Ashfield District
Shown within Nottinghamshire
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	East Midlands
Admin. Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands.  County:	Nottinghamshire
Area:   Total:	Ranked 236th 109.56 km²
Admin. Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of Districts of England ordered by area. The areas given are calculated from the Output Areas created for Census 2001 and made available To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of  HQ:	Kirkby-in-Ashfield
ONS code:	37UB
Demographics
Population:   Total (2006 est. Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 25265 (according to the 2001 National Census) The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ):   Density:	Ranked 181st 115,700 1056 / km²
Ethnicity:	98. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. 9% White 0. 8% S. Asian[1]
Politics
Ashfield District Council http://www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Liberal Democrat (council NOC)
MPs:	Geoff Hoon, Paddy Tipping

Ashfield is a local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Within the context of Local councils of the United Kingdom the term No Overall Control (abbreviated to NOC refers to a situation in which no single party achieves Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Geoffrey 'Geoff' William Hoon (born 6 December 1953 is a British Politician. Simon Patrick Tipping (born 24 October 1949, Halifax) is a politician in the United Kingdom. Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of 111,387. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The borough is mostly urban, with a tradition of coal mining. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. There are three towns in the district; the largest being Sutton-in-Ashfield. Sutton-in-Ashfield is a town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 40000 Settlements in the district include:

Annesley, Annesley Woodhouse

Felley

Hucknall, Huthwaite

Jacksdale

Kirkby-in-Ashfield

Selston, Stanton Hill, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Teversal

Underwood

The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of urban districts of Hucknall, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and Sutton-in-Ashfield and parts of Basford Rural District namely the parishes of Annesley, Felley and Selston. Annesley is a village and Civil parish in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, between Hucknall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield Annesley Woodhouse is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It originated as a farming community and expanded in the 19th & 20th centuries as the mining industry Felley Civil parish is in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, between Hucknall and Sutton-in-Ashfield. Hucknall, formerly known as Hucknall Torkard is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the district of Ashfield. Huthwaite is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England, located to the west of Mansfield, close to the Derbyshire border Jacksdale is a small village that lies approximately 100 metres from the Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire border Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 25265 (according to the 2001 National Census) Selston is a hilltop Village and Civil parish in West Nottinghamshire. Stanton Hill is a small village in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, located 3 miles west of Mansfield and 1 mile north-west Sutton-in-Ashfield is a town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 40000 Teversal is a small village in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, located 3 miles west of Mansfield, close to the Derbyshire Underwood, Nottinghamshire is a pleasant hilltop village within the civil parish of Selston in the District of Ashfield. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Hucknall was an Urban district in Nottinghamshire, England, from 1894 to 1974 Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 25265 (according to the 2001 National Census) Sutton-in-Ashfield is a town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 40000 Basford was an Rural district close to Nottingham, England, from 1894 to 1974 Annesley is a village and Civil parish in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, between Hucknall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield Felley Civil parish is in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, between Hucknall and Sutton-in-Ashfield. Selston is a hilltop Village and Civil parish in West Nottinghamshire.

In the Spring of 1986, all departments, except for Direct Works, moved into purpose built office accommodation in the centre of Kirkby-in-Ashfield. These offices provide civic accommodation for members, together with a Council Chamber and two Committee Rooms.

District Offices have been maintained at Watnall Road, Hucknall, and Fox Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, to cater for housing matters and cash receipts on a local basis.

External links

• Ashfield District Council