Wraxall and Failand
| Wraxall and Failand | |
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Avon and Somerset | |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Wraxall and Failand, formerly just Wraxall is a civil parish in the North Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It includes the villages of Wraxall and Failand. In 2011 it had a population of 2,302.[1] On 1 October 1996 the parish was renamed from "Wraxall" to "Wraxall and Failand".[2]
The parish contains the remains of
Richard II
's reign, the village was spelled Wrexhale in the record of a suspicious death.
Governance
The
playing fields and playgrounds
, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also of interest to the council.
The parish falls within the
Avon and Somerset Constabulary and the South Western Ambulance Service
.
North Somerset's area covers part of the
The parish is represented in the
first past the post system of election, currently Liam Fox of the Conservative Party
.
References
- ^ a b "2011 Census Profile". North Somerset Council. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "North Somerset Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Wraxall Camp, Historic England, retrieved 22 August 2016
- ^ "The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995". HMSO. Retrieved 9 December 2007.
- ^ "Long Ashton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.