Cabot, Bristol

51°28′05″N 2°36′47″W / 51.468°N 2.613°W / 51.468; -2.613

Cabot
Former ward
Bristol City Council.
Ward boundaries
CountyBristol
Population15,940 (2011)[1]
1980 (1980)–2016 (2016)
UK Parliament constituencyBristol West

Cabot was an electoral ward that covered the centre of Bristol, England. It was represented by two members on Bristol City Council.

Cabot ward was created in 1980,[2] and ceased to exist as a ward in 2016, its area being allocated to Hotwells and Harbourside ward and Central ward following boundary changes.[3]

Cabot ward took its name from the Cabot Tower, a memorial tower on Brandon Hill that was built to commemorate John Cabot's voyage and "discovery" of North America.

Area profile

Main article: Bristol city centre

Cabot ward contained much of Bristol city centre, including Broadmead, Brandon Hill, Canon's Marsh, College Green, Park Street, Queen Square and Spike Island. It also contained parts of Kingsdown, Redcliffe, Stokes Croft and Tyndalls Park. The whole of the medieval city and many of Bristol's oldest surviving buildings were in the ward. It included much of Bristol Harbour, the main campus of the University of Bristol, 17 churches, a cathedral, a synagogue, four museums, three hospitals, two theatres, two concert halls, and art galleries and cinemas.[4]

In the 2001 census Cabot ward[5] had a resident population of 9,604. The population is generally young, student/professional and in rented accommodation. The ward was in the Parliamentary constituency of Bristol West and had two councillors.[6] As of 2009-10, Cabot had the highest crime rate per resident of any ward in the city, with more than double the offences per head of any other ward.[7]

Electoral history

Main article: Bristol City Council elections

2015 election

Bristol City Council Elections: Cabot Ward 2015[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Ani Stafford-Townsend 2916 38.47 +18.21
Labour Kye Dudd 1692 22.32 −3.47
Liberal Democrats Alexander William Woodman 1527 20.15 −20.46
Conservative Will Luangrath 1352 17.84 +4.49
TUSC Chris Farrell 93 1.23 N/A
Majority 1224 16.15 +1.33
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +10.84

2013 election

Bristol City Council Elections: Cabot Ward 2013[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Michael Wright 852 40.61 +3.16
Labour Simon Firth 541 25.79 +1.47
Green Charlie Bolton 425 20.26 +1.06
Conservative Chris Didcote 280 13.35 −3.46
Majority 311 14.82 +1.69
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.85

References

  1. ^ "Cabot" (PDF). 2011 Census Ward Information Sheet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ^ "The City of Bristol (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980".
  3. ^ "The Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Cabot Polling Districts" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  5. ^ Bristol City Council: Statistics and census information: Ward Finder and information about your ward including councillors, ward profiles and ward maps[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ Bristol City Council: Councillors – surgeries: Councillor Finder – contact details, committee membership, surgeries, list of councillors Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Crime: Total Offences" (PDF). Neighbourhood Partnership Statistical Profile 2011. Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Cabot Ward". Bristol City Council. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Cabot Ward". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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