I am glad to report that this article nomination for good article status has been promoted. This is how the article, as of January 21, 2008, compares against the  six good article criteria: 

 ==Good article nomination (3)== 
 I am sorry that this article has failed GAN after being reviewed. Issues on which the decision was based are as follows: 
 :1. Well written?:  
 #:(a) the prose is clear and the grammar is correct.  Pass 
 #:(b) it complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, jargon, words to avoid, and list incorporation. Pass 
 :2. Factually accurate?:  
 #:(a) provides references to all sources of information, and at minimum contains a section dedicated to the attribution of those sources in accordance with the guide to layout, Fail, although the article has many references for its size, many important statements are still unreferenced, e.g. "Although the powers of the Mayor have diminished over time, the role has retained its importance"  
 #:(b) provides in-line citations from reliable sources for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and Pass 
 #:(c) contains no original research Pass 
 :3. Broad in coverage?:  
 #:(a) addresses the major aspects of the topic; Fail, The article should provide a broader historical background and relate more to the public and local sentiment  
 #:(b) stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary details (see summary style). fail, example:  
 Civil parishes do not cover the whole of England and mostly exist in rural areas. They are usually administered by parish councils which have various local responsibilities. Parish councillors, like city councillors, are elected to represent the views of local people. Ailsworth, Bainton, Barnack, Borough Fen, Bretton, Castor, Deeping Gate, Etton, Eye, Glinton, Helpston, Marholm, Maxey, Newborough, Northborough, Orton Longueville, Orton Waterville, Peakirk, St. Martin's Without, Southorpe, Sutton, Thorney, Thornhaugh, Ufford, Upton, Wansford, Wittering, and Wothorpe each have a parish council. The city council also works closely with Werrington neighbourhood association which operates on a similar basis to a parish council.[33] Parish elections are held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors for the district. 
  should be shortened and made more relavent 
 :4. Neutral point of view?:  fail,it does not represents viewpoints fairly and without bias. Please consider rewriting the political control section 
 :5. Article stability? Pass 
 :6. Images?: Very weak pass/fail, the article should include more pictures 

 Requires tackling the mentioned problems above and re-nominating. Many of these issues are minor and can be addressed within a day. If you feel that this review is in error, feel free to take it to Good article reassessment. Thank you to all of the editors who worked hard to bring it to this status, and congratulations.