Fenland District Council
| Fenland District | |
|---|---|
| Non-metropolitan district | |
 Fenland shown within Cambridgeshire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Cambridgeshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | March |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Fenland District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Stephen Barclay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 210.99 sq mi (546.45 km2) |
| Area rank | 85th (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2014 est.) | |
| • Total | 97,732 |
| • Rank | 244th (of 326) |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 98.6% White |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 12UD (ONS) E07000010 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TL417969 |
| Website | www |
Fenland is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in March, and covers the neighbouring market towns of Chatteris, Whittlesey, and Wisbech, often called the "capital of the fens". The district covers around 500 square kilometres (210.99 square miles) of mostly agricultural land in the extremely flat Fens. The population of the District was 98,262 at the 2011 Census.
It was formed on 1 April 1974, with the merger of the Borough of Wisbech, Chatteris Urban District, March Urban District, Whittlesey Urban District, North Witchford Rural District and Wisbech Rural District.
Fenland District Council is elected every four years, with currently 40 councillors being elected at each election. Since 1976 the Conservative party has held control of the party, apart from a period after 1995 when Labour had control, but the Conservatives regained a majority at the 1999 election. As of the 2015 elections the council is composed of the following councillors:
The Fenland economy has for years 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 the area has also included a strong industrial tradition, including brick making, printing and engineering, but many Fenland residents already travel outside the area to work.
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