Queensbridge (ward)
Encyclopedia
Queensbridge is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney
and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch
constituency.
The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the last election on 6 May 2010
, Emma Plouviez, Tom Price, and Patrick Vernon, all Labour Party
candidates, were returned. Turnout was 58%; with 5,360 votes cast.
In 2001, Queensbridge ward had a total population of 10,165. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.
The ward is part of the neighbourhood of Shoreditch
, and includes London Fields
and Broadway Market
.
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Hackney South and Shoreditch is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-History:...
constituency.
The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the last election on 6 May 2010
London local elections, 2010
Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 6 May 2010. Polling stations were open between 7am and 10pm....
, Emma Plouviez, Tom Price, and Patrick Vernon, all Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
candidates, were returned. Turnout was 58%; with 5,360 votes cast.
In 2001, Queensbridge ward had a total population of 10,165. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.
The ward is part of the neighbourhood of Shoreditch
Shoreditch
Shoreditch is an area of London within the London Borough of Hackney in England. It is a built-up part of the inner city immediately to the north of the City of London, located east-northeast of Charing Cross.-Etymology:...
, and includes London Fields
London Fields
London Fields is a park and the name of an area of London, situated in the eastern borough of Hackney. The park itself was first recorded in 1540. At this time it was common ground and was used by drovers to pasture their livestock before taking them to market in London.London Fields is just over ...
and Broadway Market
Broadway Market
Broadway Market is a street running from London Fieldsto the Regent's Canal in Haggerston in the London Borough of Hackney, east London.Before the late 20th century it was the site of a busy fruit and vegetable market, but this slowly dwindled over time - in the early 2000s, market activity was...
.