West Northamptonshire
West 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 three existing non-metropolitan districts of Daventry, Northampton, and South Northamptonshire. Elections for a shadow authority were due to be held on Thursday 7 May 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
West Northamptonshire | |
|---|---|
Proposed Unitary authority area | |
 West Northamptonshire (1) within Northamptonshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Ceremonial county | Northamptonshire |
| Admin HQ | Northampton [1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Shadow Unitary authority |
| • Governing body | West Northamptonshire Joint Committee |
| • Chair | Jonathan Nunn |
| Area | |
| • Land | 531.79 sq mi (1,377.3 km2) |
| Population (mid-2019 est.) | |
| • Total | 432,145 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Website | https://futurenorthantswest.org/ |
See also
- 2019–21 structural changes to local government in England
- West Northamptonshire Council election 2021
- North Northamptonshire, another district expected to be created in Northamptonshire in April 2021.
References
- Council, Northampton Borough. "Councillors agree next steps towards shadow authority preparations". www.northampton.gov.uk.
- "Northampton's parks and historic buildings may be managed by another council after unitary changes". Northampton Chronicle. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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