Borough of Gedling

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The neighbouring districts are Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, Rushcliffe and Nottingham.

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. The new district covered the whole area of two former districts and part of a third, which were all abolished at the same time:[1]

The new district was named after the old village of Gedling.[2][3] The civil parish of Gedling had been abolished in 1935 and absorbed into the Carlton Urban District.[4]

The new Gedling district was granted borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.[5]

Governance

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Gedling Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Nottinghamshire County Council. Parts of the borough are also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[6]

Political control

The council has been under Labour majority control since 2011.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[7][8]

Party in control Years
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Leadership

The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Gedling. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 2002 have been:

Councillor Party From To
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Ivan Gollop[11] Script error: No such module "Party name with color". 2003 2004
Roland Spencer[11] Script error: No such module "Party name with color". 2004 2005
Ivan Gollop[12][13] Script error: No such module "Party name with color". 11 May 2005 May 2006
Roland Spencer[14][15] Script error: No such module "Party name with color". 10 May 2006 May 2011
John Clarke[16] Script error: No such module "Party name with color". 18 May 2011

Composition

Following the 2023 election,[17] and by-elections and changes of allegiance up to May 2025, the composition of the council was:[18][19]

Party Councillors
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Total 39

The next election is due in 2027.[19]

Premises

The council is based at the Civic Centre in Arnot Hill Park. The building was purpose-built for the council in 1985 at a cost of £2.2 million. It was formally opened by Princess Anne on 1 November 1985.[20]

Elections

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Wards

The wards are:[21][22]

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  • Bestwood St Albans
  • Calverton
  • Carlton
  • Carlton Hill
  • Cavendish
  • Colwick
  • Coppice
  • Daybrook
  • Dumbles
  • Ernehale
  • Gedling
  • Netherfield
  • Newstead Abbey
  • Phoenix
  • Plains
  • Porchester
  • Redhill
  • Trent Valley
  • Woodthorpe

Parliamentary

The borough is covered by two parliamentary constituencies. The more urban southern part of the borough adjoining Nottingham is in the Gedling constituency, which until 1983 was known as Carlton. The more rural northern part of the borough, including Calverton and Ravenshead, forms part of the Sherwood constituency.[23]

Parishes

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Map of the Borough of Gedling

There are twelve civil parishes in the borough. The former Arnold Urban District and most of the former Carlton Urban District comprise an unparished area. The parish of Stoke Bardolph has a parish meeting rather than a parish council due to its small population.[24][23]

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Culture

The Bonington Theatre in Arnold is named after the landscape painter Richard Parkes Bonington.[25]

The borough contains Newstead Abbey, a former Augustinian Priory. The building was converted into a house following the dissolution of the monasteries and was later the seat of the Byron family, including Lord Byron.

Arms

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Freedom of the Borough

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Gedling.

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Individuals

Military units

References

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External links

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