North Northamptonshire


North Northamptonshire is a proposed unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England.[2] It is set to be created in April 2021 by the merger of the four existing non-metropolitan districts of Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering, and Wellingborough. Elections for a shadow authority were due to be held on Thursday 7 May 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

This article is about the district. For the constituency, see North Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency).
North Northamptonshire
Proposed Unitary authority area
North Northamptonshire (2) within Northamptonshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast Midlands
Ceremonial countyNorthamptonshire
Admin HQKettering [1]
Government
 • TypeShadow Unitary authority
 • Governing bodyNorth Northamptonshire Joint Committee
 • Shadow LeaderCllr Robert Russells
 • Chief Executive (shadow)Liz Elliot
Area
 • Total380.9 sq mi (987 km2)
Population
 (mid-2019 est.)
 • Total354,477
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
Websitehttps://futurenorthantsnorth.org/

See also
  • 2019–21 structural changes to local government in England
  • West Northamptonshire, another district expected to be created in Northamptonshire in April 2021.

References
  1. https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/first-historic-meeting-new-north-northamptonshire-unitary-council-wont-be-broadcast-2446465
  2. BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-43839535

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