North West Leicestershire
| North West Leicestershire District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Shown within Leicestershire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative county | Leicestershire |
| Admin. HQ | Coalville |
| Government | |
| • Type | North West Leicestershire District Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • Executive: | Conservative |
| • MP: | Andrew Bridgen (Con) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.8 sq mi (279.3 km2) |
| Area rank | 146th |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 97,200 |
| • Rank | Ranked 246th |
| • Density | 900/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 31UH (ONS) E07000134 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 98.8% White |
| Website | nwleics.gov.uk |
North West Leicestershire is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 census was 93,348. Its main towns are Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville.
The district contains East Midlands Airport, which operates flights to the rest of Britain and to various places in Europe. It is also notable as the location of Castle Donington and Donington Park, a grand-prix circuit and a major venue for music festivals.
The district is represented in the UK Parliament by the constituency of the same name.
The area has a long history of mineral extraction, with coal, brick clay, gravel and granite amongst the products. All the deep coal mines in the area have closed, but opencast mining still continues.
The district was formed in 1974 by a merger of Ashby de la Zouch Urban District, Ashby Woulds Urban District, Coalville Urban District, Ashby de la Zouch Rural District, Castle Donington Rural District and from the Market Bosworth Rural District.
Like many other shire districts, authority over North West Leicestershire is shared between the district council and the county council. Areas of responsibility of the district council include local planning, building control, council housing, refuse collection, recycling, and some leisure services and parks.
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