Fenland

Fenland District
Shown within Cambridgeshire
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	East of England
Admin. County:	Cambridgeshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 91st 546.45 kmē
Admin. HQ:	March
ONS code:	12UD
Demographics
Population: - Total (2003 est.) - Density	Ranked 269th 85,568 157 / kmē
Ethnicity:	98.6% White
Politics
Fenland District Council http://www.fenland.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MP:	Malcolm Moss

Fenland is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in March, and covers the neighbouring market towns of Chatteris, Whittlesey, and Wisbech (often called the "capital of the fens"). The district covers around 500 square kilometers of mostly agricultural land in the extremely flat Fens.

It was formed in April 1, 1974, with the merger of the Borough of Wisbech, Chatteris Urban District, March Urban District, Whittlesey Urban District, North Witchford Urban District and Wisbech Rural District.

The Fenland economy has for years been built upon farming and food related industry. The food industry is now well established, and related processing, storage, packaging and distribution has become more sophisticated and diverse. The predominantly rural economy of the area has also included a strong industrial tradition, including brick making, printing and engineering, but many Fenland residents already travel outside the area to work.

As growth of the local economy from Cambridge continues, the pressure for outsourcing of industry, housing and jobs will move northwards. Chatteris will be given priority for economic regeneration in the Cambridge Sub-Region andf urther housing allocations will be dependent on improving job prospects.

Please also see The Fens.

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