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District in England
West Lindsey
District
From left to right
Top: Gainsborough Old Hall
Middle: Market Rasen Racecourse and Caistor parish church
Bottom:Stow Minster and the Red Arrows at RAF Scampton (now closed)
Shown within the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Constituent country
England
Region
East Midlands
Ceremonial county
Lincolnshire
Admin. HQ
Gainsborough
Government
• MPs:
Edward Leigh
Area
• Total
446 sq mi (1,156 km2)
• Rank
22nd
Population
(2022)
• Total
96,817
• Rank
Ranked 250th
• Density
220/sq mi (84/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
• Ethnic groups
List
97% White
1.2% Asian
1.1% Mixed
0.4% other
0.3% Black
Religion (2021)
[1]
• Religion
List
58% Christianity
40.2% no religion
0.4% Islam
1.4% other
Time zone
UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code
32UH (ONS) E07000142 (GSS)
West Lindsey District Council
Type
Type
Non-metropolitan district
Leadership
Chair
Stephen Bunney, Liberal Democrat since 22 May 2023[2]
Leader
Trevor Young, Liberal Democrat since 22 May 2023
Chief Executive
Ian Knowles since 2019[3]
Structure
Seats
36 councillors
Political groups
Administration (19)
Liberal Democrats (18)
Independent (1)
Other parties (17)
Conservative (14)
Lincolnshire Ind. (2)
Independent (1)
Elections
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
Guildhall, Marshall's Yard, Gainsborough, DN212NA
Website
www.west-lindsey.gov.uk
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in Gainsborough, the district's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Caistor and Market Rasen, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The east of the district includes part of the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The neighbouring districts are North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, East Lindsey, North Kesteven, Lincoln, Newark and Sherwood and Bassetlaw.
^ abUK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – West Lindsey Local Authority (E07000142)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^"Council minutes, 22 May 2023". West Lindsey District Council. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
^Norton, Emily (18 December 2019). "West Lindsey council names new CEO". The Lincolnite. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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