History
Since as early as 1295, Nottingham was represented by one large constituency which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons. In 1885 the city was divided into three constituencies, Nottingham East, Nottingham West and Nottingham South.
Nottingham South was abolished in the election of February 1974 but was re-formed with altered boundaries nine years later in 1983 from parts of Nottingham East and Nottingham West.
Nottingham South is the most diverse of the three constituencies in terms of demographics. It includes areas of relative wealth in the form of Wollaton and The Park Estate and areas of relative poverty, both suburban and inner city. The Council estate built next to the village of Clifton was once the largest in Europe.
It is the most marginal of Nottingham City's three constituencies. The Conservative Martin Brandon-Bravo held the seat from 1983-92 with small majorities. Since 1992, Nottingham South has been held by Labour MP; Alan Simpson until stepping down in 2010 and Lilian Greenwood from 2010.
The constituency is also the most politically diverse of the three city seats which together form Nottingham City Council. In the 2007 elections for Nottingham City Council, the constituency elected 9 of the 42 Labour councillors, 6 of the 7 Conservatives and 5 of the 6 Liberal Democrats.
Communities located in Nottingham South include:
- Clifton
- Dunkirk
- Hockley Village
- Lace Market
- Leen Valley
- Lenton Abbey
- Lenton
- Parts of Nottingham City Centre
- Radford
- The Park Estate
- Wollaton
Read more about this topic: Nottingham South (UK Parliament Constituency)
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