Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough)
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| Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
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 Shown within Staffordshire |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | Non-metropolitan district, Borough |
| Region: | West Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Staffordshire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 185th 210.96 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| ONS code: | 41UE |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 159th 123,400 585 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.0% White |
| Politics | |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative / Liberal Democrats |
| MPs: | Charlotte Atkins, William Cash, Paul Farrelly |
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England.
It is named after its main town of Newcastle-under-Lyme where the council is based, but also includes the town of Kidsgrove, the villages of Silverdale and Keele, and the rural area surrounding Audley.
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[edit] History
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Municipal Borough, the Kidsgrove Urban District, and Newcastle-under-Lyme Rural District.
Up to the time of the passing of the Municipal Reform Act an election a mock mayor occurred annually after the election of the real mayor.
[edit] Wards
The borough contains 24 wards.
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[edit] Politics
The local council has traditionally been dominated by the Labour Party. However, in the 2006 local elections a coalition of Liberal Democrat and Conservative councillors gained a majority.
[edit] Demographics
In the 2001 census, the borough was recorded as having a population of 122,030 with 51.5% being female. 78.% identified themselves as Christian, 13.1% having no religion, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu or other and 0.1% stating Jewish or Sikh.[1] 61.2% were classed as economically active, with 22.6% working in manufacturing, 18.5% in wholesale or retail, 11.6% in health/social work and 11.6% in financial and other business related activities.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Newcastle-under-Lyme Social Profile (PDF). Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
- ^ Newcastle-under-Lyme Economic Profile (PDF). Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
[edit] External links
- Newcastle-under-Lyme borough council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme local life
- The Potteries
- Keele University
- Local Information from The Sentinel newspaper
- Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service
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- Mapping from Multimap or GlobalGuide or Google Maps
- Aerial image from TerraServer
- Satellite image from WikiMapia
| Unitary authorities: | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Boroughs/Districts: | Cannock Chase • East Staffordshire • Lichfield • Newcastle-under-Lyme • South Staffordshire • Stafford • Staffordshire Moorlands • Tamworth |
| Cities/Towns: | Biddulph • Burntwood • Burton upon Trent • Cannock • Cheadle • Eccleshall • Hednesford • Kidsgrove • Leek • Lichfield • Newcastle-under-Lyme • Penkridge • Rugeley • Stafford • Stoke-on-Trent Burslem • Fenton • Hanley • Longton • Stoke • Tunstall • Stone • Tamworth • Uttoxeter See also: List of civil parishes in Staffordshire |
Birmingham • Bridgnorth • Bromsgrove • Cannock Chase • Coventry • Dudley • East Staffordshire • Herefordshire • Lichfield • Malvern Hills • Newcastle-under-Lyme • North Shropshire • North Warwickshire • Nuneaton and Bedworth • Oswestry • Redditch • Rugby • Sandwell • Shrewsbury and Atcham • Solihull • South Shropshire • South Staffordshire • Stafford • Staffordshire Moorlands • Stoke-on-Trent • Stratford-on-Avon • Tamworth • Telford and Wrekin • Walsall • Warwick • Wolverhampton • Worcester • Wychavon • Wyre Forest
Counties with multiple districts: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire
