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Bournemouth Borough Council

Local council for Bournemouth, Dorset, England

Field	Value
name	Bournemouth Borough Council
logo-pic	Bournemouth Borough Council.svg
logo-res	250px
house_type	Unitary authority
term_length	4 years
voting_system1	First past the post
last_election1	7 May 2015
next_election1
session_room	Bournemouth town hall.jpg
session_res	250
session_alt	Town Hall at Bournemouth
meeting_place	Bournemouth Town Hall
website
succeeded_by	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

| logo-pic = Bournemouth Borough Council.svg | logo-res = 250px Bournemouth Borough Council was the local authority of Bournemouth in Dorset, England and ceased to exist on 1 April 2019. It was a unitary authority, although between 1974 and 1997 it was an administrative district council with Dorset. Previously most of the borough was part of Hampshire.{{cite web | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070911001519/https://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/Residents/Historical_Bournemouth/council_history.asp | archive-date = 2007-09-11

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.

In February 2018 the 'Future Dorset' plan was approved by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole borough councils merged on 1 April 2019 into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Government and politics

Main article: Bournemouth Borough Council elections

The borough was administered by Bournemouth Borough Council.

Wards

The council had 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 & West Cliff
Winton East

Composition

The council consisted of 54 elected members, 3 from each of the 18 wards. Prior to 2003 there were 19 wards (57 members). Elections took place every four years where all seats were contested.

The composition of the council:

Party	1999 Election	2003 Election	2007 Election	May 2010	2011 Election	May 2012	2015 Election	May 2017	May 2018
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Conservative	25	16	41	37	45	46	51	52
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"		Liberal Democrat	20	33	7	9	3	2	0	0
Labour Party (UK)}}"		Labour	6	3	3	3	3	3	0	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Independent	6	2	3	5	3	3	1	1
UKIP}}"		UKIP	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Green Party of England and Wales}}"		Green	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Total	57	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54

The council was abolished on 1 April 2019 and replaced by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Coat of arms

Main article: Coat of arms of Bournemouth

The arms of Bournemouth were granted on 24 March 1891.

References

Dorset For You. (26 February 2018). "Government approves unitary councils for Dorset". [[Dorset County Council]].
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. (25 May 2018). "The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018".

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