Penkridge - Government

Government

Penkridge is part of the Stafford UK Parliamentary constituency, currently represented by the Conservative Jeremy Lefroy. However, Penkridge area is apart of South Staffordshire district.

Penkridge is covered by a Non-metropolitan county two-tier system of local government:

  • The District Council is South Staffordshire, based in Codsall. Penkridge is divided among three wards for elections to the district council: Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell; Penkridge West; Penkridge South East.
  • The non-metropolitan county is Staffordshire County Council. Penkridge constitutes a single electoral division of the county.

All of Penkridge's councillors are currently Conservative.

Before 1974, Penkridge was part of Cannock Rural District.

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