Craven (Bradford ward) explained

53.923°N -1.921°W

Official Name:Craven
Static Image Name:Craven Ward 2004.png
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:2004 Boundaries of Craven Ward
Constituency Westminster:Keighley
Councillor1:Owen Goodall
Party1:Conservative
Councillor2:Peter Clarke
Party2:Conservative
Councillor3:Caroline Whitaker
Party3:Green
Population:16,373
Population Ref:(ward.2011)
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Craven is an electoral ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 16,373.[1]

It encompasses the villages of Steeton with Eastburn in the south, Silsden in the centre and Addingham in the north.

It is adjacent to the Craven district of North Yorkshire.

Councillors

The ward is represented on Bradford Council by 2 Green Party councillors, Caroline Whitaker [2] and Janet Russell,[3] and one Conservative Party councillor, Peter Clarke.[4]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004Andrew Charles Mallinson (Con)Michael John Kelly (Con)David Robert Emmott (Con)
2006Andrew Mallinson (Con)Michael Kelly (Con)David Emmott (Con)
2007Andrew Mallinson (Con)Michael Kelly (Con)David Emmott (Con)
2008Andrew Mallinson (Con)Michael Kelly (Con)Adrian Paul Naylor (Con)
2010Andrew Mallinson (Con)Michael Kelly (Con)Adrian Naylor (Con)
2011Andrew Mallinson (Con)Michael Kelly (Con)Adrian Naylor (Con)
March 2012Andrew Mallinson (Con)Michael Kelly (Con)Adrian Naylor (Independent)[5]
May 2012Andrew Mallinson (Con)Michael Kelly (Con)Adrian Naylor (Independent)
2014Andrew Mallinson (Con)Christopher Michael Atkinson (Independent)[6] Adrian Naylor (Independent)
2015Andrew Mallinson (Con)Jack Rickard (Con)Adrian Naylor (Independent)
2016Andrew Mallinson (Con)Jack Rickard (Con)Adrian Naylor (Independent)
2018Rebecca Whitaker (Con)Jack Rickard (Con)Adrian Naylor (Independent)
2019Rebecca Whitaker (Con)Owen Goodall (Con)Adrian Naylor (Independent)
2021Rebecca Whitaker (Con)Owen Goodall (Con)Peter Clarke (Con)
2022Caroline Whitaker (Green)Owen Goodall (Con)Peter Clarke (Con)
2023Caroline Whitaker (Green)Janet Russell (Green)Peter Clarke (Con)
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates councillor defection.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: City of Bradford ward population 2011. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics. 19 February 2016. 14 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314143030/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13689854&c=Craven&d=14&e=62&g=6369359&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1456051886688&enc=1. dead.
  2. Web site: Councillor Caroline Whitaker . 24 September 2017 . bradford.moderngov.co.uk . City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.
  3. Web site: Councillor Janet Russell . 2 January 2024 . bradford.moderngov.co.uk . City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.
  4. Web site: Councillor Peter Clarke . 24 September 2017 . bradford.moderngov.co.uk . City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.
  5. News: Staff writer . Councillor Adrian Naylor quits Conservative Party . . 15 March 2012 . 24 September 2017.
  6. News: Staff writer . Tributes paid to Craven ward councillor Michael Kelly . . 6 February 2014 . 24 September 2017.