Surrey Heath
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| Borough of Surrey Heath | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Surrey | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Surrey |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 250th 95.09 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Camberley |
| ONS code: | 43UJ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density | Ranked 286th 81,500 857 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 95.4% White 2.1% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
 Surrey Heath Borough Council http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MP: | Michael Gove |
Surrey Heath is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Camberley. Much of the area is within the Green Belt.
The borough acquired its name because it includes extensive areas of heath and woodland including Chobham Common and Lightwater Country Park. Within the borough there are five Sites of Special Scientific Interest, four of which are part of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area of European Importance as a habitat for certain endangered bird species.
The western section of the district is urbanised, with Camberley, Lightwater, Deepcut, Frimley, Frimley Green and Mytchett. The east of the district is less urbanised, and contains Surrey Heath's four civil parishes:
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Frimley and Camberley urban district, and Bagshot Rural District.
[edit] Energy policy
In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas [1] showed that housing in Surrey Heath produced the 3rd highest average carbon emissions in the country at 7,477 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling.
See also: Energy efficiency in British housing.
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