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{{Short description|Former non-metropolitan district in England}}
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'''Waveney''' was a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] in [[Suffolk]], England, named after the [[River Waveney]] that forms its north-east border. The district council was based in [[Lowestoft]], the major settlement in Waveney. The other towns in the district are [[Beccles]], [[Bungay, Suffolk|Bungay]], [[Halesworth]] and [[Southwold]].
'''Waveney''' was a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] in [[Suffolk]], England, named after the [[River Waveney]] that formed its north-east border. The district council was based in [[Lowestoft]], the major settlement in Waveney. The other towns in the district were [[Beccles]], [[Bungay, Suffolk|Bungay]], [[Halesworth]] and [[Southwold]].


The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], as a merger of the [[municipal borough]]s of [[Municipal Borough of Beccles|Beccles]], [[Municipal Borough of Lowestoft|Lowestoft]] and [[Municipal Borough of Southwold|Southwold]], along with [[Bungay Urban District|Bungay]] and [[Halesworth Urban District|Halesworth]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban districts]], [[Wainford Rural District]] and part of [[Lothingland Rural District]]. The population of the Council at the 2011 Census was 115,254.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=6275299&c=Waveney&d=13&e=62&g=6467411&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1471276079859&enc=1|title=Local Authority population 2011|accessdate=15 August 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> The [[Waveney District Council election, 2015|last elections]] to the council were held on 7 May 2015, the second election after the council moved to a Whole Council election system, meaning all 48 council seats were contested.<ref name="fouryearelec">[http://www.waveney.gov.uk/site/scripts/download.php?fileID=129 Changing to Whole Council Elections – Explanatory Document], Waveney District Council, 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-06.</ref> Before the 2011 elections the council was under [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] control.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], as a merger of the [[municipal borough]]s of [[Municipal Borough of Beccles|Beccles]], [[Municipal Borough of Lowestoft|Lowestoft]] and [[Municipal Borough of Southwold|Southwold]], along with [[Bungay Urban District|Bungay]] and [[Halesworth Urban District|Halesworth]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban districts]], [[Wainford Rural District]] and part of [[Lothingland Rural District]]. The population of the district at the 2011 Census was 115,254.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=6275299&c=Waveney&d=13&e=62&g=6467411&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1471276079859&enc=1|title=Local Authority population 2011|access-date=15 August 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> The [[2015 Waveney District Council election|last elections]] to the council were held on 7 May 2015, the second election after the council moved to a Whole Council election system, meaning all 48 council seats were contested.<ref name="fouryearelec">[http://www.waveney.gov.uk/site/scripts/download.php?fileID=129 Changing to Whole Council Elections – Explanatory Document], Waveney District Council, 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2011.</ref> Before the 2011 elections the council was under [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] control.


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At the 2011 election the Conservatives had lost overall control, with both it and the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour party]] represented by 23 councillors, the balance of the council being made up of one [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green Party]] and one [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] councillor.<ref name="bbc11">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/42uh.stm Waveney], BBC news, 6 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-06.</ref><ref name="edp10may11">[http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/update_battle_for_power_at_waveney_district_council_1_887640 'Battle for power at Waveney District Council'], ''Eastern Daily Press'', 10 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-12.</ref> A series of procedural moves led to the formation of a Conservative-led administration.<ref name="wdc25may11">[http://www.waveney.gov.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=142 Colin Law is new leader], Waveney District Council, 25 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-06.</ref><ref name="edp26may11">[http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/new_leader_chosen_for_waveney_district_council_1_904096 New leader chosen for Waveney District Council], ''Eastern Daily Press'', 26 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-06.</ref> At the 2015 election the Conservatives won an absolute majority, with 27 seats, with Labour winning 20 and the Green Party 1.
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Waveney district was merged with [[Suffolk Coastal]] district on 1 April 2019 to form the new [[East Suffolk (district)|East Suffolk]] district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/640/contents/made|title=The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018|author=Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government|date=24 May 2018|accessdate=12 August 2018|website=legislation.gov.uk}}</ref>


