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Telford and Wrekin is a borough in the West Midlands region of England. It was created in 1974 as The Wrekin, a district of Shropshire.
| Telford and Wrekin | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Status: | Unitary district, Borough |
| Region: | West Midlands |
| Ceremonial County: | Shropshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 158th 290.31 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Telford |
| ONS code: | 00GF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 94.8% White 2.9% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
| Borough of Telford and Wrekin http://www.telford.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | |
| MPs: | Mark Pritchard, David Wright |
On April 1, 1998 it became a unitary authority, independent from Shropshire County Council. The headquarters of the council are in Telford Town Centre. It remains part of the Shropshire ceremonial county.
The borough borders Staffordshire and the non-metropolitan county of Shropshire. The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, and covered Dawley, Newport, Oakengates and Wellington urban districts, Wellington Rural District and part of Shifnal parish in the Shifnal Rural District.
Telford and Wrekin applied unsuccessfully for City status in 2000. It was granted borough status in 2002.
Towns, villages and other settlements
Settlements in Telford and Wrekin -
- Coalbrookdale
- Crudgington
- Edgmond
- High Ercall
- Ironbridge
- Jackfield
- Newport (town)
- Roden
- Telford (new town)
- Dawley (town)
- Donnington
- Donnington Wood
- Muxton
- Hadley
- Ketley
- Madeley (town)
- Oakengates (town)
- Trench
- Wellington (town)
- Tibberton
- Wrockwardine
Parishes and wards
The borough is divided into 28 parishes and the council uses a system of 34 wards to elect councillors.
Economy
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Telford and Wrekin at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
| Year | Regional Gross Value Added | Agriculture | Industry | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,763 | 28 | 865 | 870 |
| 2000 | 2,072 | 20 | 773 | 1,279 |
| 2003 | 2,370 | 21 | 850 | 1,500 |
includes hunting and forestry
includes energy and construction
includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
See also
- The Wrekin - prominent hill to the west of Telford
- 1990s UK local government reform
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