West Wiltshire District
Shown within Wiltshire
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	South West England
Admin. County:	Wiltshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 96th 516.92 km²
Admin. HQ:	Trowbridge
ONS code:	46UF
Demographics
Population: - Total (2006 est.) - Density	Ranked 156th 124,800 241 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.1% 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 present district council is based at Trowbridge. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Area is the measure of how much exposed area any two dimensional object has. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... For other places with the same name, see Trowbridge (disambiguation). ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... For other uses, see Density (disambiguation). ... The figures are mid-year estimates for 2005, unless otherwise stated, from the Office for National Statistics [1]. See also: List of towns and cities in England by population - List of English counties by population - List of ceremonial counties of England by population - List of English districts by area - List... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Michael Andrew Foster Jude Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian, PC QC, MP, (born 7 July 1945), known as Michael Ancram, is a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician. ... 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. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... In local government on the British Isles, a rural district was a predominantly rural area used for local government. ... For other places with the same name, see Trowbridge (disambiguation). ...

There are five towns in West Wiltshire, Bradford on Avon, Melksham, Trowbridge, Warminster and Westbury, each surrounded by rural parishes. About two-thirds of the district's population is in its five towns. The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ... , Melksham is a medium-sized English town, lying on the River Avon. ... For other places with the same name, see Trowbridge (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English town. ... , Westbury is a town and civil parish (population 11,135 in the 2001 census) in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Westbury White Horse. ...

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 currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

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. ...

Before that, the Council had been controlled by the Liberal Democrats alone from 1991 to 2003. 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. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

See main article West Wiltshire local elections. West Wiltshire Council is elected every four years. ...

Office holders

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

• Chairman of the Council - Julie Swabey
• Leader of the Council - Graham Payne
• Deputy Leader of the Council - A. G. Phillips OBE
• Chairman of the Scrutiny Committee - Jeff Osborn
• Chairman of the Planning Committee - Ernie Clark
• Chairman of the Licencing Committee - Brian Mudge
• Chairman of the Audit Committee - Rod Eaton

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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. Type Bicameral Houses House of Commons House of Lords Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP Lord Speaker Hélène Hayman, PC Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers) Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... Michael Andrew Foster Jude Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian, PC QC, MP, (born 7 July 1945), known as Michael Ancram, is a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician. ... 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

Places in West Wiltshire include: A bridge over the river Avon at Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire. ... A bridge over the river Avon at Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire. ... The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge The River Avon is a river in the south west of England. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ...

• Ashton Gifford
• Atworth
• Bishopstrow
• Boyton
• Bradford on Avon
• Bratton
• Broughton Gifford
• Bulkington
• Chapmanslade
• Chitterne
• Codford
• Corsley
• Coulston
• Dilton Marsh
• Edington
• Heytesbury
• Holt
• Horningsham
• Imber
• Keevil
• Knook
• Limpley Stoke
• Longleat
• Melksham
• Melksham Without
• Monkton Farleigh
• North Bradley
• Norton Bavant
• Old Dilton
• Semington
• Sherrington
• Southwick
• South Wraxall
• Staverton
• Steeple Ashton
• Sutton Veny
• Trowbridge
• Upton Lovell
• Upton Scudamore
• Warminster
• West Ashton
• Westbury
• Yarnbrook

