Preston is a city of Lancashire , England. The districts of Preston vary in size and shape, many of which reflect the districts developed from former villages and boroughs which now lie within the boundaries of the city of Preston. Districts of Preston have little administrative purpose: for local elections voters in each return either two, or three, councillors to Town Hall. For the purposes of national General elections, the parliamentary constituencies representing the city use the electoral districts as "building bricks"
12-508: Riversway was an electoral ward in Preston, Lancashire , England. The ward was named for its location close to the River Ribble , and the historical links to the former Port of Preston. The ward comprised three distinct areas; the former Docklands, now a shopping area and residential community, with new build apartments and housing overlooking the dock; Broadgate, the residential area built during
24-868: A population of 140,202 in the same census. The wards of Preston Rural North , Preston Rural East and Lea are parished: they contain parish councils with their own structure and elected councillors. All the other wards lie in an unparished area and are governed directly by Preston City Council . The name "Preston" is associated with a number of different areas that are related to the city: Preston (unparished area), Cottam, Lea , Ingol , Grimsargh , Penwortham , Bamber Bridge , Walton-le-Dale , Clayton Brook , Whittle-le-Woods , Walton Summit , Farington , Lostock Hall , Tardy Gate Preston Leyland , Chorley , Euxton , Wymott Prison PRESTON, CHORLEY, SOUTHPORT, LEYLAND Lea, Lancashire Lea ( / ˈ l iː ə / LEE -ə ), Cottam , and Lea Town are villages in
36-543: Is divided into 22 wards , which are used in the creation of "Area Forums", local consultative bodies organised by city council; and also the composition of parliamentary constituencies. Electors in each ward return two, or three, electors to Town Hall in elections, results of which can be found at Preston local elections . Since 2010, the City of Preston has been covered by three parliamentary constituencies, Preston , Wyre and Preston North and Fylde . Those wards formerly within
48-520: Is one of the highest in the city. There are several churches in Lea including Lea Methodist and St. Christopher's. St. Christopher's is home to 2nd Lea Scout Group . The Roman Catholic Churches of St Andrew & Blessed George Haydock and St Mary's are located in Cottam and Lea Town respectively. The parish of Lea was formed on 1 April 1934 from part of the former parish of Lea Ashton Ingol and Cottam , which
60-509: Is part of the Preston West division on Lancashire County Council which elects one councillor every four years. From the 2024 General Election, the area is also part of Preston parliamentary constituency, having previously been part of the Fylde constituency. From the last census, in 2001, over 83% of the population regarded themselves as Christian, whilst the figure of 11.5% for retired people
72-526: The City of Preston, Lancashire , England. Together they form the civil parish of Lea and Cottam, which has a population of 5,962. In 2011, the population increased to 6,157. Lea is the name given to two areas of the western extremities of Preston; Lea Town (a village, despite its name) on the Fylde border, which had a population of 291 in 2011, and the suburban sprawl of Lea along the Blackpool Road through
84-500: The Ribble Valley constituency, on the whole, now form the southern flank of the newly created constituency of Wyre and Preston North. The wards are used to build electoral divisions for elections to Lancashire County Council . The unparished area of Preston (or urban core) had a population of 122,719 in 2011 and did not include the wards Preston Rural North, Preston Rural East and Lea. The wider city and non metropolitan district had
96-600: The Royal Mail sorting office , and many shops and businesses along the docklands development. The Penwortham by-pass was in this ward, joining the campus of the University of Central Lancashire to traffic on the western side of the city. Riversway was also the home of the Ribble Steam Railway and its own railway station . SI confirming the existence of Riversway Districts of Preston The City of Preston
108-536: The Industrial Revolution; and Christ Church, a community of traditional terraced housing. The ward contained the administrative headquarters of Lancashire County Council . Riversway returned three members to Preston City Council , elected 'in thirds' in first past the post elections each year. The ward formed part of the Lancashire County Council electoral division of Preston City. The ward
120-465: The city. Lea Town and Lea were called English Lea and French Lea in the 11th to 13th centuries; "French" because there was a Norman landowner. Cottam is a former farming community now almost entirely consisting of new build housing. The area is represented by Lea and Cottam Parish Council. Lea and Cottam form part of both the Lea & Larches and Ingol & Cottam wards of Preston City Council , both of which elect three councillors. The area
132-638: The largest in the city; a Hindu temple is within the Broadgate area of the ward. Riversway had a population of 6351 in 2011. Here is a 2011 ethnic breakdown of the ward. The ward was in the southwest of the city, curving along the route of the Ribble from Broadgate to the docklands, where the river eventually meets the Fylde coast, and ultimately the Irish Sea . The ward featured the terrace streets and student hostels along Fishergate Hill towards Preston railway station ,
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#1732855961674144-529: Was abolished for the 2019 Preston City Council election . The Docklands area was transferred to Ashton ward; areas east of the A582 Strand Road/Guild Way became part of the new City Centre ward. From the 2001 census, Riversway ward had a population of 5,823. Of this figure, just over half (53.9) described themselves as Christian. With 11% and 10% respectively, the Hindu and Muslim populations are amongst
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