Wick (ward)
| Wick | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′49″N 0°02′02″W / 51.547°N 0.034°WCoordinates: 51°32′49″N 0°02′02″W / 51.547°N 0.034°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| County | Greater London |
| London borough | Hackney |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Abolished | May 2014 |
| Named for | Hackney Wick |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hackney London Borough Council |
| ONS code | 00AMGU |
| GSS code | E05000249 |
Wick is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney that forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency. It fully covers the area of Hackney Wick and includes the part of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics being built in the Borough.
The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the previous local election on 6 May 2010 Anntoinette Bramble, Chris Kennedy, and Jessica Webb, all Labour Party candidates, were returned. Turnout was 54%; with 4,324 votes cast.[1]
Wick ward has a total population of 11,027. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[2]
References
- ↑ 2010 Council Elections results for Hackney Wick (LB Hackney) accessed 11 May 2010
- ↑ LB Hackney Borough Profile "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; (LB Hackney, 2006) accessed 6 October 2009
External links
- London Borough of Hackney list of constituencies and councillors.
- Labour Party profile of Chris Kennedy
- Labour Party profile of Jessica Webb
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