Sovereign state United Kingdom Region West Midlands Incorporated 1 April 1974 Non-metropolitan county Worcestershire University Pershore College | Constituent country England Admin HQ Pershore Area 663.5 km² Area rank 57th (of 326) | |
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Status Non-metropolitan district ONS code 47UF (ONS) />E07000238 (GSS) Points of interest Hanbury Hall, Croome Court, Bredon Hill, Hartlebury Castle, Worcestershire County Museum Destinations Worcester, Broadway, Evesham, Tewkesbury, Stourport‑on‑Severn | ||
Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in the town of Pershore, and the other towns in the district are Droitwich Spa and Evesham. The district extends from the south-east corner of Worcestershire north and west. It borders all the other districts of Worcestershire, as well as the counties of Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.
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Map of Wychavon District, UK
The district was created under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974. It was a merger of the boroughs of Droitwich and Evesham along with Evesham Rural District and most of Droitwich Rural District and most of Pershore Rural District.
The district's name, which was invented in 1973, contains two elements. "Wych" recalls the Saxon Kingdom of Hwicca, and "Avon" is for the River Avon.
Wychavon District Council was joint 'Council of the Year 2007', along with High Peak Borough Council. It was also featured as the 'Best Council to work for' by the Sunday Times. It increasingly shares management and staff with neighbouring Malvern Hills District Council.
Governance
Wychavon District Council is elected every four years, with currently 45 councillors being elected at each election. Since gaining a majority on the council in 1987 the Conservatives have had control apart from a period between 1995 and the 1999 election when no party had a majority. As of the 2015 election the council is composed of the following councillors:-
Wards
The Wychavon district spreads across the 3 Parliamentary constituencies of Mid Worcestershire, West Worcestershire and Redditch County and comprises 31 wards (represented by 45 councillors) containing 73 Civil parishes.
Civil parishes
The Wychavon district includes the following civil parishes: