| Staffordshire Moorlands District | |
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 Shown within Staffordshire |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | West Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Staffordshire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 80th 575.85 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Leek |
| ONS code: | 41UH |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2008 est.) - Density |
Ranked 233rd 95,500 166 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 97.6% White
1.0% Asian (2007 Est.) |
| Politics | |
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council http://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Charlotte Atkins, William Cash, Joan Walley |
Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, is based in Leek and is located between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Peak District National Park. The 2001 census recorded the population as 94,489.[1]
Principal industries are agriculture, fashion and tourism. The area's three towns are Leek, Cheadle and Biddulph. Visitor attractions include the National Trust property Biddulph Grange, the theme park Alton Towers, and the annual Leek Arts Festival. There are also a variety of outdoor pursuits such as rock climbing (The Roaches), sailing (Rudyard Lake) and cycling (Waterhouses).
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the urban districts of Biddulph and Leek, along with Cheadle Rural District and Leek Rural District.
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Energy policy
In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas [2] showed that housing in Staffordshire Moorlands produced the 11th highest average carbon emissions in the country at 7,192 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling.
- See also: Energy efficiency in British housing.
Geography
The terrain is, as is suggested by the regional name, mostly moorland with forests and lakes stretching out across rolling hills and crags. Some of the higher moorland has been largely abandoned for farming. In The Roaches (a series of gritstone outcrops within the Peak Park) several Wallabies roamed free for many years.[3] One of the highest points in the Staffordshire Moorlands is The Roaches which rises to 1,656 feet (505m).
A large proportion of the 'white peak' area of the Peak District is contained within the Staffordshire Moorlands. This includes such places as one half of Dovedale, the Manifold Valley including Thor's Cave, Wetton Mill, Longnor and Butterton.
The Staffordshire Moorlands is also home to the highest village in Britain, Flash. The village stands at 1,518 feet (463m) above sea level. This record was confirmed in 2007 by the Ordnance Survey after Wanlockhead in Scotland also claimed the record. The BBC's 'The One Show' investigated the case in a bid to settle the argument and Flash turned out to be the higher of the two.
Performance
In July 2007 it was announced that Staffordshire Moorlands District Council was the best performing council in Staffordshire and the wider West Midlands region, after achieving 'excellent' status in an independent report by the Audit Commission. This means the council is one of only 33 'excellent' district councils out of 238 nationwide.
Twinnings
Staffordshire Moorlands has "twinning" agreements with:
External links
References
- ^ "Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics". National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=277109&c=staffordshire+moorlands&d=13&e=15&g=486682&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ Centrica; Craig Simmons and Ignacio Gonzalez (2006-02-20). "Domestic Carbon Dioxide Emissions for Selected Cities" (PDF). http://www.britishgasnews.co.uk/managed_content/files/pdf/greenCity.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ http://www.beastwatch.co.uk/Staffordshire.htm#WALLABIES
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