Telford and Wrekin - Definition and Overview

Borough of Telford and Wrekin
Geography
Status:	Unitary, Borough
Region:	West Midlands
Ceremonial County:	Shropshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 158th 290.31 km²
Admin. HQ:	Telford
ONS code:	00GF
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 94th 160,576 553 / km²
Ethnicity:	94.8% White 2.9% S.Asian
Politics
Borough of Telford and Wrekin http://www.telford.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Labour
MPs:	David Wright, Peter Bradley

Telford and Wrekin is a borough in the West Midlands region of England. It was created in 1974 as The Wrekin, a district of Shropshire.

On April 1, 1998 it became a unitary authority independent from Shropshire.

Settlements in Telford and Wrekin -

• Donnington
• Hadley
• High Ercall
• Madeley
• Newport
• Oakengates
• Telford
• Wellington

The borough borders Staffordshire and Shropshire.