Cannock Chase (district)
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Cannock Chase is a local government district
in England
. It covers a large part of Cannock Chase
forest and the towns of Cannock
, Rugeley
and Hednesford
.
There are several parish
and town
councils in the district:
Cannock, which covers around 30% of the population, includes the parish of Bridgtown but the rest of Cannock is unparished.
Until the 2010 general election the parliamentary constituency of Cannock Chase consisted of Cannock Chase district plus the adjacent village of Huntington. From 2010 onwards the constituency has exactly the same boundaries as the district.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Cannock and Rugeley urban districts, and Brindley Heath
from Lichfield Rural District
.
on the council with the Labour Party as the largest party.
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It covers a large part of Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Chase gives its name to the Cannock Chase local government district....
forest and the towns of Cannock
Cannock
Cannock is the most populous of three towns in the district of Cannock Chase in the central southern part of the county of Staffordshire in the West Midlands region of England....
, Rugeley
Rugeley
Rugeley is a historic market town in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies on the northern edge of Cannock Chase, and is situated roughly midway between the towns of Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield and Uttoxeter...
and Hednesford
Hednesford
Hednesford is a small town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase District. It adjoins Cannock Chase to the north, and the town of Cannock to the south. It had a 2010 mid-year estimated population of 16,928.-History:...
.
There are several parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
and town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
councils in the district:
- RugeleyRugeleyRugeley is a historic market town in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies on the northern edge of Cannock Chase, and is situated roughly midway between the towns of Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield and Uttoxeter...
- HednesfordHednesfordHednesford is a small town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase District. It adjoins Cannock Chase to the north, and the town of Cannock to the south. It had a 2010 mid-year estimated population of 16,928.-History:...
- Brereton and RavenhillBrereton, StaffordshireBrereton is a village in the Cannock Chase District of Staffordshire, England. It once had its own separate identity but is now effectively part of the town of Rugeley, although it is in the civil parish of Brereton and Ravenhill...
- BridgtownBridgtownBridgtown is a civil parish in the Cannock Chase District of Staffordshire, England. It is situated on the A5 between Cannock and Great Wyrley. At the 2001 census, Bridgtown had a population of 885....
- Brindley HeathBrindley HeathBrindley Heath is an area of heath land on Cannock Chase situated between Hednesford and Rugeley in the Cannock Chase District of Staffordshire, England. The area also forms a civil parish, which, at the 2001 census, had a population of 862...
- Cannock WoodCannock WoodCannock Wood is a village and civil parish in the Cannock Chase District of Staffordshire, England. Situated near Cannock and Lichfield and north of Burntwood. It is approximately north of Birmingham and 14 miles north-east of Wolverhampton...
- Heath Hayes and WimbleburyHeath Hayes and WimbleburyHeath Hayes and Wimblebury is a civil parish in the Cannock Chase District of Staffordshire, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 12,176....
- Norton CanesNorton CanesNorton Canes is a village and civil parish on the southern periphery of Cannock Chase District, in Staffordshire, England. It is situated out of the centre of Cannock. At the 2001 census it had a population of 6,394...
Cannock, which covers around 30% of the population, includes the parish of Bridgtown but the rest of Cannock is unparished.
Until the 2010 general election the parliamentary constituency of Cannock Chase consisted of Cannock Chase district plus the adjacent village of Huntington. From 2010 onwards the constituency has exactly the same boundaries as the district.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Cannock and Rugeley urban districts, and Brindley Heath
Brindley Heath
Brindley Heath is an area of heath land on Cannock Chase situated between Hednesford and Rugeley in the Cannock Chase District of Staffordshire, England. The area also forms a civil parish, which, at the 2001 census, had a population of 862...
from Lichfield Rural District
Lichfield Rural District
Lichfield was a rural district in the county of Staffordshire, England from 1894 to 1974.It was enlarged in 1934 by gaining part of Staffordshire that has been administered since 1894 as part of Tamworth Rural District, which was otherwise in Warwickshire....
.
Political Control
Currently there is no overall controlNo overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...
on the council with the Labour Party as the largest party.
| Year | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Conservatives | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 (5th May) | 11 | 17 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 (26th August) | 17 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 (6th May) | 17 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 (22nd February) | 19 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010 (26th January) | 17 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 (22nd January) | 18 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 (18th January) | 17 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 0 |