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Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
—  Metropolitan borough  —
Walsall MB within England
Coordinates: 52°34′48″N 1°58′48″W / 52.58°N 1.98°W / 52.58; -1.98
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region West Midlands
Ceremonial county West Midlands
Admin HQ Walsall
Metropolitan borough status 1 April 1974
Government
 - Type Metropolitan borough
 - Governing body Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
 - Mayor Cllr John O'Hare
 - MPs: Bruce George (L)
David Winnick (L)
Richard Shepherd (C)
Area
 - Total 40.1 sq mi (103.95 km2)
Population (2008 est.)
 - Total 255,400 (Ranked 45th)
 - Ethnicity
(2005 estimate) [1]		 84.9% White
10.9% S.Asian
1.8% Black British
1.7% Mixed Race
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Postcode WS & WV
Area code(s) 01922, 01902 & 01543
ISO 3166-2 GB-WLL
ONS code 00CU
OS grid reference SP015985
NUTS 3 UKG35
Website www.walsall.gov.uk

The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall is a local government district of West Midlands, England, with the status of a metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Walsall, but covers a larger area which also includes the towns of Aldridge, Brownhills, Darlaston, Streetly and Willenhall. The borough had an estimated population of 254,500 in 2007.[1]

The current boundaries were set as part of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, with a change to the north of the borough in 1994.[2] It is bounded on the west by the City of Wolverhampton, the south by the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, to the south east by the City of Birmingham, and by the Staffordshire districts of Lichfield, Cannock Chase and South Staffordshire to the east, north and northwest respectively. Most of the borough is highly industrialised and densely populated, but areas around the north and east of the borough are open space.

In 1986 the borough became an effective unitary authority when the West Midlands County Council was abolished. However it remains part of the West Midlands for ceremonial purposes, and for functions such as policing, fire and public transport.

Contents

Governance

Parliamentary constituencies

The residents of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall are represented in the British Parliament by Members of Parliament (MPs) for three separate parliamentary constituencies. Walsall North is represented by David Winnick MP (Labour).[3] Walsall South is represented by Bruce George MP (Labour).[4] Aldridge-Brownhills is represented by Richard Shepherd MP (Conservative).[5] The borough is part of the West Midlands constituency in the European Parliament. The West Midlands region elects six MEPs, as at 2009 made up of two Conservatives, one from the Labour Party, one Liberal Democrat, and two members of the United Kingdom Independence Party.[6]

Council

In 1974, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council was created to administer the newly formed metropolitan borough. The council offices are located in Walsall town centre. Between its formation in 1974 and 2003, the council has varied between control by the Labour Party, and where no one party has an overall majority. Since 2003, the Conservative Party have held a majority of councillors.[7] The council has a constitution detailing how they should operate in performing their duties.[8] Councillor John O'Hare is Mayor of Walsall for 2009–10.[9]

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council was assessed by the Audit Commission in 2008 and judged to be "improving well" in providing services for local people. Overall the council was awarded "three star" status meaning it was "performing well" and "consistently above minimum requirements", similar to 46% of all local authorities.[10]

The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall is based on an amalgamation of two former local government districts, Walsall County Borough and Aldridge-Brownhills Urban District. Both areas had previously seen major changes in 1966, with Walsall County Borough being expanded to cover areas formerly administered by the Municipal Boroughs of Bilston and Wednesbury, as well as the Urban Districts of Coseley, Darlaston, Willenhall and Wednesfield, though it should be noted that in all cases only parts of those areas were transferred into the County Borough, with other areas being moved into different authorities.[11] Aldridge-Brownhills Urban District was created from the majority of the former Urban Districts of Aldridge and Brownhills, along with some smaller areas from other local authorities.[12]

Party political make-up of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
   Party Seats Current Council (2008–10)
2007[7] 2008[7]
  Conservative 33 33                                                                                                                      
  Labour 18 18                                                                                                                        
  Lib Dems 6 6                                                                                                                        
  Other 3 3                                                                                                                        

Electoral wards

The Metropolitan Borough Council has 60 local councillors representing 20 wards. The wards are:

