Kettering (borough)

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Borough of Kettering
Shown within Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire within England
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	East Midlands
Admin. County:	Northamptonshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 176th 233.49 km²
Admin. HQ:	Kettering
ONS code:	34UE
Demographics
Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density	Ranked 271st 86,000 368 / km²
Ethnicity:	96.7% White 1.7% S.Asian
Politics
Kettering Borough Council http://www.kettering.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MP:	Philip Hollobone

Kettering is a local government district and borough in Northamptonshire, England. It is named after its main town Kettering where the council is based.

[edit] Settlements and parishes

Other than Kettering itself, the borough includes:

• Ashley
• Barton Seagrave, Brampton Ash, Braybrooke, Broughton, Burton Latimer
• Cranford, Cransley
• Desborough, Dingley
• Geddington, Grafton Underwood
• Harrington
• Loddington
• Newton and Little Oakley
• Orton
• Pytchley
• Rothwell, Rushton
• Stoke Albany, Sutton Bassett
• Thorpe Malsor
• Warkton, Weekley, Weston by Welland, Wilbarston

[edit] Local elections

The last local elections for Kettering Borough Council were held on Thursday 1st May 2003. The Conservatives were the overall winner, securing 30 out of the 45 contested seats and obtaining overall control.

Further information: Kettering Borough Council Elections 2003