Kettering (borough)
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| Borough of Kettering | |
 Shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Geography | |
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| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Northamptonshire |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 176th 233.49 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Kettering |
| ONS code: | 34UE |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2006 est.): Density: |
Ranked 268th 87,900 376 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 96.7% White 1.7% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
| Kettering Borough Council http://www.kettering.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Philip Hollobone |
Kettering is a local government district and borough in Northamptonshire, England. It is named after its main town Kettering where the council is based. It borders 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.
[edit] Settlements and parishes
Other than Kettering itself, the borough includes:
- Ashley
- Barton Seagrave, Brampton Ash, Braybrooke, Broughton, Burton Latimer
- Cranford, Cransley
- Desborough, Dingley
- Geddington, Grafton Underwood
- Harrington
- Loddington
- Newton and Little Oakley
- Orton
- Pytchley
- Rothwell, Rushton
- Stoke Albany, Sutton Bassett
- Thorpe Malsor
- Warkton, Weekley, Weston by Welland, Wilbarston
[edit] Local elections
The last local elections for Kettering Borough Council were held on Thursday 1st May 2003. The Conservatives were the overall winner, securing 30 out of the 45 contested seats and obtaining overall control.
Further information: Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003
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