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Non-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially 'shire districts', are a type of local government district

Districts of England

The districts of England are a level of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of local government. As the structure of local government in England is not uniform, there are currently four types of district level subdivision....
in England

England

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. As originally created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially shire counties) in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement. In the 1990s several non-metropolitan counties were created that are unitary authorities

Unitary authority

A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national government....
and also have non-metropolitan district status. A third category are the districts of Berkshire which are non-metropolitan districts that are unitary authorities, but without non-metropolitan county status.

e districts are subdivisions of English non-metropolitan shire counties

Shire county

A non-metropolitan county or shire county in England, is a metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England which is not a metropolitan county....
which have a two-tier structure of local government.

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Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially 'shire districts', are a type of local government district

Districts of England

England

Unitary authority

Shire districts

Shire districts are subdivisions of English non-metropolitan shire counties

Shire county

County council

A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries....
, and also have several districts, each with a district council. Local government functions are divided between county and district councils, to the level where they can be practised most efficiently:

District councils are responsible for local planning
Planning permission

Planning permission or planning consent is the permission required in the United Kingdom in order to be allowed to build on land, or change the use of land or buildings....
and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health
Environmental health

Environmental health is the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural environment and built environment that may affect human health....
, market
Market

A market is any one of a variety of different systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby persons trade, and goods and services are exchanged, forming part of the economy....
s and fairs, refuse collection and recycling
Recycling

Recycling involves processing used materials into new products in order to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virg...
, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism
Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
.

County councils are responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as education
Local Education Authority

A Local Education Authority is the part of a local government in the United Kingdom, or local authority , in England and Wales that is responsible for education within that council's jurisdiction....
, social services, libraries
Library

A library is a collection of information, sources, resources, books, and services, and the structure in which it is housed: it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual....
, main roads, public transport
Public transport

Public transport comprises passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public, as opposed to modes for private use such as automobiles or vehicles for hire....
, policing
Police

Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive , empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force....
and fire services, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning.

Status

Many districts have borough status

Borough status in the United Kingdom

Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the Borough Council or inhabitants of the district....
, which means the local council is called a Borough Council instead of District Council and gives them the right to appoint a Mayor. Borough status is granted by royal charter

Royal Charter

A royal charter is a charter granted by a Monarch to create institutions or other forms of incorporated bodies . In the United Kingdom legal tradition a royal charter is in the form of letters patent....
, and in many cases continues a style enjoyed by a predecessor authority, which can date back centuries. Some districts such as Oxford

Oxford

Oxford is a City status in the United Kingdom, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. It has a population of 151,000. The rivers River Cherwell and River Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre....
or Exeter

Exeter

Exeter Exeter was the most south-westerly Roman fortified settlement in Roman Britain and has existed since time immemorial. Exeter Cathedral, founded in 1050 is Anglicanism....
have city status

City status in the United Kingdom

City status in the United Kingdom is granted by the British monarchy to a select group of communities. The holding of city status gives a settlement no special rights other than that of calling itself a "city"....
, granted by letters patent

Letters patent

Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of an open letter issued by a monarch or government, granting an office, right, government-granted monopoly, title, or status to a person or to some entity such as a corporation....
, but this does not give the local council any extra powers other than the right to call itself a City Council. Not all city or borough councils are non-metropolitan districts.

History

By 1899 England had been divided at district level into rural district

Rural district

Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the Administrative county....
s, urban district

Urban district

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
s, municipal borough

Municipal borough

Municipal boroughs were a type of local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002....
s, county borough

County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control....
s and metropolitan boroughs. This system was abolished by the London Government Act 1963

London Government Act 1963

The London Government Act 1963 is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which recognised officially the conurbation known as Greater London and created a new local government structure for the capital....
and the Local Government Act 1972

Local Government Act 1972

The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in the United Kingdom in England and Wales, on 1 April 1974....
. Non-metropolitan districts were created by this act in 1974 when England outside of Greater London was divided into metropolitan counties and non-metropolitan counties. Metropolitan counties were sub-divided into metropolitan districts and the non-metropolitan counties were sub-divided into non-metropolitan districts. The metropolitan districts had more powers then their non-metropolitan couterparts.

Initially there were 296 non-metropolitan districts but further legislation in the 1990s allowed a number of large districts to became unitary authorities

Unitary authority

A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national government....
which combine county level and district level functions. There are currently (2005) 284 non-metropolitan districts, counting those that are unitary authorities, and the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is an England island and county, located 3-8 km from the south coast of the mainland, in the English Channel. It is situated south of the county of Hampshire and is separated from mainland Britain by the Solent....
. Non-metropolitan counties on the original pattern are now commonly called 'shire counties' to make them distinct from unitary authorities.

Scotland and Wales

In Wales

Wales

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an almost identical two-tier system of local government existed between 1974 and 1996 (see Districts of Wales

Districts of Wales

In 1974, Wales was re-divided for local government in the United Kingdom purposes into thirty-seven districts. Districts were the second tier of local government introduced by the Local Government Act 1972, being subdivisions of the eight Administrative divisions of Wales#Counties introduced at the same time....
). In 1996 this was abolished and replaced with an entirely unitary

Unitary authority

A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national government....
system of local government, with one level of local government responsible for all local services. Since the areas for Wales and England had been enacted separately, and there were no Welsh metropolitan areas, the term 'non-metropolitan district' does not apply to Wales. A similar system existed in Scotland

Scotland

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which in 1975 was divided into regions and districts, this was also abolished in 1996 and replaced with a fully unitary system

Subdivisions of Scotland

For Local government in Scotland purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authority designated as "councils"....
.

List of counties and districts

This is a list of shire counties and their shire districts. Some counties contain unitary authorities

Unitary authority

Berkshire

Berkshire is a Home Counties in the South East England of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1958, and Letters patent issued confirming...
which has no county council, and the counties of Herefordshire

Herefordshire

Herefordshire is a Historic counties of England and Ceremonial counties of England Counties of England in the West Midlands Regions of England of England....
, the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight

Rutland

Rutland is a Counties of England of mainland England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
which have no districts.

