Cherwell District

For other uses, see Cherwell (disambiguation).
Cherwell
Cherwell District
Non-metropolitan district

Cherwell shown within Oxfordshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region South East England
Non-metropolitan county Oxfordshire
Status Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ Banbury
Incorporated 1 April 1974
Government
 • Type Non-metropolitan district council
 • Body Cherwell District Council
 • Leadership Leader & Cabinet (Conservative)
 • MPs
Area
 • Total 227.3 sq mi (588.8 km2)
Area rank 74th (of 326)
Population (mid-2014 est.)
 • Total 144,494
 • Rank 136th (of 326)
 • Density 640/sq mi (250/km2)
 • Ethnicity 94.5% White
2.3% S.Asian
1.0% Black
1.4% Mixed Race
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
ONS code 38UB (ONS)
E07000177 (GSS)
OS grid reference SP5153928258
Website www.cherwell.gov.uk

Cherwell (usually /ˈtʃɜːrwɛl/ CHUR-well, but /ˈtʃɑːrwɛl/ CHAR-well in Oxford)[1][2] is a local government 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.

Towns in Cherwell include Banbury and Bicester. Kidlington is a contender for largest village in England.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the municipal borough of Banbury, Bicester urban district, Banbury Rural District and Ploughley Rural District.

Geography

The Northern half of the Cherwell district consists mainly of soft rolling hills vallying down towards to River Cherwell, however the southern half of the district around Bicester is much flatter. Much of the district is soft rolling hills with the northwest of the district lying at the northern extremity of the Cotswolds.

Transport

Much of the district is within easy reach of the M40, with junctions 9, 10 and 11 in the district. It also has good rail links with London, Birmingham, Oxford and the South.

Settlements in Cherwell district

Recycling in Cherwell

Cherwell district has one of the country's highest recycling rates at over 40% (2005). The district used to have a recycling rate of just 9%. This changed with the introduction of the blue box scheme for recycling paper, which has since grown to include plastic, cardboard and cans. Kidlington has its own freecycling group.

Food safety enforcement

Cherwell District came top of a Which? study that ranked 395 local authorities in Britain on their record of enforcement of food safety regulations.[3]

References

  1. ↑ BBC Oxford How do you pronounce Cherwell?
  2. ↑ Ann Spokes Symonds; Nigel Morgan (2010). The Origins of Oxford Street Names. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-899536-99-3.
  3. ↑ How does your council score on enforcing food safety?

See also

Coordinates: 51°57′N 1°15′W / 51.95°N 1.25°W / 51.95; -1.25

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