Clifton, Nottinghamshire

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Map sources for Clifton, Nottinghamshire at grid reference SK543348

Clifton is a suburb of the city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire. The term also encompasses Clifton Grove and Clifton Village, a picturesque residential area set alongside the River Trent. The village is notable for many old houses including Clifton Hall.

Clifton proper, however, is a sprawling conurbation which was at one time the largest council estate in Europe. Since the 1980s, however, most of the houses have passed from council to private ownership. Enjoying a sometimes undeserved reputation for social problems such as crime and poor housing, Clifton (like some of Nottingham's immediate suburbs) has benefited in recent years from redevelopment and regeneration work initiated by the city council.

The estate has a shopping centre and relatively good transport links (by bus) with the city and surrounding areas.

[edit] Representatives

Parliamentary, Clifton falls within the Nottingham South constituency, with Alan Simpson the current Member of Parliament.

Local government matters are administered by Nottingham City Council. Clifton is split into two wards:

Clifton South includes Clifton Village, Barton Green, Nobel Road Estate and Clifton Estate south of Glapton Lane and south from Lanthwaite Road and Bainton Grove. It is represented by Cllrs Brent Charlesworth, Christopher (Chris) Gibson, and Ian W. Malcolm.

Clifton North includes the rest of Clifton (including Clifton Grove), plus the Wilford area. It is represented by Cllrs Brendan Clarke-Smith, Andrew Price, and Timothy Spencer.