Cherwell (district)
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| Cherwell District | |
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 Shown within Oxfordshire |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Oxfordshire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 80th 588.77 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Banbury |
| ONS code: | 38UB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 135th 134,200 228 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 96.1% White 1.6% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
| Cherwell District Council http://www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Tony Baldry, David Cameron, Evan Harris |
Cherwell 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, Bicester and Kidlington.
The district was formed on April 1, 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.
[edit] 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% then the blue box scheme was introduced for recycling paper but this has since been improved to include plastic, cardboard and cans.
- Settlements in Cherwell district
- Adderbury, Ardley
- Banbury, Bicester, Bloxham, Bodicote, Broughton
- Cropredy
- Deddington, Drayton
- Great Bourton
- Kidlington
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