For a full list of districts of all types including unitary authorities, metropolitan districts and London borough

London borough

The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. Inner London comprises twelve of these boroughs plus the City of London....
s see Districts of England

Districts of England

Non-metropolitan county	Non-metropolitan districts (excluding unitary authorities)
Bedfordshire Bedfordshire Bedfordshire is a county in England that forms part of the East of England Regions of England.Its county town is Bedford, Bedfordshire. It borders Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire....	Bedford Bedford (borough) Bedford is a Non-metropolitan district with the status of a borough status in the United Kingdom in the East of England. Its council is based at Bedford, Bedfordshire, which also serves as the county town of Bedfordshire.... - Mid Bedfordshire Mid Bedfordshire Mid Bedfordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Bedfordshire, England. The council has its offices in Priory House in Chicksands; a new building, built in 2006.... - South Bedfordshire South Bedfordshire South Bedfordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Bedfordshire, England. Its main towns are Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Leighton Buzzard....
Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England home counties Counties of England in South East England England....	South Bucks South Bucks South Bucks is one of four Non-metropolitan district in the non-metropolitan county of Buckinghamshire, in South East England England.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, by the amalgamation of the area of Beaconsfield urban district with part of Eton Rural District.... - Chiltern Chiltern (district) Chiltern is one of four Non-metropolitan districts of Buckinghamshire in south central England. It is named after the Chiltern Hills on which the region sits.... - Wycombe Wycombe Wycombe is a Non-metropolitan district in Buckinghamshire in south central England. It is administered by Wycombe District Council in the town of High Wycombe.... - Aylesbury Vale Aylesbury Vale The Aylesbury Vale is a large area of flat land largely to be found in Buckinghamshire, England. Its boundary is marked by Milton Keynes to the north, Leighton Buzzard and the Chiltern Hills to the east and south, Thame to the south and Bicester to the west....
Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire is a Counties_of_the_United_Kingdom#England in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex, England and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west....	Cambridge Cambridge The city status in the United Kingdom of Cambridge is a College town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about 50 miles north of London.... - South Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire is a mostly rural Non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire, England. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Chesterton Rural District and South Cambridgeshire Rural District.... - Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire is a Non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Historic counties of England it was a Counties of England in its own right.... - Fenland Fenland Fenland is a Non-metropolitan district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in March, Cambridgeshire, and covers the neighbouring market towns of Chatteris, Whittlesey, and Wisbech .... - East Cambridgeshire East Cambridgeshire East Cambridgeshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in Ely.The district was formed on April 1, 1974 with the merger of Ely urban district, Ely Rural District and Newmarket Rural District....
Cheshire Cheshire Cheshire is a Counties of England in North West England. The county town, and the location of the county council, is the City status in the United Kingdom of Chester, although Cheshire's largest town in terms of area and population is Warrington....	Ellesmere Port and Neston Ellesmere Port and Neston Ellesmere Port and Neston is a non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom in Cheshire, England. It covers the southern part of the Wirral Peninsula, that part which is not included in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral.... - Chester - Crewe and Nantwich Crewe and Nantwich Crewe and Nantwich is one of six Non-metropolitan districts in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of Cheshire, England. It has a population of 111,007.... - Congleton Congleton (borough) Congleton is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Cheshire, in North West England. It covers Congleton, Alsager, Holmes Chapel, Middlewich and Sandbach.... - Macclesfield Macclesfield (borough) Macclesfield is a Non-metropolitan district, borough and Macclesfield in Cheshire England. It includes the towns of Bollington, Knutsford, Macclesfield and Wilmslow and its wide area includes the villages and hamlets of Adlington, Cheshire, Disley, Gawsworth, Hurdsfield, Kerridge, Pott Shrigley, Poynton, Prestbury, Cheshire, Rainow, Styal,... - Vale Royal Vale Royal Vale Royal is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Cheshire, England....
Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall , constitutional Duchy and palatine, is a metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of England, United Kingdom, located at the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain....	Penwith Penwith Penwith is a Non-metropolitan district in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, whose council is based in Penzance. The district covers all of the Penwith peninsula, the toe-like promontory of land at the western end of Cornwall and which includes an area of land to the east that falls outside the peninsula, being the most westerly distric... - Kerrier Kerrier Kerrier is a Non-metropolitan district in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is the most southerly district in the United Kingdom, other than the Isles of Scilly.... - Carrick Carrick, Cornwall Carrick is a Non-metropolitan district in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Its council is based in Truro. The main centres of population, industry and commerce are the city Truro and the towns of Falmouth, Cornwall/Penryn, Cornwall.... - Restormel Restormel Restormel is a Borough status in the United Kingdom of Cornwall, United Kingdom, one of the six administrative divisions that make up the county.... - Caradon Caradon Caradon is a Non-metropolitan district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It contains five towns, Callington, Cornwall, Liskeard, Looe, Saltash and Torpoint, and over 80 villages and hamlets within 41 civil parishes.... - North Cornwall North Cornwall North Cornwall is the largest of the six Non-metropolitan district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Its council is based in Wadebridge .Other towns in the district include Bude, Bodmin, Launceston, Cornwall, Padstow, and Camelford....
Cumbria Cumbria Cumbria is a non-metropolitan county in the North West England of England. Cumbria came into existence as a county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....	Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness (borough) Barrow-in-Furness is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in the United Kingdom in Cumbria, England. It is named after its main town, Barrow-in-Furness.... - South Lakeland South Lakeland South Lakeland is a Non-metropolitan district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes much of the Lake District.The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.... - Copeland Copeland, Cumbria Copeland is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in western Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Whitehaven. It was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough of Whitehaven, Ennerdale Rural District and Millom Rural District.... - Allerdale Allerdale Allerdale is a Non-metropolitan district with Borough status in England and Wales status, in Cumbria, England. It is Historic Counties of England part of the English county of Cumberland.... - Eden Eden, Cumbria Eden is a Non-metropolitan district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith, Cumbria. It is named after the River Eden, Cumbria which flows north through the district toward Carlisle.... - Carlisle City of Carlisle City of Carlisle is a Non-metropolitan district with List of cities in the United Kingdom in Cumbria, England. It has a population of around 100,739 ....
