Government and Politics
Colne Valley was an urban district of the West Riding of Yorkshire between 1937 and 1974. It was created by the merger of Golcar, Linthwaite, Marsden, Scammonden and Slaithwaite urban districts, and had a population of about 20,000 for its lifespan. The Local Government Act 1972 saw it merged into the metropolitan borough of Kirklees.
The Colne Valley parliamentary constituency still preserves the usage of the Colne Valley name for an administrative entity, although the constituency also includes the Holme Valley, Meltham and some outskirts of Huddersfield. Notable former MPs for the constituency include Victor Grayson and Richard Wainwright.
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