Borough of Wyre
| Borough of Wyre | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
 Wyre shown within Lancashire and England |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Admin. HQ | Poulton-le-Fylde |
| Government | |
| • Type | Wyre Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • Executive: | Conservative |
| • MPs: | Mark Menzies, Cat Smith, Ben Wallace |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109.0 sq mi (282.2 km2) |
| Area rank | 145th |
| Population (mid-2016 est.) | |
| • Total | 110,300 |
| • Rank | 214th |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 30UQ (ONS) E07000128 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 96.6% White 1.9% S.Asian |
| Website | wyre.gov.uk |
Coordinates: 53°54′00″N 2°48′32″W / 53.900°N 2.809°W
Wyre is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. The population of the Non-metropolitan district at the 2011 census was 107,749. The district has borders with the unitary Authority of Blackpool as well as the districts of Lancaster, Ribble Valley, Fylde and Preston. Its council is based in Poulton-le-Fylde.
The district is named after the River Wyre, which runs through the district. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the municipal borough of Fleetwood, along with Poulton-le-Fylde, Preesall, Garstang and Thornton-Cleveleys urban districts and various Rural Districts.
Elections to Wyre Borough Council take place every four years on the first Thursday in May. All 55 councillors are elected from 26 wards. Since the formation of the council in 1973 it has been under the control of the Conservative Party with the exception of one term from 1995 to 1999 when the Labour Party held control of the council.
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