22-497: Sudeley is a civil parish in the district of Tewkesbury , in the county of Gloucestershire , England. The parish includes the village of Charlton Abbots . The parish was formed on 1 April 1935 from the parishes of Charlton Abbots and Sudeley Manor and part of Sevenhampton . The name "Sudeley" means 'South wood/clearing' or perhaps, 'shed wood/clearing'. Sudeley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sudlege . The parish
44-559: A municipal borough under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 , governed by a body formally called the "mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Tewkesbury", but generally known as the corporation or town council. The modern district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , covering the whole area of two former districts and part of a third, which were all abolished at
66-434: 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 the right to appoint a mayor . Borough status is granted by royal charter and, in many cases, continues
88-425: 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 a two-tier structure of local government. Two-tier non-metropolitan counties have a county council and several districts, each with
110-457: 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
132-491: A type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially shire counties ) in 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
154-648: Is also served by Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station on the mainline. Heritage railway the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway also has a number of stations in the borough. The area is served by BBC West Midlands and ITV Central with television signals received from either the Ridge Hill or Sutton Coldfield TV transmitters. However, BBC West and ITV West Country are also received through cable and satellite television such as Freesat and Sky . Radio stations for
176-508: Is home to Sudeley Castle a Grade I listed listed building. [REDACTED] Media related to Sudeley at Wikimedia Commons This Gloucestershire location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Borough of Tewkesbury The Borough of Tewkesbury is a local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire , England. The borough is named after its largest town, Tewkesbury , which
198-499: Is where the council is based. The district also includes the town of Winchcombe and numerous villages including Bishops Cleeve , Ashchurch , Churchdown , Innsworth and Brockworth as well as other hamlets and surrounding rural areas. Parts of the district lie within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . In September 2024 the council voted to formally change the borough's name to North Gloucestershire , with
220-604: 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
242-469: The leader of the council . The leaders since 2007 have been: Following the 2023 election , the composition of the council was: Of the independent councillors, two sit together as the "Isbourne and Winchcombe Independents", and the other five sit with local party the Tewkesbury and Twyning Independents as a group called "The Independents". The next election is due in 2027. The council is based at
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#1732791105184264-502: The Council Offices on Gloucester Road in Tewkesbury. The building was purpose-built for the council, being completed in 1976. The whole district is covered by civil parishes. The parish councils for Tewkesbury and Winchcombe take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council. Gloucestershire Airport is in the borough, near to Gloucester and Cheltenham. The borough
286-474: The Liberal Democrats, Greens and independent councillors. The first election to the modern council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The role of mayor is largely ceremonial. Political leadership is provided instead by
308-531: The area are: The area is served by these local newspapers: Since the last full review of boundaries in 2019 the council has comprised 38 councillors representing 20 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. As of May 2023, the councillors were: 52°0′0″N 2°10′0″W / 52.00000°N 2.16667°W / 52.00000; -2.16667 Non-metropolitan district Non-metropolitan districts , or colloquially " shire districts ", are
330-454: 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
352-487: 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
374-456: The name Tewkesbury Town Council . In 1991, the parishes of Leckhampton , Prestbury , Swindon and Up Hatherley were transferred to the neighbouring borough of Cheltenham . In 2024, the council consulted its residents on whether the borough's name should be changed to "North Gloucestershire". The council voted to make the change at a meeting on 3 September 2024. The change means the council becomes "North Gloucestershire Borough Council";
396-423: The new branding is due to be brought into use from December 2024. Tewkesbury Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Gloucestershire County Council . The whole district is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election , with leadership roles shared between
418-413: The new name due to be brought into use from December 2024. The neighbouring districts are Cotswold , Cheltenham , Stroud , Gloucester , Forest of Dean , Malvern Hills and Wychavon . Prior to 1974 the borough of Tewkesbury only covered the town itself. The town was an ancient borough , having been granted a charter of incorporation by Elizabeth I in 1575. The town was reformed in 1836 to become
440-414: The same time: The new district was named Tewkesbury after its main town. The new district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the council to take the name Tewkesbury Borough Council and letting the chair of the council take the title of mayor. A successor parish was created at the same time covering the area of the former municipal borough of Tewkesbury, with the parish council taking
462-526: 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
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#1732791105184484-620: 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
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