Bridgnorth (district)
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| Bridgnorth District | |
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 Shown within Shropshire non-metropolitan county |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | Non-metropolitan district |
| Region: | West Midlands |
| Administrative and Ceremonial county: | Shropshire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 70th 633.17 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Bridgnorth |
| ONS code: | 39UB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2006 est.) - Density |
Ranked 338th 51,800 82 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 99.1% White |
| Politics | |
| Bridgnorth District Council http://www.bridgnorth.gov.uk |
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| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | Conservative / Independent / Liberal Democrat |
| MPs: | Phillip Dunne, Mark Pritchard |
Bridgnorth is a local government district in Shropshire, England. Its main town is Bridgnorth and other towns in its area are Much Wenlock, Shifnal and Broseley. The villages of Albrighton and Sheriffhales as well as RAF Cosford are also in the district.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a merger of the Bridgnorth Rural District, Much Wenlock Municipal Borough and nearly all of the Shifnal Rural District.
The district and its council will be abolished on 1st April 2009 when the new Shropshire unitary authority is established, as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England.
[edit] Energy policy
In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas [1] showed that housing in the district of Bridgnorth produced the 12th highest average carbon emissions in the country at 7,176 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling.
- See also: Energy efficiency in British housing.
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