North Warwickshire

For the parliamentary constituency, see North Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency).
Borough of North Warwickshire
Borough & Non-metropolitan district

Shown within Warwickshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region West Midlands
Administrative county Warwickshire
Founded 1974
Admin. HQ Atherstone
Government
 • Type Non-metropolitan borough
 • Leadership: Alternative - Section 31
 • MPs: Craig Tracey
Marcus Jones
 • Leader David Humphreys
 • Executive Conservative
Area
 • Total 109.8 sq mi (284.3 km2)
Area rank 143rd
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 62,014[1]
 • Rank Ranked 312th
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Postcode B46 ,B78, CV7, CV9, CV10
ONS code 44UB (ONS)
E07000218 (GSS)
Ethnicity 97.8% White (95.9% White British)
1.1% Asian
0.7% Mixed
0.2% Black
0.1% Other [2]
Website northwarks.gov.uk

North Warwickshire is a local government district and borough in Warwickshire, England. The main town in the district is Atherstone where the offices of North Warwickshire Borough Council are based. Other significant places include Coleshill, Polesworth and Kingsbury.

The North Warwickshire district was created on 1 April 1974 by a merger of the Atherstone Rural District and parts of the Meriden Rural District (the rest of which was merged into the West Midlands county).

North Warwickshire is a mostly rural area with several small towns. The area historically had a large coal mining industry, but this has almost died out. The district is relatively remote from the rest of Warwickshire, as the county is almost split in two by the West Midlands.

The boundaries of North Warwickshire are similar to those of the North Warwickshire parliamentary constituency. However the constituency also includes the town of Bedworth. The local MP is Craig Tracey.

In 2007 the Conservatives took overall control of the Borough Council for the first time since the creation of the council within its current boundaries. The Council was retaken by Labour in 2011.

It borders the Warwickshire district of Nuneaton and Bedworth to the east, the county of Leicestershire to the north-east, Staffordshire to the north-west, and the West Midlands to the south and south-west.

Parishes and settlements

Settlements in North Warwickshire include:

For a list of wards in North Warwickshire by population see here

Local election results 1973-2011

As of May 2015, the party composition was as follows:[3]

Party Number of councillors
Conservative 22
Labour13

Historically, local election results have fallen like this:

Election year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Ratepayers Independent Note
2015 22 13 0 0 0
20111718000
20072114000
20031516400Boundary Changes in effect
1999922201
1995429001
1973819024
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Parties

The Borough is a very marginal seat between the Conservatives and Labour. Within the Borough, Polesworth East, Dordon, and Wood End are considered Labour safe seats, and Fillongley, Water Orton, Newton Regis and Curdworth are considered safe Conservative seats.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Release Edition Reference Tables. Ons.gov.uk (17 December 2012). Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/key-statistics-for-local-authorities-in-england-and-wales/rft-table-ks201ew.xls
  3. ↑ Councillors by political party, North Warwickshire Borough Council. Retrieved 19 April 2015.

Coordinates: 52°34′34″N 1°32′43″W / 52.5760°N 1.5454°W / 52.5760; -1.5454

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