton West
• West Southbourne
• Westbourne & Westcliff
• Winton East

Composition

The Council currently consists of 54 elected members, 3 from each of the 18 wards. Prior to 2003 there were 19 wards (57 members). Elections take place every four years where all seats are contested.

The current Council composes of:

The whole Council will be up for election in 2011. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Coat of Arms

The famous Bournemouth Coat of Arms has a truly regal and dignified appearance, enhancing anything it embellishes. At one time it was painted in full colour on the town's yellow buses, and all Bournemouth schoolboys wore it on their blazers. In fact prefects at the town's Grammar School were honoured to wear a special silver badge of the arms, pinned to their brown and blue caps (a modified version of which practice continues today, largely in the form of tie-clips). Upon the advent of unitary authority status Bournemouth Borough Council adopted the Coat of Arms and crest as its corporate identity and, once again, it adorns literature, road signs and vehicles just as it did many years ago. Bournemouth School (also known as Bournemouth Grammar School or Bournemouth School for Boys and commonly abbreviated to BS or BSB), is a boys grammar school and sixth form college occupying a site located in Charminster, Bournemouth, Dorset, England and teaching children from years 7 to 13 (ages 11 to 18). ...

The Bournemouth Arms were granted as long ago as 24 March 1891, and while most people merely cast a cursory glance at the design, it is worth a while to study it more closely, because each intricate part has a very important metaphorical significance. The Helmet, sometimes called the Helm, is mounted above the shield as a reminder that knights wore such a helmet in battle to protect themselves. March 24 is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the headgear. ...

The Crest is part of the Coat of Arms which was originally worn on top of the Helm as a means of recognition in battle. Bournemouth's crest consists of four English Roses surmounted by a Pine Tree, befitting indeed for a town which boasts such award-winning gardens and parks. The town's motto, "Pulchritudo et Salubritas", is printed on an ornamental scroll at the base of the arms, the Latin words reminding all that Bournemouth is both "beautiful and healthy".

The main part of the Coat of Arms is the Shield. In the time of chivalrous Knights, this was, of course, held in the hand and used as protection to the body in battle. Bournemouth's shield, in both design and colour, is based on the Royal Arms of King Edward the Confessor, in whose Royal estate the area now known as "Bournemouth" was situated. The four salmon represent those to be found in the River Stour, which marks the boundary between Christchurch and Bournemouth. A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... Edward the Confessor or Eadweard III (c. ... Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ... Stour is the name of several rivers in England: River Stour, East Anglia River Stour, Worcestershire River Stour, Warwickshire River Stour, Kent. ... Christchurch is the regional capital of Canterbury, New Zealand. ...

Each of the lions on Bournemouth's crest holds a rose between its paws. What look like six birds, are in fact Martlets. They have no legs and exist only in heraldry - not in the real world of nature. The nearest similar actual bird, as regards the name, is the Sand Martin. The Roses, four above the headband supporting the crest, and two held by the lions, are first and foremost a Royal Emblem of England, and secondly a reminder that Bournemouth used to be in the County of Southampton, more generally called Hampshire. The attitude of the lions is said to denote watchfulness and readiness for defence in the event of an attack along the sea coast close to the town. Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae. ... Binomial name Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. ...

It is perhaps a little ironic, that a resort with such a short history, should have a Coat of Arms reflecting times and attitudes predominant long before it existed, but the irony is balanced because the age of courtesy and spirit reflected in the Arms, appositely illustrates the chivalry and the charm of the people and the town of Bournemouth.

Twin Towns

The Borough of Bournemouth is twinned with the following Towns:

• Lucerne, Switzerland (1981).
• Netanya, Israel.

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} Bournemouth Borough Council. History of the Council. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.

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See Also

Bournemouth local elections Bournemouth Council is elected every four years. ...

Coordinates: 50°43′N 1°53′W / 50.717, -1.883 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...