Ward name Area (ha)/mi2 Population
(2001 census)		 Population density (people per hectare) Ref.
Aldridge Central and South 1,143 hectares (4.41 sq mi) 12,267 10.73 [13]
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood 784 hectares (3.03 sq mi) 12,874 16.43 [14]
Bentley and Darlaston North 439 hectares (1.69 sq mi) 13,689 31.19 [15]
Birchills Leamore 413 hectares (1.59 sq mi) 13,659 33.05 [16]
Blakenall 353 hectares (1.36 sq mi) 11,950 33.86 [17]
Bloxwich East 369 hectares (1.42 sq mi) 11,072 29.99 [18]
Bloxwich West 388 hectares (1.50 sq mi) 14,816 38.15 [19]
Brownhills 724 hectares (2.80 sq mi) 12,637 17.45 [20]
Darlaston South 334 hectares (1.29 sq mi) 12,252 36.64 [21]
Paddock 546 hectares (2.11 sq mi) 13,073 23.92 [22]
Palfrey 368 hectares (1.42 sq mi) 14,596 39.71 [23]
Pelsall 499 hectares (1.93 sq mi) 14,344 28.74 [24]
Pheasey Park Farm 758 hectares (2.93 sq mi) 10,435 13.76 [25]
Pleck 338 hectares (1.31 sq mi) 10,653 31.53 [26]
Rushall-Shelfield 577 hectares (2.23 sq mi) 11,754 20.37 [27]
Short Heath 380 hectares (1.5 sq mi) 11,435 30.05 [28]
St. Matthew's 353 hectares (1.36 sq mi) 12,214 34.64 [29]
Streetly 750 hectares (2.9 sq mi) 13,251 17.66 [30]
Willenhall North 235 hectares (0.91 sq mi) 12,536 53.41 [31]
Willenhall South 481 hectares (1.86 sq mi) 13,795 28.70 [32]
Walsall MBC 10,396 hectares (40.14 sq mi) 253,499 24.39 [33]

Demography

Population change

Historical population of area now covered by the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 17,615 20,329 22,309 27,640 37,670 46,597 67,260 87,923 108,586 125,317
Year 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001
Population 140,919 158,465 169,406 181,114 194,983 209,918 239,729 273,794 265,908 263,399 253,502
Source: Vision of Britain[34]

Economy

Transport

Localities


Education

45% of pupils in the Borough of Walsall achieved five GCSEs with grades of A*-C, below the national average of 56%.[35]

The borough's education format is a traditional 5-7 infant, 7-11 junior and 11-16/18 secondary school system, with some infant and junior schools being combined single site primary schools, while others have infant and junior schools on separate sites. The towns of Walsall, Bloxwich, Darlaston and Willenhall have always used these age ranges, but the Aldridge, Brownhills and Streetly areas (which became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in 1974) adopted 5-9 first, 9-13 middle and 13-16/18 secondary schools in September 1972. However, this system was discontinued and replaced with the traditional age ranges in September 1986 to fit in with the other schools in the Walsall borough. [36]

References

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  18. ^ "Area: Bloxwich East (Ward) Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6114889&c=bloxwich+east&d=14&e=16&g=377217&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1256646980209&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
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  20. ^ "Area: Brownhills (Ward) Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6114891&c=brownhills&d=14&e=16&g=377304&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1256647498015&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
  21. ^ "Area: Darlaston South (Ward) Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6114891&c=brownhills&d=14&e=16&g=377304&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1256647498015&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
  22. ^ "Area: Paddock (Ward) Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6114893&c=paddock&d=14&e=16&g=377431&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1256647660184&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
  23. ^ "Area: Palfrey (Ward) Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6114894&c=palfrey&d=14&e=16&g=377473&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1256648406784&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
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  26. ^ "Area: Pleck (Ward) Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6114897&c=pleck&d=14&e=16&g=377138&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1256648963777&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
  27. ^ "Area: Rushall - Shelfield (Ward) Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6114898&c=rushall&d=14&e=16&g=377386&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1256649042776&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
  28. ^ "Area: Short Heath (Ward) Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6114900&c=short+heath&d=14&e=16&g=377663&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1256649167368&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
  29. ^ "Area: St. Matthew's (Ward) Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6114899&c=WS1+1AA&d=14&e=16&g=377649&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1256649300116&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
  30. ^ "Area: Streetly (Ward) Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6114901&c=streetly&d=14&e=16&g=377700&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1256649358756&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
  31. ^ "Area: Willenhall North (Ward) Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6114902&c=willenhall&d=14&e=16&g=377745&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1256649462114&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
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