Derbyshire Derbyshire Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains....	High Peak High Peak High Peak is a Non-metropolitan district and borough of the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire, England. Administered from Chapel-en-le-Frith, it is mostly composed of high moorland plateau in the Dark Peak of the Peak District.... - Derbyshire Dales Derbyshire Dales Derbyshire Dales is a Non-metropolitan district in Derbyshire, England. Much of the district is situated in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent, Derbyshire.... - South Derbyshire South Derbyshire South Derbyshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Derbyshire, England. It contains a third of the National Forest, England, and the council offices are in Swadlincote.... - Erewash Erewash Erewash is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in eastern Derbyshire, England, to the east of Derby, England and the west of Nottingham. It contains the towns of Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Sandiacre and List of civil parishes in Derbyshire#Erewash.... - Amber Valley Amber Valley Amber Valley is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Derbyshire, England. It takes its name from the River Amber and covers a semi-rural area with a number of small towns formerly based around coal mining and engineering.... - North East Derbyshire North East Derbyshire North East Derbyshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Derbyshire, England. It borders the districts of Chesterfield, Bolsover, Amber Valley and Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, and Sheffield and Rotherham in South Yorkshire.... - Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield is a market town and a Borough status in the United Kingdom of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of the city of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers River Rother, South Yorkshire and River Hipper.... - Bolsover Bolsover (district) Bolsover is a Non-metropolitan district in Derbyshire, England. Its main town is Bolsover.There are fourteen civil parish within the district....
Devon Devon Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire....	Exeter Exeter Exeter Exeter was the most south-westerly Roman fortified settlement in Roman Britain and has existed since time immemorial. Exeter Cathedral, founded in 1050 is Anglicanism.... - East Devon East Devon East Devon is a Non-metropolitan district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Sidmouth.The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough of Honiton with the urban districts of Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth, Devon, Ottery St.... - Mid Devon Mid Devon Mid Devon is a Non-metropolitan district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Tiverton, Devon.The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Tiverton, Devon and Crediton urban district together with Tiverton Rural District, and Crediton Rural District.... - North Devon North Devon North Devon is a Non-metropolitan district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon district include Braunton, Fremington, Devon, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth.... - Torridge Torridge Torridge is a Non-metropolitan district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Bideford. Other towns and villages in the district include Holsworthy, Devon, Great Torrington, Hartland, Devon and Westward Ho!.... - West Devon West Devon West Devon is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Devon, England. Towns in the district include Chagford, Okehampton, Princetown and Tavistock, Devon where the council is based.... - South Hams South Hams South Hams is a Non-metropolitan district on the south coast of Devon, England with its headquarters in the town of Totnes. It contains the towns of Dartmouth, England, Kingsbridge, Ivybridge, Salcombe ? the largest of which is Ivybridge with a population of 12,056.... - Teignbridge Teignbridge Teignbridge is a Non-metropolitan district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Newton Abbot.Other towns in the district include Ashburton, England, Dawlish and Teignmouth....
Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a Counties of England in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester, Dorset, situated in the south of the county at ....	Weymouth and Portland Weymouth and Portland Weymouth and Portland is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Dorset, England. It consists of the resort of Weymouth, Dorset and the Isle of Portland, and includes the areas of Wyke Regis, Dorset, Preston, Dorset, Melcombe Regis, Upwey, Dorset, Broadwey, Fortuneswell and Easton, Dorset.... - West Dorset West Dorset West Dorset is a Non-metropolitan district and parliament of the United Kingdom constituency in Dorset, England. Its council is based in Dorchester, Dorset.... - North Dorset North Dorset North Dorset is a Non-metropolitan district in Dorset, England. It is largely rural, but includes the towns of Blandford Forum, Gillingham, Dorset, Shaftesbury, Stalbridge and Sturminster Newton.... - Purbeck - East Dorset East Dorset East Dorset is a Non-metropolitan district in Dorset, England. Its council is based in Furzehill, near Wimborne Minster.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Wimborne Minster Urban District with part of the Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District and the Wimborne and Cranborne Rural District.... - Christchurch Christchurch, Dorset Christchurch is a borough and town in Dorset on the English Channel coast, adjoining Bournemouth in the west, with the New Forest to the east. Formerly in Hampshire, it is the most easterly borough in Dorset....
County Durham County Durham County Durham is a Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of Historic counties of England in North East England England. The county town is Durham.The largest settlement in the county is the town of Darlington....	City of Durham City of Durham City of Durham is a non-metropolitan district of County Durham, England, with the status of a City status in the United Kingdom. Its main settlement is Durham.... - Easington Easington (district) Easington is a Non-metropolitan district and in eastern County Durham, England. It contains the settlements of Easington, County Durham, Seaham, Peterlee, Murton, County Durham, Horden, Blackhall, Wingate and Castle Eden.... - Sedgefield Sedgefield (borough) Sedgefield is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in County Durham, in north-east England. It has a population of about 87,000 . It is named after Sedgefield; but its largest town is Newton Aycliffe.... - Teesdale Teesdale (district) Teesdale is a Non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. Its council is based in Barnard Castle. It is the valley of the River Tees.... - Wear Valley Wear Valley Wear Valley is a Non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. Its council is based in Crook, County Durham.The district covers much of the Weardale area.... - Derwentside Derwentside Derwentside is a Non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England, named after the River Derwent, North East England. It sits to the west of Chester-le-Street and to the north and east of the Wear Valley district.... - Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street (district) Chester-le-Street is a Non-metropolitan district in County Durham, England. Its council is based in Chester-le-Street. Other places in the district include Great Lumley and Sacriston....
East Sussex East Sussex East Sussex is a Counties of England in South East England England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey, Brighton and Hove and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel....	Hastings Hastings Hastings is a town and Borough status in the United Kingdom on the coast of East Sussex in England. It includes originally separate settlements, as well as the inevitable growth of the town through the building of new estates.... - Rother Rother Rother is a Non-metropolitan district in East Sussex, England. The district is named after the River Rother which flows within its boundaries. .... - Wealden Wealden Wealden is a Non-metropolitan district in East Sussex, England: its name comes from the Weald, the area of high land which occupies the centre of its area.... - Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough of East Sussex, on the south coast of England, with an estimated population of 94,816 as of 2007. The area has seen human activity since the stone age and it remained one of small settlements until the 19th century when its four hamlets gradually merged to form a town.... - Lewes Lewes (district) Lewes is a Non-metropolitan district in East Sussex in southern England covering an area of 292 square kilometres, with over 14 kilometres of coustline....
