North Midlands
| North Midlands | |
|---|---|
| proposed Combined authority area | |
| Sovereign state |
 United Kingdom
|
| Constituent country |
 England
|
| Region | East Midlands |
| Established | N/A |
| Administrative HQ | Nottingham |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local enterprise partnership |
| • Body | D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership |
| • Leadership | Chairman and board |
| • Chairman | Peter Richardson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,847 sq mi (4,785 km2) |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,861,200 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| Website | www |
The North Midlands is a loosely defined area of England. It is typically held to include the counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
A North Midlands region was first defined for the 1881 UK census. It was defined as the entirety of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. A new definition of the region appeared in 1939, for various government statistical purposes: Derbyshire without High Peak, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough. In 1942, High Peak was added, but it was removed again in 1946. In 1962, it was merged into a new Midlands statistical region.
The North Midlands has remained in use as an informal term for part of the area, covering South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, even though South Yorkshire never formed part of the statistical region. For example, in the 1960s, Sheffield was described in an official publication as "the vigorous shopping and cultural centre of the North Midlands".
The North Midlands Helicopter Support Unit operated jointly by Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Police covers these counties.
A North Midlands Combined Authority was proposed to be formed in April 2017. In March 2016 it was reported that plans for a combined authority may not proceed, as South Derbyshire District Council, High Peak Borough Council, Amber Valley Borough Council and Erewash Borough Council had all voted to reject the proposal. In addition, Chesterfield Borough Council decided to sign up to the South Yorkshire Combined Authority, rather than the North Midlands Combined Authority. In July 2016, it was reported that the North Midlands devolution deal had collapsed.
Coordinates: 53°00′N 1°30′W / 53°N 1.5°W
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