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Bargate (ward)
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Bargate Ward is an Electoral Ward
in the Unitary Authority
of Southampton
, England
. It covers Southampton City Centre
, and stretches as far as Ocean Village
and St Mary's to the east, and West Quay
and The Polygon
to the west. Bargate Ward had only 11,833 residents in 2001, the lowest figure for any of the Southampton
wards.
The ward takes its name from the Bargate
, the northern gate of the old City Walls which still stands today, and is bounded by (clockwise from West) Freemantle Ward
, Bevois Ward, Peartree Ward
and Woolstoon Ward.
Review recommendations, implemented in 2002, Bargate Ward was reduced in size to deal with rapid population growth. In 1999 there had been 12,714 registered voters, and this figure was expected to rise to 14,025 by 2004. The boundary changes resulted in almost a quarter of its electorate being shifted to Bevois
and Freemantle
wards, making the adjusted electorate 9,746 in 1999, with a projected 10,801 in 2004.
As part of the size reduction, Southampton City Council had proposed that the ward be renamed Town Ward. The Labour Party
suggested that “the name Bargate may be more appropriate", and with support from the Conservative Party
, the original name stood.
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
in the Unitary Authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
of Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It covers Southampton City Centre
Southampton City Centre
Southampton City Centre is the commercial and organisational centre of the City of Southampton, and the transport hub of the city. Because Southampton is on the South Coast of England, the city centre is not at the geometric centre of the city, but at the southern extremity.The traditional heart...
, and stretches as far as Ocean Village
Ocean Village (marina)
Ocean Village is a large, mixed-use marina, residential, business and leisure development on the mouth of the River Itchen in Southampton, on the south coast of England. Ocean Village is currently undergoing a major £70m re-development project and is set to become one of the main leisure...
and St Mary's to the east, and West Quay
West Quay
WestQuay is a shopping centre in Southampton, United Kingdom and has an area of of retail space and contains around a hundred shops, including major retailers such as, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, Zara, Schuh, Waterstone's, Hollister Co., Bank, Apple, and many more top brand names.It is situated...
and The Polygon
The Polygon, Southampton
The Polygon is an area in the city of Southampton, England.The area is located just to the north of the railway station and Commercial Road...
to the west. Bargate Ward had only 11,833 residents in 2001, the lowest figure for any of the Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
wards.
The ward takes its name from the Bargate
Bargate
The Bargate is a building in the city centre of Southampton, England. Constructed in Norman times as part of the fortified walled city, the Bargate was the main point of entry and exit to and from the north. Since Southampton is on the south coast, this made the Bargate the main gateway to the city...
, the northern gate of the old City Walls which still stands today, and is bounded by (clockwise from West) Freemantle Ward
Freemantle
Freemantle is a suburb and electoral ward in Southampton, UK.Origins of the name are uncertain, but there are similarly named places in Hampshire, notably a suburb of Hannington and Freemantle Common in Bitterne...
, Bevois Ward, Peartree Ward
Peartree (ward)
Peartree Ward is an Electoral Ward in the Unitary Authority of Southampton, England.It covers the suburbs of Merry Oak, Peartree Green and Itchen, and is bordered by Bargate Ward, Bevois Ward, Bitterne Park Ward, Harefield Ward, Sholing Ward, and Woolston Ward....
and Woolstoon Ward.
Boundary Changes
Under the Boundary CommitteeBoundary Committee for England
The Boundary Committee for England was a statutory committee of the Electoral Commission, an independent body set up by the UK Parliament. The Committee’s aim was to conduct thorough, consultative and robust reviews of local government areas in England, and for its recommendations to be...
Review recommendations, implemented in 2002, Bargate Ward was reduced in size to deal with rapid population growth. In 1999 there had been 12,714 registered voters, and this figure was expected to rise to 14,025 by 2004. The boundary changes resulted in almost a quarter of its electorate being shifted to Bevois
Bevois
Bevois is an Electoral Ward in the Unitary Authority of Southampton, England comprising the suburbs Bevois Valley, Nicholstown and Northam, with a population of 13,621....
and Freemantle
Freemantle
Freemantle is a suburb and electoral ward in Southampton, UK.Origins of the name are uncertain, but there are similarly named places in Hampshire, notably a suburb of Hannington and Freemantle Common in Bitterne...
wards, making the adjusted electorate 9,746 in 1999, with a projected 10,801 in 2004.
As part of the size reduction, Southampton City Council had proposed that the ward be renamed Town Ward. The Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
suggested that “the name Bargate may be more appropriate", and with support from the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, the original name stood.