Essex Essex Essex is a counties of England in the East of England England. The county town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common near the village of Langley, Essex, close to the Hertfordshire border, which reaches ....	Harlow Harlow Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the River Stort.... - Epping Forest Epping Forest (district) Epping Forest is a Non-metropolitan district of the county of Essex, England. It is named for Epping Forest, of which the district contains a large part.... - Brentwood Brentwood (borough) Brentwood is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Essex in the East of England.... - Basildon Basildon (district) The Basildon district is a Non-metropolitan district in south Essex in the East of England, centred around the town of Basildon.The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 on April 1, 1974 by from the Basildon Urban District along with the part of Thurrock Urban District within Basildon New Town.... - Castle Point Castle Point Castle Point is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in south Essex. The borough comprises the towns of Canvey Island, Hadleigh, Essex, South Benfleet, and Thundersley which also provides the site of the council headquarters.... - Rochford Rochford (district) Rochford is a Non-metropolitan district in Essex, England. It is named for one of its main settlements, Rochford, though the major centre of population in the district is the town of Rayleigh, Essex.... - Maldon Maldon (district) Maldon is a Non-metropolitan district in Essex, England. Its council is based in the town of Maldon, Essex, and the next largest centre of population is Burnham-on-Crouch.... - Chelmsford Chelmsford (borough) Chelmsford is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Essex, England. It is named after its main settlement, Chelmsford, which is also the county town of Essex.... - Uttlesford Uttlesford Uttlesford is a Non-metropolitan district in Essex, England. Its council is based in Saffron Walden.Its name is derived from the ancient Hundred of the same name.... - Braintree Braintree (district) Braintree is a Non-metropolitan district in the England county of Essex. Its main town is Braintree, Essex.The main centres of population are Braintree, Witham and Halstead.... - Colchester Colchester (borough) Colchester is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Essex, England, the district is named after its main town, Colchester. The borough covers an area of and stretches from Dedham Vale on the Suffolk, England border in the north to Mersea Island on the Colne Estuary in the south.... - Tendring Tendring Tendring is a Non-metropolitan district in North East Essex, England. It extends from the River Stour, Suffolk in the north, to the coast and the River Colne in the south, with the coast to the East and the town of Colchester to the west....
Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a Counties of England in South West England England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....	Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester is a city status in the United Kingdom, Non-metropolitan district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West England region of England.... - Tewkesbury Tewkesbury (borough) Tewkesbury is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Gloucestershire, in the West Country of England. It is named after its main town, Tewkesbury.... - Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , or Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England. The town has a population of 110,013 . The people of the town are known as "Cheltonians".... - Cotswold Cotswold (district) Cotswold is a Non-metropolitan district in Gloucestershire in England. It is named after the wider Cotswolds region. Its main town is Cirencester.... - Stroud Stroud (district) Stroud is a Non-metropolitan district in Gloucestershire, England. It is named after its largest town, Stroud, Gloucestershire, and has its administrative headquarters in Ebley Mill, in the Ebley area on the outskirts of the town.... - Forest of Dean Forest of Dean (district) Forest of Dean is a Non-metropolitan district in Gloucestershire, England, named after the Forest of Dean. Its council is based in Coleford, Gloucestershire....
Hampshire Hampshire Hampshire , sometimes historically Southamptonshire, Hamptonshire, , or the County of Southampton, is a Counties of England on the south coast of England....	Gosport Gosport Gosport is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Hampshire with around 79,000 resident inhabitants , with a further 5-10,000 during the summer months, situated on the south coast of England.... - Fareham Fareham (borough) Fareham is a Non-metropolitan district and Borough status in the United Kingdom in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Fareham. Other places within the Borough include Portchester, Stubbington, Hill Head, Titchfield, Warsash, Locks Heath, Sarisbury and half of Whiteley.... - Winchester City of Winchester Winchester is a Non-metropolitan district in Hampshire, England, with City status in the United Kingdom. It covers an area of central Hampshire including the city of Winchester itself, and neighbouring towns and villages including New Alresford, Colden Common and Bishops Waltham.... - Havant Havant (borough) Havant is a Non-metropolitan district and Borough status in the United Kingdom in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Havant. Other places within the Borough include Bedhampton, Cowplain, Emsworth, Hayling Island, Purbrook, Waterlooville and Widley.... - East Hampshire East Hampshire East Hampshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Petersfield, Hampshire.The district was originally to be known as the District Council of Petersfield.... - Hart - Rushmoor Rushmoor Rushmoor is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hampshire, England. It covers the towns of Aldershot and Farnborough, Hampshire.It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Aldershot and the Farnborough, Hampshire urban district.... - Basingstoke and Deane Basingstoke and Deane Basingstoke and Deane is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its main town is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Hampshire, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Hampshire, Oakley, Hampshire, Whitchurch, Hampshire and the hamlet of Deane, Hampshire, some from Basingstoke.... - Test Valley Test Valley Test Valley is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hampshire, England, named after the valley of the River Test. Its council is based in Andover, Hampshire.... - Eastleigh Eastleigh (borough) The Borough of Eastleigh is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hampshire, England, bordering the unitary authority of Southampton, Test Valley, the City of Winchester and the borough of Fareham .... - New Forest New Forest (district) New Forest is a Non-metropolitan district in Hampshire, England. It is named after the New Forest.It was created on 1 April 1974, and was a merger of the borough of Lymington, New Forest Rural District and part of Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District....
Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Hertfordshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England Counties of England in the East of England region of England....	Three Rivers - Watford Watford Watford is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England, situated 19 miles northwest of London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway.... - Hertsmere Hertsmere Hertsmere is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Borehamwood. Other towns in the borough include Bushey, Oxhey, Elstree, Radlett and Potters Bar.... - Welwyn Hatfield Welwyn Hatfield The Borough of Welwyn Hatfield is a Non-metropolitan district in southern Hertfordshire, England.Its covers the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield, Hertfordshire, along with numerous smaller settlements from Woolmer Green in the north to Little Heath in the south.... - Broxbourne Broxbourne (borough) Broxbourne is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Cheshunt, other towns include Broxbourne, Hoddesdon and Waltham Cross.... - East Hertfordshire East Hertfordshire East Hertfordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England. Its council has offices in Bishop's Stortford and Hertford .The other two towns in the district are Ware , and Buntingford .... - Stevenage Stevenage Stevenage is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England. It is to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1 road , and is between Letchworth to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south.... - North Hertfordshire North Hertfordshire North Hertfordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Letchworth.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the amalgamation of the urban districts of Baldock, Hitchin, Letchworth, and Royston, Hertfordshire and the Hitchin Rural District.... - St Albans City and District of St Albans The City and District of St Albans is a Non-metropolitan district, in Hertfordshire, England.The district includes:* St Albans * Harpenden ... - Dacorum Dacorum Dacorum is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It includes the towns of Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, and Kings Langley....
