Royds, Bradford Explained

53.753°N -1.762°W

Official Name:Royds
Static Image Name:Royds Ward 2004.png
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:2004 Boundaries of Royds Ward
Constituency Westminster:Bradford South
Councillor1:Ruth Wood
Party1:Labour
Councillor2:Angela Tait
Party2:Labour
Councillor3:Andrew Thornton
Party3:Labour
Population:17,360
Population Ref:(2011. Ward)
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Royds (population 16,350 - 2001 UK census) is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 17,360.

Starting from the north end of Royds, the areas covered are Horton Bank Bottom which is shared with Great Horton Ward, then Buttershaw which makes the bulk of the ward, then a portion of the south-west side of Wibsey village. South of Halifax Road is Woodside, east of which is part of Low Moor village, the rest of which is in Wyke ward. At the south end of the ward is the more rural hamlet of Royds Hall.

Councillors

Royds ward is represented on Bradford Council by three Labour Party councillors; Ruth Wood, Angela Tait and Andrew Thornton.[1]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004Valerie Slater (Lab)Judith Black (Lab)Andrew Thornton (Lab)
2006Val Slater (Lab)Judith Black (Lab)Andrew Thornton (Lab)
2007Val Slater (Lab)Gill Thornton (Lab)Andrew Thornton (Lab)
2008Val Slater (Lab)Gill Thornton (Lab)Andrew Thornton (Lab)
2010Val Slater (Lab)Gill Thornton (Lab)Andrew Thornton (Lab)
2011Val Slater (Lab)Gill Thornton (Lab)Andrew Thornton (Lab)
2012Val Slater (Lab)Gill Thornton (Lab)Andrew Thornton (Lab)
2014Val Slater (Lab)Gill Thornton (Lab)Andrew Thornton (Lab)
2015Val Slater (Lab)Angela Tait (Lab)Andrew Thornton (Lab)
2016Val Slater (Lab)Angela Tait (Lab)Andrew Thornton (Lab)
2018Ruth Wood (Lab)Angela Tait (Lab)Andrew Thornton (Lab)
indicates seat up for re-election.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Your councillors by ward . bradford.moderngov.co.uk . . 27 September 2017.