Borough of Wellingborough
| Borough of Wellingborough | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
 Shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Ceremonial county | Northamptonshire |
| Admin. HQ | Wellingborough |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council of Wellingborough |
| • Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| • Executive: | Conservative |
| • MPs: | Paul Stinchcombe |
| • Leader of the Council | Cllr. Shashi Dholakia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.9 sq mi (163.0 km2) |
| Area rank | 181st |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 77,200 |
| • Rank | Ranked 295th |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 34UH (ONS) E07000156 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 90.8% White 4.5% S.Asian 2.5% Afro-Caribbean |
| Website | wellingborough.gov.uk |
The Borough of 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.
The local council prefers to call itself the 'Borough Council of Wellingborough' rather than the more usual form 'Wellingborough Borough Council'.
The borough covers almost the same area as the Wellingborough constituency. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the borough of Wellingborough with Wellingborough Rural District.
Other than Wellingborough itself the borough includes:
The Borough Council have approved major building work to the East of the main town of Wellingborough as part of the government's 'Milton Keynes and South Midlands plan'. The area called 'Stanton Cross' will increase the size of the town by 30%.
Coordinates: 52°18′05″N 0°41′40″W / 52.30139°N 0.69444°W
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