Kent Kent Kent is a Counties of England in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the River Thames estuary....	Dartford Dartford (borough) Note that this article discusses the local government district as a whole: see Dartford for more specific information on the town itselfDartford is the name given to a Non-metropolitan district and borough in north west Kent, England, which takes its name from its administrative capital.... - Gravesham Gravesham Gravesham is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in the north-west of Kent, England. It has borders with The River Thames to the north; the city of Medway to the east; the borough of Tonbridge and Malling ; and the boroughs of Sevenoaks and Dartford to the west.... - Sevenoaks Sevenoaks (district) Sevenoaks is a Non-metropolitan district covering the western most part of Kent in England. Its council is based in the town of Sevenoaks. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the Sevenoaks Urban District Rural Districts and part of Dartford Rural District.... - Tonbridge and Malling Tonbridge and Malling Tonbridge and Malling is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in the England county of Kent.Tonbridge and Malling borough covers an area from the North Downs at Burham and Snodland in the north to the town of Tonbridge in the south.... - Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells (borough) Tunbridge Wells is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Kent, England. It takes its name from its main town, Royal Tunbridge Wells.The district was formed on April 1, 1974, by the merger of the municipal borough of Royal Tunbridge Wells along with Southborough, Kent urban district, Cranbrook Rural District and most of Tonbridge Rural... - Maidstone Maidstone (borough) Maidstone is a Non-metropolitan district, with Borough status in the United Kingdom, in Kent, England. Its administrative centre is Maidstone which is also the County town of Kent.... - Swale Swale Swale is a Non-metropolitan district in Kent, England. Its council is based in Sittingbourne. The borough is named after the narrow channel called The Swale, a channel that separates the mainland of Kent from the Isle of Sheppey, and which occupies the central part of the district.... - Ashford Ashford (borough) Ashford is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Kent, England. Its council is based in the town of Ashford, Kent.The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough of Tenterden with Ashford, Kent urban district, and the East Ashford Rural District, West Ashford Rural District and Tenterden Rural District Rural Distri... - Shepway Shepway Shepway is a Non-metropolitan district in Kent, England. It includes the towns of Folkestone, and Hythe, Kent and the Romney Marsh. It is named after the Anglo-Saxons lathe of Shepway; the Royal Court of Shepway, which met near Lympne at a place called Shepway Cross, was the principal court of the Cinque Ports Federation.... - Canterbury City of Canterbury The City of Canterbury is a Non-metropolitan district with List of cities in the United Kingdom in Kent, England. The main settlement in the district is Canterbury, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.... - Dover Dover (district) Dover is a Non-metropolitan district in Kent, England. Dover is its administrative centre. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the boroughs of Deal, Kent, Dover, and Sandwich, Kent along with Dover Rural District and most of Eastry Rural District.... - Thanet
Lancashire Lancashire Lancashire is a Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of Historic counties of England in the North West England of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea....	West Lancashire West Lancashire West Lancashire is a Non-metropolitan district of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Ormskirk Urban District and Skelmersdale and Holland urban districts along with part of West Lancashire Rural District and part of Wigan Rural District.... - Chorley Chorley (borough) Chorley is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status, in Lancashire, England. It was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the existing borough of Chorley with the urban districts of Adlington, Lancashire and Withnell, and Chorley Rural District.... - South Ribble South Ribble South Ribble is a non-metropolitan district and borough of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland, Lancashire. In May 2007 it was officially declared "Excellent" by the Audit Commission, gaining its place among the best 5 district councils in the country.... - Fylde - Preston Preston Preston is a city and non-metropolitan district of Lancashire, in North West England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom's reign.... - Wyre Wyre Wyre is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Poulton-le-Fylde.The district is named after the River Wyre, which runs through the district.... - Lancaster City of Lancaster City of Lancaster is a Non-metropolitan district with city status in the United Kingdom in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, Lancashire, from which it obtained its city status.... - Ribble Valley Ribble Valley Ribble Valley is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Clitheroe.... - Pendle Pendle Pendle is a Non-metropolitan district and borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders. It adjoins the Lancashire boroughs of Burnley and Ribble Valley.... - Burnley Burnley (borough) Burnley is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Lancashire in North West England, named for its main town, Burnley. It has been governed by the Liberal Democrats since 2008.... - Rossendale Rossendale Rossendale is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status. It is made up of a number of small former mill towns in Lancashire, England centred around the valley of the River Irwell in the industrial North West England.... - Hyndburn Hyndburn Hyndburn is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington. The district is named after the River Hyndburn....
Leicestershire Leicestershire Leicestershire County Hall, situated in Glenfield, Leicestershire, about 3 miles northwest of Leicester city centre, is the seat of Leicestershire County Council and the headquarters of the county authority....	Charnwood Charnwood (borough) Charnwood is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in northern Leicestershire, England. It is named for Charnwood Forest, which it contains.... - Melton Melton Melton is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It is named after its main town, Melton Mowbray.... - Harborough Harborough Harborough is a Non-metropolitan district of Leicestershire, England, named after its main town, Market Harborough. Covering 230 square miles, the District is by far the largest of the eight district authorities in Leicestershire and covers almost a quarter of the County.... - Oadby and Wigston Oadby and Wigston Oadby and Wigston is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in the England county of Leicestershire. It is composed of the areas of Oadby, Wigston Magna and South Wigston.... - Blaby Blaby (district) Blaby is a Non-metropolitan district in Leicestershire, England.The district is named after Blaby, but also includes Thorpe Astley, Braunstone Town, Cosby, Leicestershire, Countesthorpe, Glenfield, Leicestershire , Enderby, Leicestershire, Glen Parva, Huncote, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester Forest East, Narborough, Leicestershire , Sapcote, Stoney... - Hinckley and Bosworth Hinckley and Bosworth Hinckley and Bosworth is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in south-western Leicestershire, England, administered by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council.... - North West Leicestershire North West Leicestershire North West Leicestershire is a Non-metropolitan district in Leicestershire, England. Its main towns are Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville.It contains East Midlands Airport, which has flights to the rest of Britain and various places in Europe....
