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Cannock Chase (district)
| Cannock Chase District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Staffordshire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | West Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Staffordshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 269th 78.88 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Cannock |
| ONS code: | 41UB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 238th 93,274 1,182 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.6% White |
| Politics | |
 Cannock Chase District Council http://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrats + Conservative |
| MP: | Tony Wright |
Cannock Chase is a local government district in England. It covers part of Cannock Chase forest and the towns of Cannock, Rugeley and Hednesford
There are several parish and town councils in the district:
- Rugeley (town)
- Hednesford (town)
- Brereton and Ravenhill
- Bridgtown
- Brindley Heath
- Cannock Wood
- Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
- Norton Canes
Cannock, which covers around 1/3 of the population, is unparished.
The district, together with the adjacent village of Huntington , forms a parliamentary constituency. As of the United Kingdom general election, 2001, the Member of Parliament is Dr. Tony Wright.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of Cannock and Rugeley urban districts, and Brindley Heath from Lichfield Rural District .
Last updated: 05-07-2005 02:50:21
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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