Gedling is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, whose council is based in Arnold, north-east of Nottingham. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 113,543.[1]

Borough of Gedling
Borough
Arnold, the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the district
Coat of arms Council Logo
Shown within Nottinghamshire
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	East Midlands
Administrative county	Nottinghamshire
Administrative headquarters	Arnold
Government
• Type	Gedling Borough Council
• Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
• Executive:	Labour Party
• MPs:	Tom Randall, Mark Spencer
Area
• Total	46.3 sq mi (120.0 km2)
• Rank	197th
Population  (mid-2019 est.)
• Total	117,896
• Rank	Ranked 200th
• Density	2,500/sq mi (980/km2)
Time zone	UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code	37UE (ONS) E07000173 (GSS)
Ethnicity	94.4% White 2.2% S Asian 1.4% Black British 1.4% Mixed Race
Website	www.gedling.gov.uk

It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the urban districts of Arnold and Carlton and part of the rural district of Basford. It is named after the village of Gedling.[2] Other settlements include Burton Joyce, Calverton, Colwick and Ravenshead.

Description

The borough covers settlements which are heavily contiguous with Nottingham which include the towns of Arnold and Carlton. It also covers part of Mapperley and the rural villages of Calverton, Woodborough, Ravenshead and Newstead extending north towards Mansfield.

The Borough is one of contrasts: Arnold has a significant amount of council housing, whereas properties in the Newstead Abbey area of the borough often retail at between £1 million and £3 million.^{[citation needed]} The area is split into an urban commuter base and rural farmland.

The Bonington Theatre in Arnold is named after the landscape painter Richard Parkes Bonington.[3] The borough's most famous former resident is Lord Byron, who resided at Newstead Abbey.

In the older part of Gedling is All Hallows Anglican Church. It dates from the 11th century, with the oldest part of the church (the entrance) dating back to 1089. The Mary Hardstaff Homes were built on Arnold Lane in 1936.

Politics

Council

Gedling Borough Council is elected every four years, with 41 councillors being elected at each election. Labour has held a majority of the seats on the council since 2011, with John Clarke being leader of the council since then. The most recent election was in 2019 Gedling Borough Council election, and the next election is due in 2023. As at August 2022, the council comprises:[4]

Parliamentary

This section does not cite any sources. (September 2014)

The borough is covered by two parliamentary constituencies. The more urban part of the borough adjoining Nottingham is in the Gedling constituency, which until 1983 was known as Carlton. This was held by the Conservatives from its creation in 1950 until 1997 when it was taken by the Labour Party. Vernon Coaker was the Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2019. In 2019 it was retaken by the Conservatives and Tom Randall became MP.

The rural part of the borough, including Calverton and Ravenshead, forms part of the Sherwood constituency, whose MP from 1992 to 2010 was Labour's Paddy Tipping. It is now is held by Mark Spencer, who won by 214 votes in the 2010 general election. ^{[citation needed]} The constituency was created in 1983 and, as the area covered included many ex-mining areas, it was anticipated that it would be an easy target for Labour. However, Andy Stewart, a Conservative, won and held it until 1992. This is perceived to be because the majority of Nottinghamshire miners did not strike during the 1984-85 miners' strike and that the area also contains some of the most affluent areas in the county such as Ravenshead and Newstead Abbey Park.

Wards

• Calverton
• Carlton
• Carlton Hill
• Cavendish
• Colwick
• Coppice
• Daybrook
• Dumbles
• Ernehale
• Gedling
• Netherfield
• Newstead Abbey
• Phoenix
• Plains
• Porchester
• Redhill
• Trent Valley
• Woodthorpe[5]

Arms

Coat of arms of Borough of Gedling

Crest On a wreath of the colours issuant from a mural crown Or in front of two arrows in saltire points downwards a torch Sable enflamed Proper. Escutcheon Azure an oak tree fructed and eradicated Or on a chief lozengy Argent and Sable tree garbs of the second. Supporters On the dexter side a stag and on the sinister side a bear both Proper. Motto Omnibus Optimum (The Best For All)[6]

Freedom of the Borough

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Gedling.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2022)

Individuals

• Rt Hon Lord Coaker: 17 June 2022.[7]

Military Units

• 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment: 20 October 2010.[8]

References

External links

• Official website

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