Wychavon

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Wychavon (Template:IPAc-en)[1] is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. The largest towns therein are Evesham and Droitwich Spa; the council is based in the town of Pershore. The district also includes numerous villages and surrounding rural areas, and includes part of the Cotswolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The district's name references the Saxon Kingdom of Hwicce and the River Avon. The population in Template:United Kingdom statistics year was Template:English district population.

The neighbouring districts are Malvern Hills, Worcester, Wyre Forest, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Stratford-on-Avon, Cotswold, and Tewkesbury.

History

The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of five former districts, which were all abolished at the same time:[2]

The name Wychavon was coined for the new district. "Wych" phonetically recalls the Saxon Kingdom of Hwicce, and "Avon" is for the River Avon.[3]

Governance

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Wychavon District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Worcestershire County Council.[4] The whole district is covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[5]

Since 2014 the council has shared a chief executive and other staff with neighbouring Malvern Hills District Council.[6]

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Droitwich Spa, the district's second-largest town
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Pershore, known for Pershore Abbey is the third-largest settlement and the administrative centre of the district

Political control

The council has been under Conservative majority control since 1999.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[7][8][9]

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Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1999 have been:

Councillor Party From To
John Grantham[10]
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Malcolm Meikle[11][12]
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Martin Jennings[12][13]
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Paul Middlebrough[14][15]
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Linda Robinson[16][17]
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Bradley Thomas[18][19]
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Christopher Day[20][21]
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Template:Redirect category shell || align=right|18 Oct 2023 || align=right|14 May 2025

Richard Morris[22]
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Composition

Following the 2023 election,[23] and subsequent changes of allegiance up to June 2025, the composition of the council was:[24]

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Total 43

The next election is due in 2027.[24]

Elections

Template:Also Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 43 councillors representing 27 wards, each electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[25]

Premises

The council is based at Pershore Civic Centre on Queen Elizabeth Drive, which was purpose-built for the council in 1991. The council also maintains offices in Droitwich and Evesham.[26]

Civil parishes

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