Brondesbury Park
Encyclopedia
Brondesbury Park is an electoral ward of the London Borough of Brent
, centred around Brondesbury Park railway station
. The area has a number of open spaces, such as Queen's Park and Tiverton Green.
It has the best performing schools in Brent - Malorees Primary School and Queens Park Community School
.
Brondesbury Park was won by the Liberal Democrats
, who climbed from third place in 2002
to take all three seats. This was widely attributed to the defection of campaigner Carol Shaw
, who left the Conservatives to join the Liberal Democrats shortly before the Brent East by-election
in 2003. The party retained the seats at the 2010 elections
.
Since the 2010 General Election the ward forms part of the new seat of Hampstead and Kilburn.
London Borough of Brent
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 2,022. This rose slowly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 5,646 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth increased...
, centred around Brondesbury Park railway station
Brondesbury Park railway station
Brondesbury Park railway station is on the North London Line in Travelcard Zone 2, between and . It is close to Queen's Park, and opened in 1908.-History:...
. The area has a number of open spaces, such as Queen's Park and Tiverton Green.
It has the best performing schools in Brent - Malorees Primary School and Queens Park Community School
Queens Park Community School
Queens Park Community School is a specialist Business and Enterprise inner city comprehensive secondary school and Sixth Form in Queen's Park, North West London, in the borough of Brent, UK.-Admissions:...
.
Politics
The ward returns three councillors to sit on Brent Council. In the 2006 local electionsUnited Kingdom local elections, 2006
Local government elections took place in England on Thursday 4 May 2006. Polling stations were open between 7:00 and 22:00.All London borough council seats were up for election, as well as a third of the seats on each of the metropolitan borough councils, and a third of some unitary authorities...
Brondesbury Park was won by the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
, who climbed from third place in 2002
United Kingdom local elections, 2002
Local elections took place in many parts of England on 2 May 2002. All London borough council seats were elected as well a third of the seats on each of the Metropolitan Boroughs. Many unitary Authorities and District councils also had elections...
to take all three seats. This was widely attributed to the defection of campaigner Carol Shaw
Carol Shaw (politician)
Councillor Carol Shaw is a London Liberal Democrat Politician. She represents Brondesbury Park Ward on Brent Council.She was elected in 1990, as a Conservative...
, who left the Conservatives to join the Liberal Democrats shortly before the Brent East by-election
Brent East by-election, 2003
The Brent East by-election, 2003 was caused by the death on 18 June 2003 of the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Brent East, Paul Daisley, of the Labour Party....
in 2003. The party retained the seats at the 2010 elections
United Kingdom local elections, 2010
The 2010 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 6 May 2010, when the 2010 general election also took place. Direct elections were held to all 32 London boroughs, all 36 metropolitan boroughs, 76 second-tier district authorities, 20 unitary authorities and various Mayoral posts, all in...
.
Since the 2010 General Election the ward forms part of the new seat of Hampstead and Kilburn.
Surrounding areas
- WillesdenWillesdenWillesden is an area in North West London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. It is situated 5 miles north west of Charing Cross...
, to the north-west - MapesburyMapesburyMapesbury is a residential area of northwest London, England. It forms one of twenty one electoral wards of the London Borough of Brent.-Geography:The ward covers parts of the Kilburn and Cricklewood areas...
, to the north - Kilburn and BrondesburyBrondesburyBrondesbury is an area of Kilburn in London, England. It is shared between the boroughs of Brent and Camden.-Nearest places:* Kilburn* Willesden* Kensal Green* Cricklewood-Nearest tube stations:* Kilburn * West Hampstead...
, to the east - Queen's ParkQueen's Park (London)Queen's Park, managed by the City of London Corporation, is an area of northwest London, England, located on the boundary between the London Borough of Brent and the City of Westminster.-Toponymy:...
, to the south - Kensal GreenKensal GreenKensal Green, also referred to as Kensal Rise is an area of London, England. It is located on the southern edge of the London Borough of Brent and borders the City of Westminster to the East and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the South....
and HarlesdenHarlesdenHarlesden is an area in the London Borough of Brent, northwest London, UK. Its main focal point is the Jubilee Clock which commemorates Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee....
, to the west
External links
- Brondesbury Park Ward Facts and figures from Brent Council