Shropshire_(district)

Shropshire (district)

Shropshire (district)

Unitary authority area in England

Shropshire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Shropshire,[2] in the West Midlands region of England. It was created on 1 April 2009 from the former districts of Bridgnorth, North Shropshire, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Atcham and South Shropshire.[3] The district is governed by Shropshire Council. It contains 188 civil parishes.[4]

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Geography

The district covers the towns of Oswestry, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ellesmere, Wem, Whitchurch, Much Wenlock, Shifnal, Bridgnorth, Broseley, Clun, Knighton (part), Bishop's Castle, Cleobury Mortimer, Market Drayton and Shrewsbury.

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Governance

Main article: Shropshire Council

The council has been under Conservative control since its creation in 2009, with the most recent elections taken place in 2021.

References

  1. [1]
    UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Shropshire Local Authority (E06000051)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Lieutenancies Act 1997". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    "The Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Shropshire". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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