Webheath is a district of Redditch

Redditch

Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005. In the 19th century it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry...

, in Worcestershire

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, England

England

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. The district neighbours Batchley and the village of Callow Hill. It is also near Feckenham

Feckenham

Feckenham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. It lies some three miles south-west of the town of Redditch and is around twelve miles north-east of the ancient city of Worcester...

 and Astwood Bank

Astwood Bank

Astwood Bank is a village adjoining Redditch, Worcestershire to the south. The village is noted for its successful cricket team, who have twice played at Lords in the National Village Knock Out Final.-Politics:...

. Webheath used to be a village but has recently been swallowed up and now comes under the town of Redditch.

Schools

Webheath has two first schools, both are located on Downsell Road.
They are:

• Webheath First School
• Mount Carmel Catholic First School

Webheath Church of England First School and Our lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School.

Politics

Webheath comes under the West ward on Redditch Borough Council. It is represented by two councillors, both from the Conservative party

Conservative Party (UK)

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. Councillor Kath Banks and Councillor Michael Braley represent Webheath on a four year term.
Webheath is the final district to the West of the Redditch constituency

Redditch (UK Parliament constituency)

Redditch is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was created in 1997 following major changes to the Mid Worcestershire constituency.- Boundaries :This...

. The constituency was created in 1997 where Labour's

Labour Party (UK)

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 Jacqui Smith

Jacqui Smith

Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith is a member of the British Labour Party. She served as the Member of Parliament for Redditch from 1997 until 2010 and was the first ever female Home Secretary, thus making her the third woman to hold one of the Great Offices of State — after Margaret Thatcher and...

 was elected until her defeat in 2010. Karen Lumley

Karen Lumley

Karen Elizabeth Lumley is a Conservative Party politician in England. She has been the Member of Parliament for Redditch in Worcestershire since the 2010 general election, when she defeated former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith....

 of the Conservative Party

Conservative Party (UK)

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 now represents Redditch in Westminster

Westminster

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.

Further Reading

Webheath is a semi-rural suburb which lies to the West of Redditch and it is just north of the small rural village of Callow Hill. There are a small selection of amenities, such as pubs The Rose and Crown and The Foxlydiate Arms, as well as a Post Office and the independent grocery Biddles.

Sources

Webheath First School
Mount Carmel First School