Wyre Forest

Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England, covering the towns on Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley. Its council is based in Stourport.

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Local government district - Worcestershire - England - Kidderminster - Stourport-on-Severn - Bewdley

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Wyre Forest takes its name from a forest of the same name, despite the fact that much of this woodland does not lie within the district's boundaries, but rather in Shropshire. The forest covers an area of 2,634 hectares (6,509 acres), and is noted for its variety of wildlife. Around two thirds of the forest has been designated as SSSI, while a further fifth is listed as a National Nature Reserve.

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Forest - Shropshire - Hectare - Acre - SSSI - National Nature Reserve

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The Wyre Forest parliamentary constituency, which covers most of the district, is represented by the Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern MP Dr Richard Taylor. His party was briefly also powerful at local level, but has now been reduced to a handful of councillors.

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Wyre Forest parliamentary constituency - Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern - Dr Richard Taylor

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