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GARTREE Division of Leicestershire County Council Published on the Internet by Dr R K A Feltham, Carlton House, Carlton Road, Kibworth Harcourt, Leics. LE8 0PE (updated September, 2006 ) |
Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.and welcome to this website that has been created to inform residents of the Gartree Division of the Leicestershire County Council, about County Council matters that affect this beautiful area of Leicestershire (see map on left) which straddles the Roman Gartree Road. There is also an on-line surgery page which can be used to email your comments, queries etc. to Dr Kevin Feltham, the County Councillor for this Division.
A new page with a Poll to discover your opinion can be found here - check it out !!
Do you know how to contact your local policing unit officers? Visit the Police page which gives the relevant information.The GARTREE Division, in south-east Leicestershire (named after the Roman Road), consists of three District Wards: Kibworth, Glen, and Billesdon following the District Boundary changes in 2002, and County Boundary changes of 2004. Two whole wards: Glen, and Kibworth (now including the Langtons) and the southern five parishes of one ward (Billesdon Ward) fall within the Harborough parliamentary constituency (Edward Garnier QC MP) and the remaining eight parishes of the Billesdon Ward (northern parishes) are within the Rutland and Melton parliamentary constituency (Alan Duncan MP). There are twenty-six parishes in the new GARTREE Division, making it one of the largest divisions in the County.
Leicestershire County Council has produced a coloured website map showing the results of the 2005 County Council elections - please click here to see it.
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Glen Ward (2001 Census populations in brackets - Total: 3,876; Households: 1,661) - Electorate 2002: 3,287 in 5 parishes
The most westerly ward straddles the A6 trunk road and includes Great Glen (3,275), Wistow with Newton Harcourt (292), Little Stretton (97), Burton Overy (275) and Carlton Curlieu (49). Glen Ward unemployment data for January 2005 (0.9% overall) (changes compared to March 2003): Males 15 (1.2%), Females 7 (0.6%). A specific page for Glen Ward issues is now available.
Harborough District Councillors (2) for Glen Ward (2003-2007): Geoff Hallam (C) and Graham Spendlove-Mason (C)
Kibworth Ward (2001 Census populations in brackets - Total: 6,081; Households: 2,461) - Electorate 2002: 4,911 in 8 parishes
The most populated ward at the southern end of the division lies, more or less, between the A6 trunk road and B6047 and includes Kibworth Beauchamp (3,798; households = 1,533; electorate March 2004 was 3,085), Kibworth Harcourt (990; households = 425; electorate January 2005 was 837) and Smeeton Westerby (340; households = 149) together with 5 parishes from the old Langton Ward: Shangton (149), Tur Langton (172), West Langton (128; households = 40), East Langton incl. Church Langton (351; households = 142), Thorpe Langton (171; households = 71). Kibworth Ward unemployment data for January 2005: Kibworth (0.7% overall):- Males 19 (1.0%), Females 5 (0.3%). A specific page for Kibworth Ward issues is now available.
Harborough District Councillors (3) for Kibworth Ward (2003-2007): Roger Garratt (Ind), Mrs Eileen Roeber (LD) & Andrew Wright (LD)
Billesdon Ward (2001 Census populations in brackets - Total: 1,586; Households: 697) - Electorate 2002: 1,345 in 13 parishes
This most northerly ward lies wholly within the new Gartree Division (as shown on above map). The northerly part includes 8 parishes: Billesdon, Frisby, Gaulby, King's Norton, Illston on the Hill, Rolleston, Noseley, and Goadby. The southerly part includes 5 parishes: Welham (32), Slawston (141), Glooston (53), Cranoe (32) and Stonton Wyville (23). Billesdon Ward unemployment data for January 2005 (0.6% overall): Males 5 (1.0%), Females 1 (0.2%). A specific page for this southern part of the Billesdon Ward issues is now available.
Harborough District Councillor (1) for Billesdon Ward (2003-2007): John Fort (C)