Uttoxeter Rural is a
civil parish
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in the borough of
East Staffordshire
East Staffordshire is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Staffordshire, England. The council is based in Burton upon Trent. The borough also contains the town of Ut ...
,
Staffordshire
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, England, comprising the villages of
Stramshall
Stramshall is a village within the civil parish of Uttoxeter Rural, in the East Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England.
History
Stramshall has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086 where it is recorded by the name ''St ...
and
Bramshall
Bramshall is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Uttoxeter Rural, in the East Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is to the west of Uttoxeter. It has a new housing estate to the north of it. ...
. It is separate from the town of
Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in the East Staffordshire borough of Staffordshire, England. It is near to the Derbyshire county border.
The town is from Burton upon Trent via the A50 and the A38, from Stafford via the A51 ...
, and surrounds it to the north, west and south.
The population was 1,617 at the 2021 census, a 2.7% increase since 2011.
Until 1974, there was a Uttoxeter Rural District that covered a larger area.
Representatives
In
East Staffordshire Borough Council
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Etymology
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Uttoxeter Rural is covered by the Abbey ward and is represented by Christopher Smith of the
Conservative Party.
In
Staffordshire County Council
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Uttoxeter Rural is part of the larger ward of the same name and is represented by Philip Atkins of the
Conservative Party.
Uttoxeter Rural is considered a safe
Conservative
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seat.
Freedom of the Parish
The following people and military units have received the
Freedom of the Parish of Uttoxeter Rural.
Individuals
* Thomas "Tom" Ollerenshaw: 6 June 2023.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Uttoxeter Rural
References
Civil parishes in Staffordshire
Borough of East Staffordshire
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