Politics
Nuneaton is part of the constituency of the same name in the House of Commons, which is currently represented by the Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP), Marcus Jones. From 1935-1983 Nuneaton was a safe Labour seat, but it has since been a marginal. The local council, Nuneaton and Bedworth, is currently controlled by the Labour party. On 1 April 1974, Nuneaton's council was merged with the neighbouring Bedworth Urban District to form a new district council, originally named just "Nuneaton". Borough status was conferred on the new district on 15 November 1976. Following objections from Bedworth residents, the name of the borough was changed to "Nuneaton and Bedworth" in 1980. The council was controlled by the Labour Party from 1973, when the shadow council was elected in preparation for the 1974 merger, until the 2008 local elections, when the Conservatives gained control, ending 35 years of Labour rule. The official result was: Labour lost 6 seats, the Conservatives won 4 seats, and the BNP (British National Party) won 2 seats. The Labour Party won two seats from the Conservative Party in the 2010 local elections, giving no party overall control of the council. In 2012 Labour gained a further 8 seats to gain overall control.
Nuneaton is currently covered by 11 of the borough's 17 electoral wards (see table below). Each ward elects two councillors, who serve 4 year terms. There are elections every 2 years.
| Ward name | Approximate coverage | Population (2001 census) |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey | Abbey Green, town centre | 7,234 |
| Arbury | Heath End, Glendale, Bermuda, Arbury | 5,482 |
| Attleborough | Attleborough, Maple Park, SW Whitestone | 7,564 |
| Bar Pool | Black-a-Tree, Sunnyside, Stockingford (east) | 7,451 |
| Camp Hill | Camp Hill | 7,325 |
| Galley Common | Galley Common, Chapel End, Whittleford | 7,593 |
| Kingswood | Grove Farm, Robinson's End, Stockingford (west) | 6,878 |
| St Nicolas | Horeston Grange, Hinckley Road, The Long Shoot, St Nicolas Park (south) | 7,073 |
| Weddington | Weddington, St Nicolas Park (north) | 7,286 |
| Wem Brook | Hill Top, Caldwell, Chilvers Coton | 7,082 |
| Whitestone | Whitestone (except SW part), Attleborough Fields | 7,435 |
| Total | Nuneaton | 78,403 |
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