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West Wiltshire District
West Wiltshire
Shown within Wiltshire
Geography
Status: District
Region: South West England
Admin. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye 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 South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to County: Wiltshire
Area:
- Total		 Ranked 96th
516.92 km²
Admin. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Surface area is the measure of how much exposed Area an object has 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: Trowbridge
ONS code: 46UF
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2006 est. Trowbridge is the County town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county approximately 12 miles (19 km southeast 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 156th
124,800
241 / 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. 1% White
Politics
West Wiltshire District Council
http://www.westwiltshire.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Control: Conservative
MPs: Michael Ancram, Andrew Murrison

West Wiltshire is a local government district in Wiltshire, England and was formed on 1 April 1974, further to the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the former urban districts of Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham, Trowbridge, Warminster and Westbury, along with Bradford and Melksham Rural District and the Warminster and Westbury Rural District. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Michael Andrew Foster Jude Kerr 13th Marquess of Lothian PC, QC, MP (born 7 July 1945 known as Michael Ancram, is a United Kingdom Dr Andrew William Murrison (born 24 April 1961 Colchester) is a doctor and politician in the United Kingdom. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye 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 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 In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Rural districts were a type of Local government area &ndash now superseded &ndash established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and The present district council is based at Trowbridge. Trowbridge is the County town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county approximately 12 miles (19 km southeast

There are five towns in West Wiltshire, Bradford on Avon, Melksham, Trowbridge, Warminster and Westbury, each surrounded by rural parishes. Bradford on Avon (sometimes Bradford-on-Avon) is a Town in west Wiltshire, England with a Population of about 9326 Melksham is a medium-sized English town lying on the River Avon. Trowbridge is the County town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county approximately 12 miles (19 km southeast Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. Westbury is a Town and Civil parish (population 11135 in the 2001 census in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the About two-thirds of the district's population is in its five towns.

The district will be abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England. It is planned that during 2009 there will be structural changes to local government in England, whereby a number of new unitary authorities will be created

Contents

The District Council

West Wiltshire District Council has forty-four members, all elected together for a four-year term of office.

Political profile

At the district elections on 3 May 2007, 26 Conservatives, 14 Liberal Democrats, and four Independents were elected as members of the Council, giving the Conservatives overall control for the first time since 1990. Elections to West Wiltshire District Council were held on 3 May, 2007. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party.

At the previous district elections in May 2003, 19 Conservatives, 19 Liberal Democrats, two Labour members and four Independents had been elected. Elections to West Wiltshire District Council were held on 1 May, 2003. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the

Before that, the Council had been controlled by the Liberal Democrats alone from 1991 to 2003. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the After it then became hung, an administration of Conservatives and Independents led by Councillor A. G. Phillips O. B. E. (Independent) held office from May 2003 to May 2005, followed by a coalition of Liberal Democrats and Independents led by Councillor Sarah Content (Liberal Democrat), between May 2005 and May 2007. The Conservatives then gained control and appointed Councillor Graham Payne (Conservative) as Leader and Councillor A. G. Phillips O. B. E. (now also a Conservative) as Deputy Leader.

See main article West Wiltshire local elections. West Wiltshire District Council came into being as a result of local government reorganisation in 1972

Office holders

The following office holders of West Wiltshire District Council were appointed following the elections on 3 May, 2007:

Parliamentary representation

At the parliamentary level, West Wiltshire is represented by two Conservative Members of Parliament, former minister Michael Ancram and current Shadow Minister for Health Andrew Murrison. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Michael Andrew Foster Jude Kerr 13th Marquess of Lothian PC, QC, MP (born 7 July 1945 known as Michael Ancram, is a United Kingdom Dr Andrew William Murrison (born 24 April 1961 Colchester) is a doctor and politician in the United Kingdom.

Places

Bridge over the river Avon at Bradford on Avon
Bridge over the river Avon at Bradford on Avon

Places in West Wiltshire include:

References

The River Avon is a River in the south west of England. Because of a number of other River Avons in England this river is often also known as the Lower Bradford on Avon (sometimes Bradford-on-Avon) is a Town in west Wiltshire, England with a Population of about 9326 Ashton Gifford House is a Grade II Listed building in the hamlet of Ashton Gifford Codford in the British county of Wiltshire. Atworth is a village and Civil parish in the West Wiltshire district of Wiltshire, England. Bishopstrow is a village and Civil parish in the West Wiltshire district of Wiltshire, England, on the River Wylye about two miles Boyton is a village and Civil parish in the West Wiltshire district of Wiltshire, England. Bradford on Avon (sometimes Bradford-on-Avon) is a Town in west Wiltshire, England with a Population of about 9326 Broughton Gifford is a medium sized village in the county of Wiltshire, in south west England situated about 20 minutes away from Bath. Bulkington is a small village and a Civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Chapmanslade is a village and Parish in the County of Wiltshire, in the south west of England. Chitterne is a village and Parish in the County of Wiltshire, in the south west of England. Codford is a small Village located to the south of Salisbury Plain in the Wylye Valley in Wiltshire, England at. Corsley is a hamlet and Civil parish in West Wiltshire, England,3 miles NW of Warminster, at. Erlestoke map 1922jpg|thumb|Local map from 1922]] Coulston (very formally called East Coulston) is a village and Civil parish in Wiltshire, England Dilton Marsh is a village and Parish in the County of Wiltshire, in the south west of England Edington is a small Village in Wiltshire, England, about five miles east of Westbury. Heytesbury is a village in Wiltshire, England, located in the Wylye Valley. Horningsham is a small Wiltshire village forming part of the Longleat Estate and lying on the Wiltshire / Somerset border between Warminster and Imber is a village in Wiltshire, situated in the middle of England 's Salisbury Plain. Keevil is a small village and a Civil parish in Wiltshire, England. A Knook is a type of immortal being or Fairy in the work of L Limpley Stoke is a medium-sized village in West Wiltshire, below the A36 road in the Avon Valley between Bath and Freshford. This article is about the stately home and related attractions Melksham is a medium-sized English town lying on the River Avon. Melksham Without is a Civil parish within the district of West Wiltshire in the English county of Wiltshire. Monkton Farleigh is a small village in West Wiltshire, England, 3 miles (6 km from Bradford-on-Avon, and 5 miles (8 km from the city The village of North Bradley, Wiltshire, England, lies between the towns of Trowbridge and Westbury, and is now separated from the former by Norton Bavant is a village and Parish in the County of Wiltshire, in the south west of England. Dilton Marsh is a village and Parish in the County of Wiltshire, in the south west of England Semington is a medium-sized village in West Wiltshire, England Sherrington is a village and Parish in the County of Wiltshire, in the south west of England. South Wraxall Manor is a Grade I listed Country house which dates from the early 15th century located in Wiltshire near Bradford on Avon, England Staverton is a village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. Steeple Ashton is a village and a Civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Trowbridge is the County town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county approximately 12 miles (19 km southeast Upton Lovell is a village and Civil parish in the West Wiltshire district of Wiltshire, England. Upton Scudamore is a village in Wiltshire, England, located about a mile north of the town of Warminster. Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. West Ashton is a small village in Wiltshire, England. It is located two miles south of Trowbridge; more precisely it lies along the A350 road Westbury is a Town and Civil parish (population 11135 in the 2001 census in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Yarnbrook is a hamlet in Wiltshire, England, between the towns of Westbury and Trowbridge.
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