Bournemouth Borough Council

Coordinates: 50°43′N 1°53′W / 50.717°N 1.883°W

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Bournemouth Borough Council

Type
Type	Unitary authority
History
Succeeded by	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Structure
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	7 May 2015
Meeting place

Bournemouth Town Hall
Website
www.bournemouth.gov.uk

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Government and politics

The borough was administered by Bournemouth Borough Council.

Wards

The council had 18 wards covering the borough.

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	25	16	41	37	45	46	51	52	51
	Liberal Democrat	20	33	7	9	3	2	0	0	0
	Labour	6	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	0
	Independent	6	2	3	5	3	3	1	1	2
	UKIP	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	Green	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	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.^[3]

Coat of arms

The arms of Bournemouth were granted on 24 March 1891.

References

^ ^a ^b Bournemouth Borough Council. "History of the Council". Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
^ Dorset For You (26 February 2018). "Government approves unitary councils for Dorset" (Press release). Dorset: Dorset County Council. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (25 May 2018). "The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2018.

v t e Bournemouth, Dorset
Neighbourhoods	Alder Hills Bear Cross Boscombe Charminster East Cliff East Howe Ensbury Park Hengistbury Head Hill View Holdenhurst Iford Kings Park Kinson Knighton Heath Lansdowne Littledown Malmesbury Park Mayfield Park Estate Meyrick Park Moordown Muccleshell Muscliff Northbourne Pokesdown Queen's Park Redhill Richmond Hill Richmond Park Slades Farm Southbourne Springbourne Strouden Park Talbot Heath Talbot Village Talbot Woods Throop Town centre Townsend Tuckton Turbary Park Victoria Park Wallisdown Warren Hill Westbourne West Cliff West Howe Wick Winton Withybed Wood Woodbury
Blue Flag beaches	Alum Chine Durley Chine Fisherman's Walk Southbourne Beach
Buildings	Bournemouth Airport Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth Town Hall Bournemouth Pier Bournemouth University Bournemouth War Memorial Dean Court Royal Bournemouth Hospital Pavilion Theatre
Sports	AFC Bournemouth Bournemouth Bobcats Bournemouth F.C. Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic F.C. Bournemouth Rowing Club Bournemouth Rugby Club
Cemeteries	Bournemouth (East) Bournemouth (Kinson) Bournemouth (North) and Crematorium Bournemouth (Wimborne Road)
History	Tramways 1908 tram disaster Bournemouth typhoid outbreak of 1936 Bournemouth Blitz 1944 Moordown air disaster 2023 Bournemouth beach incident
Other	Borough Council elections Churches Coat of arms of Bournemouth Gardens People Schools Water Company

50°43′N 1°53′W / 50.717°N 1.883°W / 50.717; -1.883

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Districts	Bournemouth Poole
Councils	Bournemouth Borough Council Poole Borough Council
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Coat of arms

See also

References