Lincolnshire Lincolnshire Lincolnshire is a Counties of England in the east of England. It borders Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, and the East Riding of Yorkshire....	Lincoln Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of around 101,000 - the 2001 census gave the entire urban area of Lincoln a population of 120,779.... - North Kesteven North Kesteven North Kesteven is a Non-metropolitan district in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in Sleaford.The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972.... - South Kesteven South Kesteven South Kesteven is a Non-metropolitan district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Lincolnshire, Bourne, Lincolnshire and Market Deeping.... - South Holland - Boston Boston (borough) Boston is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston, Lincolnshire. It lies around N53?0'0" W0?0'0".... - East Lindsey East Lindsey East Lindsey is a Non-metropolitan district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, Lincolnshire, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Lincolnshire, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle, Lincolnshire and Chapel St Leonards.... - West Lindsey West Lindsey West Lindsey is a Non-metropolitan district in Lincolnshire, England. It covers Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Market Rasen, Sudbrooke, Cherry Willingham, Nettleham, and Welton, Lincolnshire....
Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk is a low-lying Counties of England in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and with Suffolk to the south....	Norwich Norwich Norwich , is a city status in the United Kingdom in Norfolk, East Anglia which is in Eastern England. It is the regional administrative centre and county city of Norfolk.... - South Norfolk South Norfolk South Norfolk is a Non-metropolitan district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.... - Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth (borough) The Borough of Great Yarmouth is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Norfolk, England. It is named after its main town, Great Yarmouth.... - Broadland Broadland Broadland is a Non-metropolitan district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. Its council is based in Thorpe St Andrew, which is a suburb of the City of Norwich.... - North Norfolk North Norfolk North Norfolk is a Non-metropolitan district in Norfolk, United Kingdom. Its council is based in Cromer. The council North Norfolk District Council Headquarters can be found approximately out of the town of Cromer on the Holt, Norfolk Road.... - King's Lynn and West Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn.... - Breckland Breckland (district) Breckland District is a Non-metropolitan district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in East Dereham.Breckland District derives its name from the Breckland landscape region, a gorse covered sandy heath of south Norfolk and north Suffolk....
Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Northamptonshire is a landlocked Counties of England in the England East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the United Kingdom Census 2001....	South Northamptonshire South Northamptonshire South Northamptonshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Towcester.The district is rural and sparsely populated with just over 80,000 people in 2000.... - Northampton Northampton Northampton is a large market town and Non-metropolitan district in the East Midlands region of England. It is about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, and lies on the River Nene.... - Daventry Daventry (district) The Daventry district is a large Non-metropolitan district of western Northamptonshire, England. The district is named after the town of Daventry which is the administrative headquarters and largest town.... - Wellingborough Wellingborough (borough) Wellingborough is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Northamptonshire, England. It is named after Wellingborough, its main town, but also includes surrounding rural areas.... - Kettering Kettering (borough) Kettering is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Northamptonshire, England. It is named after its main town Kettering where the council is based.... - Corby Corby Corby is an industrial town and a Non-metropolitan district located 13km north of Kettering in Northamptonshire, England. The district as a whole had a population of 53,174 at the United Kingdom Census 2001; the town on its own accounted for 49,222 of this figure.... - East Northamptonshire East Northamptonshire East Northamptonshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Thrapston and Rushden, which is the largest town in the area....
Northumberland Northumberland Northumberland is a Counties of England in the North East England of England. The non-metropolitan counties of England of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west, County Durham to the south and Tyne and Wear to the south east, as well as having a border with the Scottish Borders council area to the north, and nearly eighty miles of Nort...	Blyth Valley Blyth Valley Blyth Valley is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in south-east Northumberland, England, bordering the North Sea and Tyne and Wear. The two principal towns are Blyth, Northumberland and Cramlington.... - Wansbeck Wansbeck Wansbeck is a non-metropolitan district in south-east Northumberland, England. Its main settlements are Ashington, Bedlington and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.... - Castle Morpeth Castle Morpeth Castle Morpeth is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Northumberland, England. Its administrative centre is Morpeth, Northumberland.The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough of Morpeth, Northumberland and Morpeth Rural District, along with part of Castle Ward Rural District.... - Tynedale Tynedale Tynedale, is a Non-metropolitan district in south-west Northumberland, England. It had a resident population of 58,808 according to United Kingdom Census 2001, and is named after the River Tyne .... - Alnwick Alnwick (district) Alnwick is a Non-metropolitan district of Northumberland, England. Its council is based in Alnwick town and the district has a population of 31,029 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001.... - Berwick-upon-Tweed Berwick-upon-Tweed (borough) Berwick-upon-Tweed is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Northumberland in the north-east of England, on the border with Scotland. The district had a resident population of 25,949 according to the 2001 census, which also notes that it is the most ethnically homogeneous in the country, with 99.6% of the population recording themselves...
North Yorkshire North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is a shire county or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial counties of England in that region and also partly in North East England....	Selby Selby (district) Selby is a Non-metropolitan district of North Yorkshire, England. The local authority, Selby District Council, is based in the town of Selby and provides services to an area which includes Tadcaster and a host of villages.... - Harrogate - Craven Craven Craven is an area in North Yorkshire, England. The name Craven is Celtic in origin and is related to the Welsh language word craf, or "garlic".... - Richmondshire Richmondshire Richmondshire is a Non-metropolitan district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales, including Swaledale and Wensleydale and includes the major settlements of:... - Hambleton Hambleton Hambleton is a Non-metropolitan district of North Yorkshire, England. The main town and administrative centre is Northallerton, and includes the market towns and major villages of Bedale, Thirsk, Great Ayton, Stokesley and Easingwold.... - Ryedale Ryedale Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England. Settlements include Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, North Yorkshire, Norton-on-Derwent, Pickering, North Yorkshire, and Terrington.... - Scarborough Scarborough (borough) Scarborough is a non-metropolitan district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. In addition to the town of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, it covers a large stretch of the coast of Yorkshire, including Whitby and Filey....
