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{{Infobox England and Wales ward|name=Bournemouth Central|council=[[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council]]|map1=Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK ward map highlighting Bournemouth Central.svg|councillor1=Mike Greene|party1=Conservative Party (UK)|councillor2=Hazel Allen|party2=Conservative Party (UK)|year=2019|map_entity=[[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole]]|towns=[[Bournemouth]]|westminster1=Bournemouth West|year2=2003|abolished2=2019<br />Central|elects_howmany2=3|previous=Central}}'''Bournemouth Central''' or '''Central Bournemouth''' is a ward in [[Bournemouth]], [[Dorset]]. Since [[2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election|2019]], the ward has elected 2 councillors to [[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-23|title=Your Councillors|url=https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=TABLE&PIC=1|access-date=2021-01-23|website=democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref>
{{Infobox England and Wales ward|name=Bournemouth Central|council=[[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council]]|map1=Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UK ward map highlighting Bournemouth Central.svg|councillor1=Mike Greene|party1=Conservative Party (UK)|councillor2=Hazel Allen|party2=Conservative Party (UK)|year=2019|map_entity=[[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole]]|towns=[[Bournemouth]]|westminster1=Bournemouth West|year2=2003|abolished2=2019<br />Central|elects_howmany2=3|previous=Central}}'''Bournemouth Central''' or '''Central Bournemouth''' is a ward in [[Bournemouth]], [[Dorset]]. Since [[2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election|2019]], the ward has elected 2 councillors to [[Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-23|title=Your Councillors|url=https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=TABLE&PIC=1|access-date=2021-01-23|website=democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref>


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* [https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/central-ward-bournemouth Listed Buildings in Central Ward, Bournemouth]
* [https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/central-ward-bournemouth Listed Buildings in Central Ward, Bournemouth]
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Revision as of 16:17, 9 April 2022

Bournemouth Central
ward
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Bournemouth Central in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Major settlementsBournemouth
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorMike Greene (Conservative)
CouncillorHazel Allen (Conservative)
Created fromCentral
2003 (2003)–2019
Central (2019
Central
)
Number of councillors3
UK Parliament constituencyBournemouth West

Bournemouth Central or Central Bournemouth is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]

History

The ward was formerly used for elections to Bournemouth Borough Council, which it elected three councillors.

Geography

The ward includes Bournemouth Town Centre and Richmond Hill.

Demographics

Bournemouth is the most ethnically diverse wards in Bournemouth. There are significant percentages of residents working in the wholesale and retail trade and hotels and catering and financial and insurance industries.[2]

Councillors

Election Councillors
2011 Mike Greene

(Conservative)

Bob Chapman

(Conservative)

David Smith

(Conservative)

2015
BCP Hazel Allen

(Conservative)

Seat Abolished
2019

Election results

2015

Bournemouth Central reelected the 3 conservative councillors at the 2015 Bournemouth Borough Council election.[3]

2019

Bournemouth Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Greene 883 41.5
Conservative Hazel Allen 846 39.8
Independent David Smith 625 29.4
Green Sarah Bedford 452 21.3
Labour Philip Murray 349 16.4
Labour Charlie Nixon 289 13.6
Liberal Democrats Craig Norman 208 9.8
Liberal Democrats Kevin Williams 171 8.0
Majority
Turnout 2,126 25.68%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Your Councillors". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Ward Profile for Central Bournemouth" (PDF). Bournemouth Borough Council.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Central". www.bournemouth.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2021.