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Lichfield (UK: /ˈlɪˌfld/[2]) is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. It is administered by Lichfield District Council, based in Lichfield.

Lichfield District
Non-metropolitan district
Lichfield Cathedral and city centre from air
Shown within Staffordshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionWest Midlands
Ceremonial countyStaffordshire
Admin HQLichfield
Created1 April 1974
Government
  TypeNon-metropolitan district
  LeaderDoug Pullen[1]
  CouncilConservative
  MPs:Michael Fabricant C
Christopher Pincher C
Area
  Total127.9 sq mi (331.3 km2)
Population
 (mid-2019 est.)
  Total104,756 (Ranked 229th)
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Post Code
Area code01543
Websitehttp://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/

The dignity and privileges of the City of Lichfield are vested in the parish council of the 14 km² Lichfield civil parish. The non-metropolitan district of Lichfield covers nearly 25 times this area and its local authority is Lichfield District Council.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the existing City of Lichfield with most of the Lichfield Rural District.[3]


Geography


The district includes areas in two parliamentary constituencies: Lichfield and Tamworth.[4]


Settlements within the district



Politics


Elections to the district council are held every four years, with all of the 56 seats on the council being elected. The council has been controlled by the Conservative party, except for a period of no overall control between 1973 and 1976, and a period of Labour control between 1995, and 1999.[5]

The current (November 2021) political composition of Lichfield District Council is:[6]

ConservativeLabourLiberal DemocratIndependent
341011

Since 2011, Lichfield has formed part of the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership along with neighbouring authorities Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Redditch, Solihull, Tamworth and Wyre Forest.


Responsibilities



Political control


Lichfield District Council
Type
Type
Non-metropolitan district council
History
Founded1974 (1974)
Leadership
Leader
Doug Pullen, Conservative
Deputy Leader
Iain Eadie, Conservative
Seats47
Elections
Voting system
First past the post
Last election
3 May 2019
Meeting place
District Council House, Lichfield
Website
lichfielddc.gov.uk

The council is majority Conservative controlled[7] and the leader since 2019 has been Doug Pullen,[8] who succeeded Mike Wilcox.[7]

Before May 2011, the second largest group was the Liberal Democrat and Independent Alliance set up after the 2007 elections. They were made up of Liberal Democrat and independent councillors.[9]

At the 2011 elections the Conservatives retained overall control. The Liberal Democrats and Independent councillors lost all of their 7 seats at the election. Of the 56 seats, the council is divided between Conservatives (46) and Labour (10).[10]


Wards


Lichfield District’s 22 wards are:[11]

Lichfield City

Burntwood

Outlying villages


Demographics


According to mid-2020 estimates,[12] the population of Lichfield district is 105,637, with 53,583 (50.7%) of the population female.

In the 2011 census,[13] 69% of the population reported their religion as Christianity, and 23% reported no religion. 6% did not state a religion, with the remainder reporting other religions.[13] The most common ethnicity was White British, 94.6%, followed by Other White, 1.5%, and Asian/Asian British: Indian, 0.9%.[13]


Places of interest


Drayton Manor Theme Park
Drayton Manor Theme Park
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral
Bishop's Palace
Bishop's Palace
A path in Beacon Park
A path in Beacon Park
Minster Pool with Lichfield Cathedral in the background
Minster Pool with Lichfield Cathedral in the background
Chasewater
Chasewater

Adventure and excitement



Arts and entertainment



History and heritage



Parks and the great outdoors



Shopping and retail


Plans have been approved for Friarsgate, a new £100 million shopping and leisure complex opposite Lichfield City Station. The police station, bus station, Ford garage and multi-storey car park will be demolished to make way for new retail space and leisure facilities consisting of a flagship department store, six-screen cinema, hotel, 37 individual shops, 56 apartments and over 700 car parking spaces.


Staffordshire Hoard Discovery


A selection of 'star items' from the Staffordshire Hoard
A selection of 'star items' from the Staffordshire Hoard

Discovered in a field near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield City, in Staffordshire, on 5 July 2009, the Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork ever found. It consists of nearly 4,000 items that are nearly all martial in character.[14] The artefacts have tentatively been dated to the 7th or 8th centuries, placing the origin of the items in the time of the Kingdom of Mercia.

The hoard was valued at £3.285 million, and was purchased by the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery where items from the hoard are displayed.


See also





References


  1. Ross (9 May 2019). "All change at Lichfield District Council after Conservatives vote for new leader". Lichfield Live. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. "Lichfield". Collins Dictionary. n.d. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. "Council History". Lichfield City Council. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. "Your MPs". Lichfield District Council. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. "Lichfield". BBC News Online. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
  6. "Your Councillors by Party". Lichfield District Council. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. "Lichfield District Council - Councillors". Lichfielddc.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  8. "All change at Lichfield District Council after Conservatives vote for new leader". lichfieldlive.co.uk. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  9. Councillors by Political Party: Liberal Democrat and Independent Alliance
  10. BBC News - Election 2011, retrieved 7 May 2011
  11. "Your Councillors". Lichfield District Council. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  12. "MYE1: Population estimates: Summary for the UK, mid-2020". Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  13. "UK Census Data: Lichfield". Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  14. "The Find". Staffordshire Hoard. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.


На других языках


[de] Lichfield District

Lichfield ist ein District in der Grafschaft Staffordshire in England. Verwaltungssitz ist die gleichnamige Stadt Lichfield. Ein weiterer bedeutender Ort ist Burntwood.
- [en] Lichfield District

[ru] Личфилд (район)

Личфилд (англ. Lichfield) — неметрополитенский район (англ. non-metropolitan district) в церемониальном графстве Стаффордшир в Англии. Административный центр — город Личфилд.



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