Daventry (district)

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Daventry District
Daventry
Shown within Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire within England
Geography
Status: District
Region: East Midlands
Admin. County: Northamptonshire
Area:
- Total
Ranked 59th
665.61 km²
Admin. HQ: Daventry
ONS code: 34UC
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2005 est.)
- Density
Ranked 305th
75,900
114 / km²
Ethnicity: 98.0% White
Politics
Daventry District Council
http://www.daventrydc.gov.uk/
Leadership: Alternative - Sec.31
Control: Conservative
MPs: Tim Boswell, Philip Hollobone

The Daventry district is a large local government district of western Northamptonshire, England. The district is named after the town of Daventry which is the administrative headquarters and largest town. The district is predominantly rural, however other significant settlements include Brixworth, Long Buckby and Weedon Bec.

The Daventry district was created on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the historic municipal borough of Daventry, with the Daventry Rural District and most of the Brixworth Rural District. Daventry became an unparished area with Charter Trustees.

In 2003 a new civil parish was created covering the town of Daventry, roughly corresponding with the boundaries of the former Daventry borough, allowing Daventry to have its own town council.

Settlements in Daventry district

Roman Settlement Bannaventa.

[edit] Energy policy

See also: Energy efficiency in British housing

In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas [1] showed that housing in the district of Daventy produced the 7th highest average carbon emissions in the country at 7,276 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling.

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