Ashton Gifford House, front view taken from the north west corner of the property, looking back at the house Ashton Gifford House is a Grade II listed building in the hamlet of Ashton Gifford[1], 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 south-east of Warminster, at grid reference ST893437. ... Boyton is a village and civil parish in the West Wiltshire district of Wiltshire, England. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ... Bratton is a small village near Westbury in Wiltshire. ... 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. ... All Saints Church, Chitterne. ... Codford is a small village located to the south of Salisbury Plain in the Wylye Valley in Wiltshire, England at grid reference ST970397. ... Corsley is a hamlet and civil parish in West Wiltshire, England, 3 miles NW of Warminster, at grid reference ST828467. ... Coulston (very formally called East Coulston) is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, five miles North East of the town of Westbury at Grid ST952542, just north of the B3098 road. ... Dilton Marsh is a village and parish in the County of Wiltshire, in the south west of England. ... Edington. ... Heytesbury is a village in Wiltshire, United Kingdom, in the Wylye Valley. ... Look up holt, Holt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... , Horningsham is a small Wiltshire village forming part of the Longleat Estate and lying on the Wiltshire/Somerset border between Warminster and Frome. ... Imber is an abandoned village in Wiltshire, in England. ... Keevil is a small village of approximately 400 inhabitants in Wiltshire England. ... A Knook is a type of immortal being or fairy in the work of L. Frank Baum. ... Limpley Stoke is a small village in Somerset, below the A36 in the Avon Valley, between Bath and Freshford. ... A drawing of Longleat in the early 18th century by Leonard Knyff. ... , 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 of Bath. ... The village of North Bradley lies between the towns of Trowbridge and Westbury, and is now separated from the former by only a couple of fields. ... 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. ... Southwick is the name of several places: Southwick in West Sussex, England Southwick in Northamptonshire, England Southwick in Wiltshire, England Southwick in Massachusetts This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... South Wraxall is in Wiltshire, near Bradford on Avon, England // South Wraxall Manor is a Grade I*[1] listed country house which dates from the early 15th Century. ... Staverton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... Steeple Ashton (grid reference ST914558) is a 26. ... For other places with the same name, see Trowbridge (disambiguation). ... Upton Lovell is a village and civil parish in the West Wiltshire district of Wiltshire, England. ... Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, is a village about a mile to the north of the town of Warminster. ... This article is about the English town. ... West Ashton is a small vilage 2 miles south of Trowbridge It contains the hamlets of East Town and Rood Ashton in its parish boundary Rood Ashton house was traditionally the home of Viscount Long and spent many years in disrepair but was completely restored in the 80s and... , Westbury is a town and civil parish (population 11,135 in the 2001 census) in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Westbury White Horse. ... Yarnbrook is a village in Wiltshire, England. ...

References

• West Wiltshire District Council - official site

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Download high resolution version (1752x1196, 311 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The article on the town of Swindon is here. ... See also Amesbury, Massachusetts. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ... , Calne is a town located in central Wiltshire, in the South West England region of the United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office... , Corsham is a small mediæval town in northwest Wiltshire, England. ... , Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... , Malmesbury is a south Cotswold town and civil parish in south west England in the county of Wiltshire. ... Market Lavington is a large village with a population of about 3,000 on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, near the market town of Devizes. ... Marlborough is a market town in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. ... , Pewsey is a large village (often considered a small town) in Wiltshire with a population of 3,237 people[1] located approximately 80 miles (130 km) west of London. ... Ramsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... For other uses, see Salisbury (disambiguation). ... , For other places with the same name, see Swindon (disambiguation). ... Tidworth is a town in south-east Wiltshire, England with a growing civilian population. ... The small town of Tisbury lies approximately 13 miles west of Salisbury in the county of Wiltshire. ... For other places with the same name, see Trowbridge (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English town. ... , Westbury is a town and civil parish (population 11,135 in the 2001 census) in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Westbury White Horse. ... , Wilton is a town in Wiltshire, (of which it was once the county town), England, with a rich heritage dating back to the Anglo-Saxons. ... The Wiltshire flag is a modern proposal for a county flag for Wiltshire. ... The Wiltshire Victoria County History is an encyclopaedic history of the county of Wiltshire in England. ... This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. ... . ... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... 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Sedgemoor is a local government district of Somerset in England. ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ... South Hams is a local government district on the south coast of Devon, England. ... South Somerset is a local government district in Somerset, England. ... Stroud District is a local government district in Gloucestershire, England. ... The article on the town of Swindon is here. ... Taunton Deane is a local government district with borough status in Somerset, England. ... Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. ... Tewkesbury is a local government district and borough in Gloucestershire, south-west England. ... Torbay (IPA: ) is an east-facing bay, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. ... Torridge is a local government district in Devon, England. ... West Devon is a local government district and borough in Devon, England. ... www. ... West Somerset is a local government district in Somerset, England. ... Weymouth and Portland is a local government district and borough in Dorset, England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dÉ”.sÉ™t], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... This article is about the county of Somerset in England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...