Sovereign state United Kingdom Region West Midlands Admin HQ Burton upon Trent Team Burton Albion F.C. | Constituent country England Non-metropolitan county Staffordshire Area 390 km² | |
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Status Non-metropolitan district University Burton & South Derbyshire College Points of interest Alton Towers, Alton Towers Waterpark, Tutbury Castle, Sudbury Hall, Croxden Abbey Destinations Burton upon Trent, Uttoxeter, Tutbury, Barton‑under‑Needwood, Rocester | ||
East Staffordshire is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire in England. It has two main towns: Burton upon Trent, famous for its breweries, and Uttoxeter, renowned for its racecourse.
Contents
- Map of East Staffordshire District UK
- Wards within East Staffordshire
- Political makeup
- Transport
- References
Map of East Staffordshire District, UK
Villages in the area include Abbots Bromley, Tutbury, Barton-under-Needwood, Rolleston on Dove, Hanbury, Kingstone, Marchington, Mayfield and The Heath.
The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the former county borough of Burton upon Trent with Urban District of Uttoxeter, and Rural Districts of Tutbury and Uttoxeter.
Since 2011, East Staffordshire has formed part of the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership along with neighbouring authorities Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Redditch, Solihull, Tamworth and Wyre Forest.
Wards within East Staffordshire
There are 39 councilors representing 21 wards in East Staffordshire. Most wards have either one or two councilors, but a few have three. The number councilors is loosely based on the population size in that area.
Political makeup
As of 9th May 2015, East Staffordshire is controlled by the Conservative party with an overall majority of 14 councilors. The Conservative party represent 25 wards, the Labour party represent 12 wards, the Liberal Democrats represent 1 ward with the last remaining ward being represented for the first time, in the history of East Staffordshire, by UKIP.
You can view all the councilors here
Transport
Main roads within the Borough include the A38 through Burton upon Trent and the A50 near Uttoxeter.
There are two railway stations in the Borough, Burton-on-Trent on the Cross Country Route and Uttoxeter on the Crewe to Derby Line, There is also a station serving Tutbury, also on the Crewe to Derby Line called Tutbury and Hatton. This is in the South Derbyshire district.