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Local Government

History

Most of Birmingham was historically a part of Warwickshire, though the modern city also includes villages and towns formerly in Staffordshire or Worcestershire. Warwickshire (pronounced either /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/ or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Worcestershire (pronounced /ˈwʊstə.təʃə/ or /ˈwʊstə.təʃiːɜː/ or /ˈwʊstə.təʃaɪə/; abbreviated Worcs) is a county, located in the West Midlands region of central England. ...

Until the 1760s Birmingham was administered by manorial and parish officials, most of whom served on a part-time and honourary basis. By the 1760s the population growth of Birmingham made this system completely inadquate, and salaried officials were needed. In 1768 a body of "Commisioners of the Streets" was established who had powers to levy a rate for functions such as cleaning and street lighting. They were later given powers to provide policing and build public buildings. Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. ... For the area of Sheffield, in England, see Manor, Sheffield. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The Reform Act of 1832 gave Birmingham its first representation in Parliament initially with only two MP's but this has been gradually expanded. The British Reform Act of 1832 (2 & 3 Will. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ...

Birmingham gained the status of a municipal borough in 1838 and gained its its first elected town council which took over the functions of the Street Comissioners. In 1889 it became a county borough (unitary authority) and a city. This remained unchanged until 1974 when Birmingham became a metropolitan district of the newly-created West Midlands county under the West Midlands County Council. The county council was abolished in 1986 and Birmingham effectively reverted to being a unitary authority although sharing some services with other authorities in the county. A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... In the United Kingdom, town councils are civil parish councils, where the civil parish is a town. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Melbourne, Australia by night For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation) A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. ... The West Midlands County Council (WMCC) was the former upper-tier administrative body for the West Midlands county, a metropolitan county in England. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ...

City Council

Birmingham City Council is the largest local authority in the UK with, following a reorganisation of boundaries in June 2004, 120 councillors representing just under one million people, in 40 wards. 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the U.K., Canada, and its former colonies. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes...

After the election of 10 June 2004, there is no overall control, with the 120 seats being divided between the Labour, (53 councillors), Conservative (39) and Liberal Democrat ("Lib-Dem", 28) parties. June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

There is a Conservative/ Lib-Dem coalition, with Conservative group leader Mike Whitby as Leader of the council and Lib-Dem group leader Paul Tilsley as Deputy Leader.

Joint services

The city council runs some services jointly with the other authorities in the West Midlands county. The United Kingdom is made up of four parts - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...

These include the West Midlands Police, the West Midlands Fire Service and the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive which oversees public transport. The West Midlands county The West Midlands Police is the police force covering the West Midlands county in England. ... The West Midlands Fire Service is the body responsible for fire protection and rescue in the West Midlands county in England. ... The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE), better known as Centro, is the Passenger Transport Executive responsible for promoting and co-ordinating public transport services throughout the West Midlands county in England. ...

Wards

Following the June 2004 reorganisation, Birmingham's wards are:

• Acocks Green
• Aston
• Bartley Green
• Billesley
• Bordesley Green
• Bournville
• Brandwood
• Edgbaston
• Erdington
• Hall Green
• Handsworth Wood
• Harborne
• Hodge Hill
• Kings Norton
• Kingstanding
• Ladywood
• Longbridge
• Lozells and East Handsworth
• Moseley and Kings Heath
• Nechells
• Northfield
• Oscott
• Perry Barr
• Quinton
• Selly Oak
• Shard End
• Sheldon
• Soho
• South Yardley
• Sparkbrook
• Springfield
• Stechford and Yardley North
• Stockland Green
• Sutton Four Oaks
• Sutton New Hall
• Sutton Trinity
• Sutton Vesey
• Tyburn
• Washwood Heath
• Weoley

Acocks Green (also written Acocks Green) is an area in south Birmingham, England. ... Aston is a district of Birmingham in England, though when both were towns it was for some time the larger of the two. ... Bartley Green is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Billesley is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Bordesley Green is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Bournville is an area on the south side of Birmingham England, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate - including a dark chocolate bar branded Bournville. It is also home to a campus of the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. ... Edgbaston constituency shown within Birmingham Edgbaston is an area in Birmingham, England, UK. It is also a formal district, managed by its own district committee. ... Erdington constituency shown within Birmingham Erdington is an area in north Birmingham, England. ... Hall Green constituency shown within Birmingham Hall Green is an area in south Birmingham, England. ... Handsworth Wood is a loosely- defined area in the West of Birmingham, England. ... Harborne is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Categories: Stub | Birmingham, England ... Kings Norton is an area of Birmingham, England . ... Kingstanding is an area in north Birmingham, England. ... Ladywood constituency shown within Birmingham Ladywood is an inner-city area in Birmingham, England . ... The Longbridge Plant from the Air, 2005. ... Lozells and East Handsworth is a Ward (politics) in Birmingham, England, created at the June 2004 elections. ... Moseley and Kings Heath Ward is a ward covering the Moseley and Kings Heath areas of Birmingham, England. ... Nechells is an area (and Ward) in inner city Birmingham, England. ... Categories: Stub | Birmingham, England ... Oscott is a ward) in the North of Birmingham, England. ... Perry Barr constituency shown within Birmingham Perry Barr is an area in north Birmingham, England . ... Jump to: navigation, search Quinton is a suburb on the western edge of Birmingham, England. ... Jump to: navigation, search Selly Oak constituency shown within Birmingham Selly Oak is an area in south Birmingham, England. ... Shard End is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Sheldon is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England. ... This article is about the area of Birmingham. ... South Yardley is a ward in Birmingham created as a result of Labour Leader Sir Albert Bores attempt to Gerrymander Liberal Democrat Leader John Hemming off Birmingham City Council. ... Sparkbrook and Small Heath constituency shown within Birmingham Sparkbrook is an area in south-east Birmingham, England. ... Stechford and Yardley North is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England. ... Stockland Green is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Sutton Four Oaks is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England. ... Sutton New Hall is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England. ... Sutton Trinity is an electoral ward in Birmingham, England. ... Sutton Vesey is an electoral ward in Birmingham, England. ... Tyburn is a ward in Birmingham, England. ... Washwood Heath is an area of Birmingham, England. ...

