The city of Bristol, England, is a unitary authority, represented by four Members of Parliament. The overall trend of both local and national representation is left of centre, favouring the Labour Party and Liberal Democrats. The city also has a tradition of local activism, with environmental issues and sustainable transport being prominent issues in the city. Bristol (IPA: brĭstəl) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London at , . With a population of 400,000, and metropolitan area of 550,000, it is Englands sixth, and the United Kingdoms ninth, most... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... 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. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms that refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially but not exclusively in the American sense of the word... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ... Girl on a bicycle in a car free area in Frankfurt Sustainable transport is a phrase which was coined in the late 20th century to describe all forms of transport which minimise emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. ...

City Council

Composition and Control

Bristol City Council is elected by thirds and there are two Councillors per ward, each serving a 4 year term. Wards never have both Councillors up at the same time, so effectively 2/3 of the wards are up each election. The Council has long been dominated by the Labour Party, but recently the Liberal Democrat party has grown strong in the city and took minority control of the Council at the 2005 election. The Council Leader is Liberal Democrat Councillor Barbara Janke and the Lord Mayor is Conservative Councillor Peter Abraham. The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ... Barbara Janke is a teacher and is Liberal Democrat leader of Bristol City Council in Bristol, England. ... The Conservative Party is one of the two largest political parties in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ...

Partisan Composition

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Graph showing seats on Bristol City Council over the years

Partisan Control

• 2005 – Present: Liberal Democrat Minority
• 2004 – 2005: Labour Minority
• 2003 – 2004: All-party administration
• 1996 – 2003: Labour

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• 1986 – 1996: Labour
• 1984 – 1986: Labour Minority
• 1983 – 1984: Conservative Minority
• 1974 – 1983: Labour

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•  ? – 1974: "Independents" and "Citizens Party" (e.g. 1971: Independents 74, Labour 38)

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Individual Results

Main article: Bristol local elections

One third of Bristol Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. ...

Westminster representation

Bristol has 4 Westminster constituencies (West, East, South and North-west), and parts of the built-up area outside the administrative city are also covered by Kingswood and Northavon. The current boundaries, based on the former county of Avon, have been reviewed, and from the next election the four Bristol constituencies will be entirely within the city boundaries, and a new Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency will cover the built-up area of South Gloucestershire. Creation 1885 MP Stephen Williams Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Bristol EP constituency South West England Bristol West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bristol East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bristol South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bristol North West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Kingswood is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Northavon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Northavon Bristol Kingswood Woodspring Wansdyke Bath The County of Avon was a short-lived administrative county in the west of England, named after the River Avon which ran through it. ... Filton and Bradley Stoke will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Partisan Composition

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See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Avon
• Politics of the United Kingdom

Avon is no longer a county council area, nor is it a ceremonial county, but the constituency boundaries used up to the United Kingdom general election, 2005 were drawn up when it was both. ... The politics of the United Kingdom are based upon a unitary state and a constitutional monarchy. ...

External links

• Bristol City Council
• Parties: Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems
• Bristol Indymedia