Malvern Hills (district)
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| Malvern Hills District | |
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 Shown within Worcestershire |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | West Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Worcestershire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 84th 577.07 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Malvern |
| ONS code: | 47UC |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 306th 75,100 130 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.6% White |
| Politics | |
| Malvern Hills District Council http://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrats / Green / Independent |
| MPs: | Michael Spicer, Bill Wiggin |
| Malvern Hills District 1974-1998 | |
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Malvern Hills is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in Malvern.
The current local government district was formed on April 1, 1998 when the county of Hereford and Worcester (which had been created in 1974, following the Local Government Act 1972) reverted to its two former counties, Worcestershire and Herefordshire. The Malvern Hills District was formed from parts of the districts of Malvern Hills and Leominster, which had themselves been created in 1974. The remainder of these districts went to Herefordshire.
The 1974 district of Malvern Hills had been created from Bromyard Rural District and Ledbury Rural District in Herefordshire, along with Malvern urban district and Martley Rural District and Upton upon Severn Rural District from Worcestershire.
The 1998 boundary changes added Tenbury Wells to the District, but Bromyard and Ledbury returned to Herefordshire.
In the 2001 census the population of the Malvern Hills district was 35,042 males and 37,130 females, totalling 72,172 people. The age profile is slightly skewed to the over 50s.
The Malvern Hills themselves offer scenic views over the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire and the District includes much of the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The River Teme is famous for its fishing and runs across the District, from Tenbury Wells, to its union with the River Severn near Worcester, close to the site of the Battle of Worcester. Historically, the Teme Valley was famous for its orchards and hop yards, though these have declined in recent years.
The River Severn forms the eastern boundary of the District for many miles and is also popular with anglers.
The area has a significant Spa heritage and Malvern Water is still widely available. The Spa buildings (The Pump Rooms) survive at Tenbury Wells and many spring water sources are still available to the public in and around Malvern.
[edit] Energy policy
In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas [1] showed that housing in Malvern Hills produced the 6th highest average carbon emissions in the country at 7,329 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling.
- See also: Energy efficiency in British housing.
[edit] External links
- Brief history (and images) at the BBC website.
- Malvern Hills District Council official web site.
- Malvern Hills Young People's Council Official Website.
- Information about the Tenbury Wells area.
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