Ingol
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Ingol is an electoral ward and suburb of Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward also includes the suburb of Tanterton. With a golf course within its boundaries and continued new housing development, the area is suburban in its northern and central areas with a more significant low income housing area in its eastern part. Ingol and Tanterton straddle the historic boundary between the former County Borough of Preston
and Fulwood Urban District
.
Ingol has running through it the main Woodplumpton Road running from Preston’s Lane Ends shopping community to the villages in the parish of Woodplumpton
and the borough of Wyre. The city-wide orbital service provided by Preston Bus
cuts through both suburban and new-build areas of the Ingol area.
Three members of Preston City Council, elected 'in thirds' in first past the post elections each year, are returned from the ward.
The ward forms part of the Lancashire County Council
electoral division of Preston West.
to the boundary of Woodplumpton parish, then continuing through terraced and detached housing in an easterly direction. A number of Preston Bus services use the local roads through the area.
County Borough of Preston
Preston was a local government district coterminate with the town of Preston in Lancashire, northwest England from 1835 to 1974.Preston was one of only a few industrial towns in Lancashire to have a functioning corporation in 1835, its charter dating to 1685, and was reformed as a municipal borough...
and Fulwood Urban District
Fulwood Urban District
Fulwood was an urban district of Lancashire, England.It was subject to some changes in its boundaries:*1 April 1934: lost to County Borough of Preston...
.
Ingol has running through it the main Woodplumpton Road running from Preston’s Lane Ends shopping community to the villages in the parish of Woodplumpton
Woodplumpton
Woodplumpton is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England, located north of Preston.-Geography:It is part of the Fylde, a flat area of land between the Forest of Bowland and the Lancashire coast.-Community:...
and the borough of Wyre. The city-wide orbital service provided by Preston Bus
Preston Bus
Preston Bus is a bus operator running within the city of Preston, England and into the surrounding area. In 2009, it was acquired by the Stagecoach Group and was rebranded Stagecoach in Preston, before they were subsequently ordered to sell the company as a result of competition concerns...
cuts through both suburban and new-build areas of the Ingol area.
Three members of Preston City Council, elected 'in thirds' in first past the post elections each year, are returned from the ward.
The ward forms part of the Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It currently consists of 84 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control of the council in the local council elections in June 2009, ending 28 years of...
electoral division of Preston West.
Current members
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Council election, 2007 | Peter Pringle | Liberal Democrat | |
| Preston Council election, 2008 Preston Council election, 2008 Elections to Preston City Council took place on 1 May 2008.Preston council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward, and councillors from selected two-member wards, are elected each year, with one year free from all elections to ensure all councillors serve a... |
Pauline Brown | Liberal Democrat | |
| Preston Council election, 2010 Preston Council election, 2010 Council elections for the City of Preston, Lancashire were held on 6 May 2010. They coincided with the United Kingdom local elections, 2010. Nineteen electoral wards were fought with those councillors elected in the corresponding elections in 2006 defending their seats due to the "in thirds" system... |
Bill Shannon | Liberal Democrat | |
Demographics
From the 2001 census, the area had a population of 7,395. Of this figure, 79% described themselves as Christian. At the 2008 local elections, the valid electorate for Ingol ward was 5,642.Geography
The ward is in the west of the city with the M55 motorway at its northern edge, largely following Woodplumpton Road from TulkethTulketh
Tulketh is an electoral ward in Preston, Lancashire. The ward is named for the former Tulketh Mill, the building of which remains in the division off the A5085 Blackpool Road....
to the boundary of Woodplumpton parish, then continuing through terraced and detached housing in an easterly direction. A number of Preston Bus services use the local roads through the area.