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire is an Counties of England in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. The county town is traditionally Nottingham, though the council is now based in West Bridgford, a suburb of Greater Nottingham ....	Rushcliffe Rushcliffe Rushcliffe is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.... - Broxtowe Broxtowe Broxtowe is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the city of Nottingham. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area.... - Ashfield Ashfield Ashfield is a Non-metropolitan district in western Nottinghamshire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, it has a population of 111,387.... - Gedling Gedling Gedling is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in Arnold, Nottinghamshire. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area lying to the North and East of the City of Nottingham.... - Newark and Sherwood Newark and Sherwood Newark and Sherwood is a Non-metropolitan district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly rural, with some large forestry plantations, and three small towns: Newark-on-Trent, Southwell, Nottinghamshire and Ollerton.... - Mansfield Mansfield (district) Mansfield is a Non-metropolitan district in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, its population was 98,181.... - Bassetlaw Bassetlaw Bassetlaw is the northernmost Non-metropolitan district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the United Kingdom Census 2001 of 107,713....
Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Oxfordshire is a county in the South East England region, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire....	Oxford Oxford Oxford is a City status in the United Kingdom, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. It has a population of 151,000. The rivers River Cherwell and River Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre.... - Cherwell Cherwell (district) Cherwell is a Non-metropolitan district in northern Oxfordshire, England. The district takes its name from the River Cherwell, which drains south through the region to flow into the River Thames at Oxford.... - South Oxfordshire South Oxfordshire South Oxfordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England. Its council is based in Crowmarsh Gifford, just outside Wallingford.... - Vale of White Horse Vale of White Horse The Vale of White Horse is a Non-metropolitan district of Oxfordshire in England. The main town is Abingdon, Oxfordshire, other places include Faringdon and Wantage.... - West Oxfordshire West Oxfordshire West Oxfordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in north west Oxfordshire, England including towns such as Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Charlbury, and Witney ....
Shropshire Shropshire Shropshire , alternatively known as *Salop* or abbreviated, in print only, *Shrops*, is a Counties of England in the West Midlands of England....	North Shropshire North Shropshire North Shropshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Shropshire, England. The district council is based at Edinburgh House, in Wem. Other settlements include the towns of Ellesmere, Shropshire, Market Drayton, and Whitchurch, Shropshire, as well as the large villages of Shawbury and Baschurch.... - Oswestry Oswestry (borough) Oswestry is a small Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Shropshire, England. It is the smallest of the five districts of Shropshire in terms of both population and land area.... - Shrewsbury and Atcham Shrewsbury and Atcham Shrewsbury and Atcham is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Shropshire, England.Shrewsbury is the only town in the borough; Atcham, although itself only a village, is included in the name as a reflection of the incorporation into the borough of the former Atcham Rural District.... - South Shropshire South Shropshire South Shropshire is a Non-metropolitan district in south west Shropshire, England.South Shropshire is the most rural district of one of the United Kingdom's most rural counties, the population of the district is 40,410 spread out over 1,027 km? of forest, mountains, moorlands, hills and mixed quality farmland.... - Bridgnorth Bridgnorth (district) Bridgnorth is a Non-metropolitan district in Shropshire, England. Its main town is Bridgnorth and other towns in its area are Much Wenlock, Shifnal and Broseley....
Somerset Somerset Somerset is a Counties of England in South West England. The county town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county. The Ceremonial counties of England of Somerset borders the counties of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west....	South Somerset South Somerset South Somerset is a Non-metropolitan district in Somerset, England. Its council is based in Yeovil.The district was formed on 1 April 1974, and was originally known as Yeovil, adopting its present name in 1985.... - Taunton Deane Taunton Deane Taunton Deane is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Somerset, England. Its council is based in Taunton.The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the Taunton, Wellington, Somerset, Taunton Rural District, and Wellington Rural District, Somerset.... - West Somerset West Somerset West Somerset is a Non-metropolitan district in the England county of Somerset. The council covers a largely rural area, with a population of 35,400 in an area of .... - Sedgemoor Sedgemoor Sedgemoor is a Non-metropolitan district of Somerset in England.A low lying area of land close to sea level between the Quantock Hills and Mendip Hills hills, historically largely marsh and contains the bulk of the area also known as the Somerset Levels, including the World's oldest known engineered roadway, the Sweet Track.... - Mendip Mendip Mendip is a Non-metropolitan district of Somerset in England. It covers an area of land ranging from the Mendip Hills through on to the Somerset Levels....
Staffordshire Staffordshire Staffordshire is a landlocked Counties of England in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Stafford. Part of the National Forest, England lies within its borders....	Tamworth Tamworth Tamworth is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Staffordshire, England, located 14 miles north-east of Birmingham city centre and 103 miles north-west of London.... - Lichfield Lichfield (district) Lichfield is a Non-metropolitan district in Staffordshire, England. Its council is based in the City of Lichfield.The dignity and privileges of the City of Lichfield are vested in its town council , and not the District Council which covers nearly 25 times this area.... - Cannock Chase Cannock Chase (district) Cannock Chase is a Non-metropolitan district in England. It covers part of Cannock Chase forest and the towns of Cannock, Rugeley and Hednesford.... - South Staffordshire South Staffordshire South Staffordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Staffordshire, England. The district lies to the north and west of Wolverhampton and the West Midlands , bordering Shropshire to the west and Worcestershire to the south.... - Stafford Stafford (borough) Stafford is a Non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom in Staffordshire in England. It is named after and includes the town of Stafford.... - Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough) Newcastle-under-Lyme is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Staffordshire, England.It is named after its main town of Newcastle-under-Lyme where the council is based, but also includes the town of Kidsgrove, the villages of Silverdale, Staffordshire and Keele, and the rural area surrounding Audley, Staffordshire.... - Staffordshire Moorlands Staffordshire Moorlands Staffordshire Moorlands is a Non-metropolitan district in Staffordshire, England. Its council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, is based in Leek, Staffordshire and is located between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Peak District National Park.... - East Staffordshire East Staffordshire East Staffordshire is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Staffordshire in England. It has two main towns, Burton upon Trent, famous for its breweries, and Uttoxeter, for its racecourse....
