21-643: Fenland is a local government district in Cambridgeshire , England. It was historically part of the Isle of Ely . The district covers around 500 square kilometres (190 sq mi) of mostly agricultural land in the extremely flat Fens . The council is based in Fenland Hall, in March. Other towns include Chatteris , Whittlesey and Wisbech , the largest of the four. Since 2017 the district has been
42-405: A British lightweight boxing champion from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England Peter Evison (born 1964), an English professional darts player Dave Boy Green (1953), a British welterweight boxing champion from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England Other uses [ edit ] Mildenhall Fen Tigers , a motorcycle speedway team from Mildenhall, Suffolk, England. Men who tried to prevent
63-476: A constituent member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority , led by the directly-elected Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough . The neighbouring districts are East Cambridgeshire , Huntingdonshire , Peterborough , South Holland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk . The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 . The new district covered
84-576: A two-tier arrangement. Non-metropolitan districts with borough status are known as boroughs , able to appoint a mayor and refer to itself as a borough council. Some shire counties now have no sub divisions so are a single Non-metropolitan district such as Cornwall. Typically a district will consist of a market town and its more rural hinterland. However districts are diverse with some being mostly urban such as Dartford, and others more polycentric such as Thurrock. Non-metropolitan districts are subdivisions of English non-metropolitan counties which have
105-461: A two-tier structure of local government. Two-tier non-metropolitan counties have a county council and several districts, each with a borough or district council. In these cases local government functions are divided between county and district councils, to the level where they can be practised most efficiently: Many districts have borough status , which means the local council is called a borough council instead of district council and gives them
126-418: A unitary authority or those that transferred from one county to another, including those that changed name. Nor does it include unitary authorities that have been abolished ( Bournemouth and Poole ). Fen Tigers (disambiguation) (Redirected from Fen Tigers (disambiguation) ) Fen Tigers may refer to: People [ edit ] Eric Boon (1919–1981),
147-489: Is twinned with: Merrison, Karen (2022). Secret Fens . Amberley. 52°34′30″N 0°02′56″E / 52.575°N 0.049°E / 52.575; 0.049 Non-metropolitan district Non-metropolitan districts , or colloquially " shire districts ", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially shire counties ) in
168-604: The District Councils' Network , special interest group which sits within the Local Government Association . The network's purpose is to "act as an informed and representative advocate for districts to government and other national bodies, based on their unique position to deliver for local people." This is a list of two-tier non-metropolitan counties and their districts. All unitary authorities are also non-metropolitan districts, which, with
189-488: The county hall for the former Isle of Ely County Council . The whole district is divided into 16 civil parishes . The parish councils for Chatteris, March, Whittlesey and Wisbech take the style "town council". The local economy has traditionally been built upon farming and food related industry. The food industry is now well established, and related processing, storage, packaging and distribution has become more sophisticated and diverse. The predominantly rural economy of
210-833: The Fenland Archaeological Society (FenArch) and publications such as the Fenland Citizen and The Fens magazine cover much or all of the district. The Wisbech & Fenland Museum for many years was the only museum covering the area, the district council ceased funding the museum in 2016. Since 2012 the Fenland Poet Laureate awards have been eligible for local poets. Fenland Poet Laureates:- 2012 Elaine Ewart; 2013 Leanne Moden, 2014 Poppy Kleiser; 2015 Jonathan Totman; 2016 Mary Livingstone; 2017 Kate Caoimhe Arthur; 2019 CJ Atkinson; 2021 Kim Allen; 2022 Qu Gao; 2024 Hannah Teasdale. Fenland
231-558: The area also includes a strong industrial tradition, including brewing, brick making, can making, pet food production, printing and engineering, and many local residents commute outside the district to work or study. The River Nene provides access to the sea via the Port of Wisbech . Other waterways provide opportunities for angling and other water based activities. Marinas are located in Wisbech and March. The council run markets in three of
SECTION 10
#1732801264469252-534: The area of six former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was named Fenland, referencing its position within the Fens . Fenland District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Cambridgeshire County Council . The whole district is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. The council has been under Conservative control since 1999. The first election to
273-454: The areas for Wales and England had been enacted separately and there were no Welsh metropolitan areas, the term 'non-metropolitan district' does not apply to Wales. A similar system existed in Scotland , which in 1975 was divided into regions and districts, this was also abolished in 1996 and replaced with a fully unitary system . In England most of the district councils are represented by
294-528: The council has comprised 43 councillors representing 18 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. In the 2019 election , twelve councillors – all Conservative – were returned unopposed to Fenland District Council, which topped the Electoral Reform Society 's list of ' rotten boroughs '. The council is based at Fenland Hall in March. The original building had been built in 1909 as
315-433: The council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The leaders of the council since 2014 have been: Following the 2023 election , the composition of the council was: The next election is due in 2027. Since the last boundary changes in 2023,
336-494: The draining of The Fens in the 1600s The Cambridgeshire Regiment and its successor D (Cambridgeshire) Coy, 6 (Vol) Bn, Royal Anglian Regiment The Fen Tiger , a 1963 novel by British author Catherine Marchant ( Catherine Cookson ) A British big cat first reported in 1982 in Cambridgeshire Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
357-487: The exception of those of Berkshire , are coterminous with non-metropolitan counties. For a full list of districts of all types including unitary authorities, metropolitan districts and London boroughs , see Districts of England . This is a list of former two-tier districts in England which have been abolished, by local government reorganisations such as the 2009 structural changes to local government in England . It does not include districts that still exist after becoming
378-565: The right to appoint a mayor . Borough status is granted by royal charter and, in many cases, continues a style enjoyed by a predecessor authority, which can date back centuries. Some districts such as Oxford or Exeter have city status , granted by letters patent , but this does not give the local council any extra powers other than the right to call itself a city council . By 1899, England had been divided at district level into rural districts , urban districts , municipal boroughs , county boroughs and metropolitan boroughs . This system
399-546: The towns (the market in Wisbech is run by Wisbech Town Council ) and a number of festivals and other events. A proposal for a new Fenland rail link was agreed in June 2020. Fenland council gave £370,400 to its chief executive Tim Pilsbury when he took early retirement in 2010–11. The term " Fen Tiger " is associated with the Fens. A flag with a tiger is now linked with this part of the county. A number of organisations such as
420-526: The two-tier structure, but reforms in the 1990s and 2009 reduced their number to 192. A further 55 non-metropolitan districts are now unitary authorities, which combine the functions of county and borough/district councils. In Wales , an almost identical two-tier system of local government existed between 1974 and 1996 (see Districts of Wales ). In 1996, this was abolished and replaced with an entirely unitary system of local government, with one level of local government responsible for all local services. Since
441-620: Was abolished by the London Government Act 1963 and the Local Government Act 1972 . Non-metropolitan districts were created by this act in 1974 when England outside Greater London was divided into metropolitan counties and non-metropolitan counties. Metropolitan counties were sub-divided into metropolitan districts and the non-metropolitan counties were sub-divided into non-metropolitan districts. The metropolitan districts had more powers than their non-metropolitan counterparts. Initially, there were 296 non-metropolitan districts in
SECTION 20
#1732801264469#468531