Arnold Urban District
| Arnold | |
|---|---|
Arnold Urban District shown within Nottinghamshire in 1970 | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 4,613 acres (18.67 km2) |
| • 1961 | 4,507 acres (18.24 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 11,146 |
| • 1961 | 26,829 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Gedling |
| Status | Urban District |
| Government | Arnold Urban District Council |
| • HQ | Arnold, Nottinghamshire |
Arnold was an urban district in the English ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire from 1894 to 1974.[1][2] It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.
The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with Carlton Urban District and part of Basford Rural District to form the new Gedling district.
Politics
[edit]Arnold Urban District Council was controlled by both the Labour Party and Conservative Party during its existence. The table below shows the number of councillors held by each party from 1956 to 1973.
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1963 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1967 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1969 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Arnold UD. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol II: Northern England, London, 1991