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Borough of Kettering

Borough in England (1974-2021)


Summary

Borough in England (1974-2021)

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nameBorough of Kettering
typeNon-metropolitan district and borough
image_blank_emblemKettering Borough Council.svg
blank_emblem_typeLogo
image_mapKettering UK locator map.svg
map_captionShown within Northamptonshire
mapsizeframeless
subdivision_typeSovereign state
subdivision_nameUnited Kingdom
subdivision_type1Constituent country
subdivision_name1England
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2East Midlands
subdivision_type3Administrative county
subdivision_name3Northamptonshire
seat_typeAdmin. HQ
seatKettering
government_typeKettering Borough Council
leader_titleLeadership:
leader_nameLeader & Cabinet
leader_title1Executive:
leader_name1
established_titleFounded
area_total_km2
population_as_of
population_total
population_density_km2auto
timezoneGreenwich Mean Time
utc_offset+0
timezone_DSTBritish Summer Time
utc_offset_DST+1
postal_code_typePostcode
postal_code
blank_nameISO 3166-2
blank_info
blank1_nameONS code
blank1_info34UE (ONS)
E07000153 (GSS)
blank2_nameOS grid reference
blank2_info
blank3_nameNUTS 3
blank3_info
blank4_nameEthnicity
blank4_info96.7% White
1.7% S.Asian
websitekettering.gov.uk

E07000153 (GSS) 1.7% S.Asian

The Borough of Kettering was a local government district and borough in Northamptonshire, England, from 1974 to 2021. It was named after its main town, Kettering, where the council was based. It bordered onto the district of Harborough in the neighbouring county of Leicestershire, the borough of Corby, the district of East Northamptonshire, the district of Daventry and the borough of Wellingborough.

Abolition and replacement

In March 2018, following suspension of the county council arising from its becoming insolvent, due to financial and cultural mismanagement by the cabinet and officers, the then Secretary of State for Local Government, Sajid Javid, sent commissioner Max Caller into the council, who recommended the county council and all district and borough councils in the county be abolished, and replaced by two unitary authorities, one covering the West, and one the North of the county. These proposals were approved in April 2019. It meant that the districts of Daventry, Northampton and South Northamptonshire were merged to form a new unitary authority called West Northamptonshire, whilst the second unitary authority North Northamptonshire consists of Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough districts. These new authorities came into being on 1 April 2021. Elections for the new authorities were due to be held on 7 May 2020, but were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Settlements and parishes

Other than Kettering itself, the borough included:

  • Ashley
  • Barton Seagrave, Brampton Ash, Braybrooke, Broughton, Burton Latimer
  • Cranford, Cransley
  • Desborough, Dingley
  • Geddington, Grafton Underwood
  • Harrington
  • Loddington
  • Mawsley Village
  • Newton and Little Oakley
  • Orton
  • Pytchley
  • Rothwell, Rushton
  • Stoke Albany, Sutton Bassett
  • Thorpe Malsor
  • Warkton, Weekley, Weston by Welland, Wilbarston

Political control

Main article: Kettering Borough Council elections

Arms

References

References

  1. "Northamptonshire County Council: statement".
  2. (14 May 2019). "Northamptonshire: Unitary authorities plan approved". BBC News.
  3. (14 February 2020). "AT LAST! Northamptonshire's new unitary councils are made law by parliament". Northampton Chronicle.
  4. "East Midlands Region". Civic Heraldry of England.
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