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Wyre Forest (district)
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This article is about the local government district in Worcestershire
Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire
, England
, covering the towns of Kidderminster
, Stourport-on-Severn
and Bewdley
, and several civil parishes and their villages. Its council is based in Stourport-on-Severn
.
The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972
, on 1 April 1974, as a merger of Bewdley and Kidderminster municipal borough
s, Stourport-on-Severn Urban District
Council and Kidderminster Rural District
Council.
, which covers most of the district, is represented by the Conservative MP Mark Garnier
. In the 2008 local election
, the Conservative Party
won a majority on the council for the first time since 1979, and went on to increase their majority in the 2010 local election.
A wiki with over 2000 articles regarding the district has been created at Wyfopedia
is unparished.
Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, 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...
, covering the towns of Kidderminster
Kidderminster
Kidderminster is a town, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is located approximately seventeen miles south-west of Birmingham city centre and approximately fifteen miles north of Worcester city centre. The 2001 census recorded a population of 55,182 in the town...
, Stourport-on-Severn
Stourport-on-Severn
Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of North Worcestershire, England, a few miles to the south of Kidderminster and down stream on the River Severn from Bewdley...
and Bewdley
Bewdley
Bewdley is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England, along the Severn Valley a few miles to the west of Kidderminster...
, and several civil parishes and their villages. Its council is based in Stourport-on-Severn
Stourport-on-Severn
Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of North Worcestershire, England, a few miles to the south of Kidderminster and down stream on the River Severn from Bewdley...
.
The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
, on 1 April 1974, as a merger of Bewdley and Kidderminster municipal borough
Municipal borough
Municipal boroughs were a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002...
s, Stourport-on-Severn Urban District
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
Council and Kidderminster Rural District
Kidderminster Rural District
Kidderminster Rural District was a Rural District in Worcestershire, England until 1974 when it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, becoming part of the new Wyre Forest District, together with the boroughs of Kidderminster and Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn urban district.-External...
Council.
Governance
The Wyre Forest parliamentary constituencyWyre Forest (UK Parliament constituency)
Wyre Forest is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, which covers most of the district, is represented by the Conservative MP Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Mark Robert Timothy Garnier is a British Conservative Party politician who is the Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest, elected at the 2010 general election.-Early life:...
. In the 2008 local election
Wyre Forest Council election, 2008
The 2008 Wyre Forest Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.After the election, the...
, the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
won a majority on the council for the first time since 1979, and went on to increase their majority in the 2010 local election.
| Party name!!2008 affiliation!!2008 affiliation!!2009 affiliation!!Current Composition . | |||
| Conservative Party (UK) | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Liberal Party (UK, 1989) | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Labour Party (UK) | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 2 | 2 |
A wiki with over 2000 articles regarding the district has been created at Wyfopedia
Parishes in Wyre Forest District
KidderminsterKidderminster
Kidderminster is a town, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is located approximately seventeen miles south-west of Birmingham city centre and approximately fifteen miles north of Worcester city centre. The 2001 census recorded a population of 55,182 in the town...
is unparished.
- Areley KingsAreley KingsAreley Kings is a Worcestershire village on the River Severn 10 miles north of Worcester in the picturesque area of the Wyre Forest. The area is featured in the Domesday Book and many historical places of interest are open to visitors...
- BewdleyBewdleyBewdley is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England, along the Severn Valley a few miles to the west of Kidderminster...
- BroomeBroome, WorcestershireBroome is a village and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 338. The village is situated just south of the border with West Midlands and includes the village of Broome as well as the hamlet of Hackmans gate....
- Chaddesley CorbettChaddesley CorbettChaddesley Corbett is a village and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England. The civil parish also includes the settlements of Bluntington, Brockencote, Mustow Green, Cakebole, Outwood, Harvington, and Drayton....
- Churchill and Blakedown
- Kidderminster Foreign
- RibbesfordRibbesfordRibbesford is a village and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 237....
- RockRock, WorcestershireRock is a village and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England, which lies south-west of Bewdley. It has a population of 2,366. The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre provides secondary education for pupils from the area....
- RushockRushockRushock is a village and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 138. The gravestone of John Bonham, the drummer of rock band Led Zeppelin, can be found at the parish church....
- StoneStone, WorcestershireStone is a village and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 782....
- Stourport-on-SevernStourport-on-SevernStourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of North Worcestershire, England, a few miles to the south of Kidderminster and down stream on the River Severn from Bewdley...
- Upper ArleyUpper ArleyUpper Arley is a village is a village and civil parish near Kidderminster in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 645.- Amenities :...
- Wilden
- Wolverley and Cookley
Schools in Wyre Forest
- The Bewdley School and Sixth Form CentreThe Bewdley School and Sixth Form CentreThe Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre is a comprehensive school in Bewdley, serving north-west Worcestershire, England. Its campus is very close to the River Severn. In late 2009, The Bewdley School was awarded Specialist Art College status.-History:...
- Wolverley C E Secondary SchoolWolverley C E Secondary SchoolWolverley C E Secondary School is a secondary school located in Wolverley village, near Kidderminster in Worcestershire, England. The school opened in 2007, following the closure of its predecessor, Wolverley High School, as part of the local area reorganisation from three-tier education...
- The Stourport High School & Vith Form CentreThe Stourport High School & VIth Form CentreThe Stourport Academy & VIth Form Centre, formerly known as the Stourport High School and Language College, opened to students in 1956 as an 11-18 school. The starting age was increased to 13 during the 1970s, and was reverted back to 11 in 2007 . The school is located in the town of...
- King Charles I SchoolKing Charles I SchoolKing Charles I School is a voluntary controlled mixed school in the town of Kidderminster, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England.-Present Day and OFSTED:...
- Baxter CollegeBaxter CollegeBaxter College is a state comprehensive mixed secondary school located in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Prior to September 2002 the school was known as Harry Cheshire High School. The school provides education for pupils aged 11 to 18 years, and offers a wide range of courses at GCSE and...