Suffolk Suffolk Suffolk is a Non-metropolitan counties of England of Historic counties of England in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south....	Ipswich - Suffolk Coastal Suffolk Coastal Suffolk Coastal is a Non-metropolitan district in Suffolk, England. Its council is based in Woodbridge, Suffolk. Other towns include Felixstowe.... - Waveney Waveney Waveney is a Non-metropolitan district in Suffolk, England, named after the River Waveney that forms its north-west border. The district council is based in Lowestoft,the capital of Waveney, which is the only unparished area in the district.... - Mid Suffolk Mid Suffolk Mid Suffolk is a Non-metropolitan district in Suffolk, England. Its council is based in Needham Market.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Eye, Suffolk, Stowmarket urban district, Gipping Rural District, Hartismere Rural District and Thedwastre Rural District.... - Babergh Babergh Babergh is a Non-metropolitan district in Suffolk, England. Its council headquarters is based in Hadleigh, whilst its largest town is Sudbury, Suffolk.... - St Edmundsbury St Edmundsbury (borough) St Edmundsbury is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Suffolk, England. It is named after its main town, Bury St Edmunds. The second town in the district is Haverhill, Suffolk.... - Forest Heath Forest Heath Forest Heath is a Non-metropolitan district in Suffolk, England. Its council is based in Mildenhall, Suffolk. Other towns in the district include Newmarket, Suffolk....
Surrey Surrey Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire....	Spelthorne Spelthorne Spelthorne is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Surrey, England. It includes the towns of Ashford, Surrey, Laleham, Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell and Sunbury-on-Thames.... - Runnymede - Surrey Heath Surrey Heath Surrey Heath is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Camberley. Much of the area is within the Green belt .... - Woking Woking Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding Non-metropolitan district, located in the west of Surrey, England.... - Elmbridge Elmbridge Elmbridge is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Esher. The district has only one civil parish, which is Claygate.... - Guildford Guildford (borough) Guildford is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Surrey, England. It is named after Guildford where its council is based.The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merge of the municipal borough of Guildford, and Guildford Rural District.... - Waverley Waverley, Surrey Waverley is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Surrey, England. The borough's headquarters are in the town of Godalming, although the largest town is Farnham, Surrey.... - Mole Valley Mole Valley Mole Valley is a Non-metropolitan district in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Dorking.The district, named after the River Mole, Surrey, was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the urban districts of Dorking and Leatherhead and most of the Dorking and Horley Rural District.... - Epsom and Ewell Epsom and Ewell Epsom and Ewell is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Surrey, England, covering Epsom and Ewell. The borough was in the Metropolitan Police Service despite being outside modern Greater London.... - Reigate and Banstead Reigate and Banstead Reigate and Banstead is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in east Surrey England. It covers the towns of Reigate, Surrey, Banstead, Redhill, Surrey and Horley.... - Tandridge
Warwickshire Warwickshire Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton in the far north of the county....	North Warwickshire North Warwickshire North Warwickshire is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Warwickshire, England. The main town in the district is Atherstone where the council is based.... - Nuneaton and Bedworth Nuneaton and Bedworth Nuneaton and Bedworth is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status, in northern Warwickshire, England, consisting of the towns of Nuneaton and Bedworth, the village of Bulkington and the Green belt land in between.... - Rugby Rugby (borough) Rugby is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in eastern Warwickshire, England.The borough comprises the town of Rugby, Warwickshire where the council has its headquarters, and the rural areas surrounding the town.... - Stratford-on-Avon Stratford-on-Avon (district) Stratford-on-Avon is a Non-metropolitan district of southern Warwickshire in England.The district is named "Stratford-on-Avon" to distinguish it from its main town of Stratford-upon-Avon where the district council is based, although this name often causes confusion .... - Warwick Warwick (district) Warwick is a Non-metropolitan district of central Warwickshire in England. The current leader of the district council is Conservative Party member Michael Doody....
West Sussex West Sussex West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial counties of England until 1974 and the coming into force of the Local Government...	Worthing Worthing Worthing is a large seaside resort town and a local government borough in West Sussex, England. Around 100,000 people live within the borough itself and 183,000 in the urban area.... - Arun Arun Arun is a Districts of England in West Sussex, England. The district is named for the River Arun. Its main towns are Littlehampton and Bognor Regis.... - Chichester Chichester (district) Chichester is a largely rural Districts of England in West Sussex, England. Its council is based in the city of Chichester.... - Horsham Horsham (district) Horsham is a Districts of England in West Sussex, England. Its council is based in Horsham. The district borders those of Crawley, Mid Sussex, Mole Valley, Chichester , Arun and Adur .... - Crawley Crawley Crawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in England and Wales in West Sussex, England. It is south of London, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001.... - Mid Sussex Mid Sussex Mid Sussex is a Districts of England in the England county of West Sussex. It contains the towns of East Grinstead, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill.... - Adur
Wiltshire Wiltshire *Wiltshire* is a Ceremonial counties of England in the South West England of England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire....	Salisbury Salisbury (district) Salisbury is a Districts of England in Wiltshire, England. It was formed in 1974. Its main town is the city of Salisbury, Wiltshire.There is no authority called Salisbury City Council.... - West Wiltshire West Wiltshire West Wiltshire is a Districts of England in Wiltshire, England and was formed on 1 April, 1974, further to the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the former urban districts of Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham, Trowbridge, Warminster and Westbury, along with Bradford and Melksham Rural District and the Warminster and Westbury Rural District.... - Kennet - North Wiltshire North Wiltshire North Wiltshire is a Districts of England in Wiltshire, England. Its council is based in Chippenham, Wiltshire.It shares its name with the North Wiltshire , which has similar, but not identical, boundaries....
Worcestershire Worcestershire Worcestershire is a county located in the West Midlands of central England. From 1974 to 1998 it was administered as part of Hereford and Worcester....	Worcester - Malvern Hills Malvern Hills (district) Malvern Hills is a Districts of England in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in Malvern, Worcestershire.The current local government district was formed on 1 April 1998 when the county of Hereford and Worcester reverted to its two former counties, Worcestershire and Herefordshire.... - Wyre Forest - Bromsgrove Bromsgrove (district) Bromsgrove is a Districts of England in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in the town of Bromsgrove.Other places in the district include Aston Fields, Blakedown, Catshill, Hagley and Stoke Prior.... - Redditch Redditch Redditch is a town and Non-metropolitan district in north-east Worcestershire, England. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005.... - Wychavon Wychavon Wychavon is a Districts of England in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in Pershore. Other towns in the district include Droitwich Spa, Evesham and Broadway, Worcestershire....

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