Districts

From 5 April 2004, responsibility and budgets for a number of services were devolved to 11 district committees, as part of a growing trend in the UK to use area committees for large councils. These are: In Birmingham, England, each district is managed by a District Committee, made up of all the councillors for the wards in that district. ... Many large British councils have a system of area committees, with responsibility for services in particular part of the area covered by the council. ...

• Edgbaston
• Erdington
• Hall Green
• Hodge Hill
• Ladywood
• Northfield
• Perry Barr
• Selly Oak
• Sparkbrook
• Sutton Coldfield
• Yardley

Each comprises three or four wards. They are not identical to the Parliamentary constituencies mentioned below, as the districts are composed of whole wards, whilst, following ward boundary changes in June 2004, the 11 constituencies split wards. However, the district boundaries have been drawn with the minimum change from the parliamentary boundaries in mind. They therefore maintain some rather undesirable qualities for service provision, notably a boundary bisecting King's Heath, the main centre for much of South Birmingham. Edgbaston constituency shown within Birmingham Edgbaston is an area in Birmingham, England, UK. It is also a formal district, managed by its own district committee. ... Erdington constituency shown within Birmingham Erdington is an area in north Birmingham, England. ... Hall Green constituency shown within Birmingham Hall Green is an area in south Birmingham, England. ... Categories: Stub | Birmingham, England ... Ladywood constituency shown within Birmingham Ladywood is an inner-city area in Birmingham, England . ... Categories: Stub | Birmingham, England ... Perry Barr constituency shown within Birmingham Perry Barr is an area in north Birmingham, England . ... Jump to: navigation, search Selly Oak constituency shown within Birmingham Selly Oak is an area in south Birmingham, England. ... Sparkbrook and Small Heath constituency shown within Birmingham Sparkbrook is an area in south-east Birmingham, England. ... Map sources for Sutton Coldfield at grid reference SP1395 Sutton Coldfield constituency shown within Birmingham Sutton Coldfield is an area of north-eastern Birmingham, England. ... Categories: Stub | Birmingham, England ... Kings Heath is a suburb of Birmingham, England , three miles south of the city centre on the Alcester road. ...

Parishes

Birmingham is nearly entirely unparished. Its only civil parish, New Frankley, was established in 2000 in an area transferred from Bromsgrove in 1995, which had previously been part of the Frankley parish. In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the smallest unit of local government. ... New Frankley is the only civil parish in Birmingham, England. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Bromsgrove is a local government district in the West Midlands of England. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Frankley is an area of Birmingham, England. ...

At Westminster

Birmingham's eleven constituencies are represented in the House of Commons by one Conservative, one Liberal Democrat and nine Labour MPs. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... 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. ...

, from Keith Edkins maps File links The following pages link to this file: Government of Birmingham Categories: GFDL images ...

Edgbaston constituency shown within Birmingham Birmingham Edgbaston is a constituency located in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham. ... Gisela Gschaider Stuart MP (November 26, 1955) is the member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston in the United Kingdom. ... Birmingham Erdington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Siôn Llewelyn Simon (born 23 December 1968) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Birmingham Hall Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stephen James McCabe (born 4 August 1955) is a British politician. ... Hodge Hill constituency shown within Birmingham Birmingham Hodge Hill is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons. ... Liam Dominic Byrne (born October 2, 1970, Warrington, Cheshire) is a British Labour Party politician. ... Birmingham Ladywood is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Clare Short (born February 15, 1946) is a British Labour Party politician. ... Birmingham Northfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Richard Haines Burden (born September 1, 1954, Liverpool) is a politician in England. ... Birmingham Perry Barr is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Khalid Mahmood (born 13 July 1961) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Birmingham Selly Oak is a constituency located in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham. ... Lynne Mary Jones (born 26 April 1951) is a British Labour Party politican and the Member of Parliament for the BirminghamSelly Oak constituency. ... Birmingham Sparkbrook and Small Heath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Roger Duncan Godsiff (born 28 June 1946, London) is the Labour member of Parliament for Birmingham Sparkbrook and Small Heath in the United Kingdom. ... Sutton Coldfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search Andrew John Bower Mitchell (born 23 March 1956) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Yardley constituency shown within Birmingham Birmingham Yardley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... John Hemming John Alexander Melvin Hemming (born 16 March 1960) is Group Chair of the Liberal Democrats on the city council of Birmingham, England. ...

External links

• Birmingham City Council
• District Committees