Ashfield District
Ashfield () is a local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England. The population of Ashfield was 127,200 in 2018. The district is mostly urban and contains parts of both the Nottingham Urban Area and the Mansfield Urban Area. There are three towns in the district; Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Hucknall. The largest being Sutton-in-Ashfield. Towns and villages in the district include the following: The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of urban districts of Hucknall, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield and parts of  Basford Rural District, namely the parishes of Annesley, Felley and Selston. In spring 1986, all departments, except for Direct Works, moved into purpose-built office accommodation in the centre of Kirkby-in-Ashfield. These offices provide civic accommodation for members, together with a Council Chamber and two Committee Rooms. District Offices have been maintained at Watnall Road, Hucknall, and Fox Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, to cater for housing matters and cash receipts on a local basis. Politics. Elections to the district are held every 4 years, with currently 35 councillors being elected from 23 wards. In 2020 two Ashfield Independents  left the party and now sit as unaligned independents and another Ashfield Independent, Councillor Anthony Brewer, Chairman of the Council died in April 2020, leaving his seat vacant.