Borough of Corby
Borough of Corby | |
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![]() Corby town centre | |
![]() Borough of Corby shown within Northamptonshire | |
Coordinates: 52°29′29″N 0°41′47″W / 52.4914°N 0.69645°W | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | East Midlands |
Non-metropolitan county | Northamptonshire |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Corby |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Borough council | Corby Borough Council (Labour) |
• Mayor | Ray Bebey |
• MPs | Tom Pursglove (Con) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.00 sq mi (80.28 km2) |
Area rank | 233rd (of 309) |
Population (mid-2019 est.) | |
• Total | 72,218 |
• Rank | 295th (of 309) |
• Density | 2,300/sq mi (900/km2) |
Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcodes | |
Area code(s) | 01536 |
ONS code | 34UB (ONS) E07000150 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | SP897887 |
Website | www |
Corby was a non-metropolitan district with borough status[1] in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It bordered East Northamptonshire, Harborough, Kettering and Rutland. In 2011 the district had a population of 61,607.[2] The council, Corby Borough Council was based at the Cube in the town of Corby.[3]
Civil parishes[]
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Corby district contains the unparished area of Corby[4][5] and the civil parishes of Cottingham, East Carlton, Gretton, Middleton, Rockingham, Stanion and Weldon.[6]
Wards[]
Corby district contains the wards of "Beanfield", "Central, "Danesholme", "Kingswood & Hazel Leys", "Lodge Park", "Lloyds", "Oakley North", "Oakley South", "Rowlett", "Rural West", "Stanion & Corby Village" and "Weldon & Gretton".[6]
History[]
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of and part of Kettering Rural District.[7][8] In 1993 it was granted borough status.[9][10]
Abolition[]
The district was abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged with East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough to form North Northamptonshire.[11]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 No. 3287". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Corby". City Population De. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Contact us". Corby Borough Council. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Corby Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Corby". City Population De. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Corby". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "History of Corby". Corby Borough Council. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Northamptonshire". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Home". Future Northants North. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
External links[]
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