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Arnold Urban District

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For the town, see Arnold, Nottinghamshire.
Arnold

Arnold Urban District shown within Nottinghamshire in 1970
Area
 • 19114,613 acres (18.67 km2)
 • 19614,507 acres (18.24 km2)
Population
 • 191111,146
 • 196126,829
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byGedling
StatusUrban District
GovernmentArnold Urban District Council
 • HQArnold, Nottinghamshire

Arnold was an urban district in the English ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire from 1894 to 1974.[1][2] It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with Carlton Urban District and part of Basford Rural District to form the new Gedling district.

Politics

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Arnold Urban District Council was controlled by both the Labour Party and Conservative Party during its existence. The table below shows the number of councillors held by each party from 1956 to 1973.

Year Conservative Labour Liberal
1956 7 8 0
1963 5 9 1
1965 4 11 0
1967 5 10 0
1969 15 3 0
1973 6 12 0

References

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  1. ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Arnold UD. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. ^ F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol II: Northern England, London, 1991

53°00′N 1°07′W / 53.00°N 1.12°W / 53.00; -1.12

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