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Waveney district was merged with [[Suffolk Coastal]] district on 1 April 2019 to form the new [[East Suffolk (district)|East Suffolk]] district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/640/contents/made|title=The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018|author=Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government|date=24 May 2018|access-date=12 August 2018|website=legislation.gov.uk}}</ref>
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At the 2011 election the Conservatives had lost overall control, with both it and the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour party]] represented by 23 councillors, the balance of the council being made up of one [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green Party]] and one [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] councillor.<ref name="bbc11">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/42uh.stm Waveney], BBC news, 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.</ref><ref name="edp10may11">[http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/update_battle_for_power_at_waveney_district_council_1_887640 'Battle for power at Waveney District Council'], ''Eastern Daily Press'', 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2011-05-12.</ref> A series of procedural moves led to the formation of a Conservative-led administration.<ref name="wdc25may11">[http://www.waveney.gov.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=142 Colin Law is new leader], Waveney District Council, 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2011-06-06.</ref><ref name="edp26may11">[http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/new_leader_chosen_for_waveney_district_council_1_904096 New leader chosen for Waveney District Council], ''Eastern Daily Press'', 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2011-06-06.</ref> At the 2015 election the Conservatives won an absolute majority, with 27 seats, with Labour winning 20 and the Green Party 1.


==Politics==
==Politics==
{{main|Waveney local elections}}
{{Main|Waveney local elections}}


==List of communities==
==List of communities==
Outside of Lowestoft there are 59 towns and civil parishes in Waveney:
There were 59 towns and civil parishes in Waveney:
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*[[Ringsfield]]
*[[Ringsfield]]
*[[Rumburgh]]
*[[Rumburgh]]
*[[Rushmere, Suffolk|Rushmere]]
*[[Rushmere, north Suffolk|Rushmere]]
*[[Shadingfield]]
*[[Shadingfield]]
*[[Shipmeadow]]
*[[Shipmeadow]]
*[[Somerleyton]], [[Ashby, Suffolk|Ashby]] and [[Herringfleet]]
*[[Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet]]
*[[Sotherton]]
*[[Sotherton]]
*[[Sotterley]]
*[[Sotterley]]
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==External links==
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{{Commons category|Waveney District|Waveney}}
*[http://www.waveney.gov.uk Waveney District Council]
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 8 December 2024

Waveney District
Non-metropolitan district
Lowestoft Town Hall, the district headquarters.
Lowestoft Town Hall, the district headquarters.
Waveney shown within Suffolk and England
Waveney shown within Suffolk and England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast of England
Non-metropolitan countySuffolk
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQLowestoft
Established1 April 1974
Merged31 March 2019
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyWaveney District Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet ( )
Area
 • Total
143.0 sq mi (370.4 km2)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
117,900
 • Density820/sq mi (320/km2)
 • Ethnicity
98.8% White
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code42UH
GSS codeE07000206
OS grid referenceTM5500193916
Websitewww.waveney.gov.uk

Waveney was a local government district in Suffolk, England, named after the River Waveney that formed its north-east border. The district council was based in Lowestoft, the major settlement in Waveney. The other towns in the district were Beccles, Bungay, Halesworth and Southwold.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal boroughs of Beccles, Lowestoft and Southwold, along with Bungay and Halesworth urban districts, Wainford Rural District and part of Lothingland Rural District. The population of the district at the 2011 Census was 115,254.[1] The last elections to the council were held on 7 May 2015, the second election after the council moved to a Whole Council election system, meaning all 48 council seats were contested.[2] Before the 2011 elections the council was under Conservative Party control.

At the 2011 election the Conservatives had lost overall control, with both it and the Labour party represented by 23 councillors, the balance of the council being made up of one Green Party and one Independent councillor.[3][4] A series of procedural moves led to the formation of a Conservative-led administration.[5][6] At the 2015 election the Conservatives won an absolute majority, with 27 seats, with Labour winning 20 and the Green Party 1.

Waveney district was merged with Suffolk Coastal district on 1 April 2019 to form the new East Suffolk district.[7]

Politics

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Main article: Waveney local elections

List of communities

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There were 59 towns and civil parishes in Waveney:

References

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  1. ^ "Local Authority population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. ^ Changing to Whole Council Elections – Explanatory Document, Waveney District Council, 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  3. ^ Waveney, BBC news, 6 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  4. ^ 'Battle for power at Waveney District Council', Eastern Daily Press, 10 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  5. ^ Colin Law is new leader, Waveney District Council, 25 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  6. ^ New leader chosen for Waveney District Council, Eastern Daily Press, 26 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  7. ^ Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (24 May 2018). "The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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