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In the context of local authorities in the United Kingdom , the ___MASK7___ no overall control ( abbreviated to NOC ) refers to a situation in which no ___MASK64___ political group achieves a majority of seats ; and is analogous to a hung parliament . Of the 310 councils who had members up for election in the 2007 local elections , 85 ( just over a quarter ) resulted in a NOC administration . In a parliamentary ___MASK11___ of ___MASK53___ , a hung parliament is an expression used to describe a state of a parliament when no ___MASK64___ political party ( or bloc of allied parties ) has an absolute majority of seats in the parliament ( ___MASK60___ ). It is also less commonly known as a balanced parliament or a ___MASK60___ under no overall control . If the ___MASK60___ is bicameral , and the ___MASK53___ is responsible only to the lower house , then " hung parliament " is used only with respect to that chamber . It is the objective of parliamentary systems for the parliament to be able to form a stable ___MASK53___ , preferably that lasts until the next election . This requires the ___MASK53___ to be able to muster up sufficient votes in parliament to pass important legislation , especially to be able to pass the ___MASK53___ ' s budget . It also needs sufficient votes to defeat votes of no - confidence in the ___MASK53___ . If the state of the parliament is such that a majority ___MASK53___ cannot be formed , the ___MASK53___ may be referred to as a " minority ___MASK53___ ". The term " hung parliament " is used mainly in systems with two parties or two party blocs . Most general elections in such a ___MASK11___ will result in one or other party having an absolute majority and thus quickly forming a new ___MASK53___ ; a " hung parliament " is an exception to this pattern , and may be considered anomalous or undesirable . One or both main parties may seek to form a coalition ___MASK53___ with smaller third parties , or a minority ___MASK53___ relying on confidence and supply support from third parties or independents . If these efforts fail , a dissolution of parliament and a fresh election may be the last resort . Swindon is a large ___MASK98___ in Wiltshire , South West ___MASK44___ , midway between Bristol , to the west and Reading , to the east . London is to the east , and Cardiff is to the west . At the 2011 ___MASK51___ , it had a population of 185 , 609 . Chippenham is an historic ___MASK72___ in Wiltshire , England , east of Bath and west of London . In the 2011 census , the Chippenham community area ' s population was recorded at 45 , 337 , and the built up area of Chippenham had a population of 35 , 800 A ___MASK67___ , ___MASK98___ ___MASK85___ , ___MASK98___ board , or board of aldermen is the legislative body that governs a city , ___MASK98___ , municipality or local ___MASK53___ area . Salisbury ___MASK67___ is an English ___MASK67___ in which the Conservatives currently have the largest number of members but there is no overall control . The ___MASK85___ came into being in April 2009 to serve the city of Salisbury , Wiltshire , as part of the 2009 structural changes to local ___MASK53___ in England , although its first elections were not held until June 2009 . It is based in the city ' s historic Guildhall , following the adaptation of the building . Until that was completed it had its offices and meetings at 22 , Bedwin Street , Salisbury . A ___MASK31___ is usually a ___MASK64___ urban administrative division having corporate status and powers of self - government or jurisdiction as granted by national and state laws , to which it is subordinate . It is to be distinguished from the county , which may encompass rural territory and / or numerous small communities such as towns , villages and hamlets . The term " ___MASK31___ " may also mean the governing or ruling body of a given ___MASK31___ . A ___MASK31___ is a general - purpose administrative subdivision , as opposed to a special - purpose district . The term is derived from French " municipalité " and Latin " municipalis ". Wiltshire ( or ) is a ___MASK91___ in South West ___MASK44___ with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset , Somerset , Hampshire , Gloucestershire , Oxfordshire and Berkshire . The ___MASK41___ was Wilton but Wiltshire Council is now based in the new ___MASK41___ of Trowbridge . The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK ) or Britain , is a sovereign ___MASK76___ in western Europe . ___MASK43___ off the north - western coast of the European mainland , it includes the ___MASK45___ of Great Britain ( the name of which is also loosely applied to the whole ___MASK76___ ), the north - eastern part of the ___MASK45___ of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign statethe ___MASK83___ of Ireland . Apart from this land border , the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North ___MASK69___ to its east , the English Channel to its south and the Celtic ___MASK69___ to its south - south - west , giving it the 12th - longest coastline in the world . The Irish ___MASK69___ lies between Great Britain and Ireland . With an area of , the UK is the 78th - largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th - largest in Europe . It is also the 21st - most populous ___MASK76___ , with an estimated 65 . 1 million inhabitants . Together , this makes it the fourth most densely populated ___MASK76___ in the European Union . Salisbury ( various pronunciations , but locally ) is a ___MASK57___ city in Wiltshire , England , and the only city within the county . It is the third - largest settlement in the county , after Swindon and Chippenham , with a population of 40 , 302 , unusually declining from 45 , 000 at the 2006 census . A ___MASK98___ is a human ___MASK4___ larger than a village but smaller than a city . The size definition for what constitutes a " ___MASK98___ " varies considerably in different parts of the world . A local ___MASK53___ area ( LGA ) is an administrative division of a country that a local ___MASK53___ is responsible for . The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state , province , division , or territory . A ___MASK35___ is a large and permanent human ___MASK4___ . Although there is no ___MASK48___ on how a ___MASK35___ is distinguished from a town in general English language meanings , many cities have a particular administrative , legal , or historical status based on local law .