page_title: Stretham
section_title: Governance
hierarchical_section_title: Stretham / Governance
caption_attribution_description: English: Stretham Old Engine by William M. Connolley
context_page_description: Stretham is a village and civil parish 4 miles south-south-west of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England, about 74 miles by road from London. Its main attraction is Stretham Old Engine, a steam-powered pump used to drain the fens. The pump is still in use today although converted to electric power. It has open days throughout the year.
context_section_description: The ward of Stretham comprises three civil parishes, Stretham, Thetford, and Wilburton, each of which has an elected council. Parish council services include bus shelters, cemeteries, shared equity housing, local planning consultation, play areas, village halls, and war memorials. Parish council meetings are held in the village hall situated in each civil parish.
  The area formed part of Ely Rural District from 1894 until 1974. East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) was formed in 1974 with administration buildings in Ely. The district council collects council tax, provides services such as building regulations and local planning, leisure and tourism, handles issues strategic to the district, and many other services. Cambridgeshire County Council, which has administration buildings in Cambridge, provides county-wide services such as major road infrastructure, fire and rescue, libraries and heritage, and strategic planning. A mobile library visits the village every fortnight.
  The parish is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom as part of South East Cambridgeshire. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
caption: Stretham Old Engine, alongside the River Great Ouse
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