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Rugby (borough)
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Rugby is a local government district
with borough
status in eastern Warwickshire
, England
.
The borough comprises the town of Rugby
where the council has its headquarters, and the rural areas surrounding the town.
The borough has a population of just over 91,000. Of these, over 60,000 live in the town of Rugby, with the remainder living in the rural areas surrounding the town.
The borough stretches from Coventry
to the west, to the borders with Northamptonshire
and Leicestershire
to the east. It borders the Warwickshire districts of Warwick
to the south-west, Stratford
to the south, and Nuneaton and Bedworth
to the north-west.
. It was created by a merger of the municipal borough
of Rugby (which covered the town of Rugby) and the Rugby Rural District
.
The town of Rugby had gained the status of an urban district
in 1894 http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp;jsessionid=E23CCC271601732AAC9B20DF4AA61813?u_id=10002485. At the same time the Rugby Rural District was created covering the surrounding countryside. The town and rural district had separate councils, both based in Rugby.
In 1932 Rugby's status was upgraded to that of a municipal borough
, and its boundaries expanded to include most of Bilton
, Brownsover
, Hillmorton
and Newbold-on-Avon
.
The headquarters of Rugby Borough Council are based at Rugby Town Hall on Evereux Way in the town centre. The last elections to the council were held in May 2007 (see Rugby local elections
).
One third of council seats are elected every year, with one year without an election. The political makeup of the council in the past few elections has been:
s. For a list of wards
in Rugby borough by population see here
The borough of Rugby has 39 civil parishes, some of which contain several settlements. Rugby town is unparished and so does not have a separate town council
.
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
with borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
status in eastern Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The borough comprises the town of Rugby
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
where the council has its headquarters, and the rural areas surrounding the town.
The borough has a population of just over 91,000. Of these, over 60,000 live in the town of Rugby, with the remainder living in the rural areas surrounding the town.
The borough stretches from Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
to the west, to the borders with Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
and Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
to the east. It borders the Warwickshire districts of Warwick
Warwick (district)
Warwick is a local government district of central Warwickshire in England. The current leader of the district council is Conservative Party member Michael Doody. The council is currently controlled by the Conservative group, who hold 23 of the 46 council seats...
to the south-west, Stratford
Stratford-on-Avon (district)
Stratford-on-Avon is a local government district of southern Warwickshire in England.The district is named "Stratford-on-Avon" to distinguish it from its main town of Stratford-upon-Avon where the district council is based, although this name often causes confusion .The district is mostly rural and...
to the south, and Nuneaton and Bedworth
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Nuneaton and Bedworth is a local government district with borough status, in northern Warwickshire, England, consisting of the densely populated towns of Nuneaton and Bedworth, the village of Bulkington and the green belt land in between. It has a population of just over 120,000.It borders the...
to the north-west.
History
The present borough was created on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
. It was created by a merger of the municipal borough
Municipal borough
Municipal boroughs were a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002...
of Rugby (which covered the town of Rugby) and the Rugby Rural District
Rugby Rural District
The Rugby Rural District was a former rural district in Warwickshire, England. The district covered the rural areas surrounding the town of Rugby, where the district council was based, but did not include Rugby itself which was administered separately....
.
The town of Rugby had gained the status of an urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
in 1894 http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp;jsessionid=E23CCC271601732AAC9B20DF4AA61813?u_id=10002485. At the same time the Rugby Rural District was created covering the surrounding countryside. The town and rural district had separate councils, both based in Rugby.
In 1932 Rugby's status was upgraded to that of a municipal borough
Municipal borough
Municipal boroughs were a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002...
, and its boundaries expanded to include most of Bilton
Bilton, Warwickshire
Bilton is an area of Rugby in Warwickshire and a ward of the Borough of Rugby. It comprises much of the western half of the town.Historically a village in its own right , Bilton's name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Beolatun , and it was mentioned in the Domesday Book as both Beltone and...
, Brownsover
Brownsover
Brownsover is a small village about 1½ miles north of Rugby, Warwickshire in England. Since 1960, it has been further absorbed by the suburban expansion of Rugby.-'Old' Brownsover:...
, Hillmorton
Hillmorton
Hillmorton is an area of the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, it comprises most of the eastern half of the town.Hillmorton was historically a village in its own right, and was mentioned in the Domesday Book as land that belonged to Hugh de Grandmesnil, at one time a market was held in Hillmorton, and...
and Newbold-on-Avon
Newbold-on-Avon
Newbold-on-Avon is an area of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, located around 1½ miles north-west of the town centre. Newbold was historically a village in its own right, but was incorporated into Rugby in 1932....
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Rugby Borough Council
Rugby local elections
One third of Rugby Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.-Political control:-Council elections:* Rugby Council election, 1998* Rugby Council election, 1999* Rugby Council election, 2000* Rugby Council election, 2002...
).
One third of council seats are elected every year, with one year without an election. The political makeup of the council in the past few elections has been:
| Year | Labour | Conservatives | Liberal Democrats | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 1 |
| 2004 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 2003 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 2002 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 2000 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| 1999 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
Sub-divisions
The borough is divided into 20 wards, with 48 councillorCouncillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s. For a list of wards
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
in Rugby borough by population see here
The borough of Rugby has 39 civil parishes, some of which contain several settlements. Rugby town is unparished and so does not have a separate town council
Town council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
.
Parishes and settlements
Places in the borough include:- AnstyAnsty, WarwickshireAnsty is a village and civil parish just outside the outskirts of Coventry, about northeast of the city centre. Ansty was part of the County of the City of Coventry until that county was dissolved in 1842....
, - Barnacle, BiltonBilton, WarwickshireBilton is an area of Rugby in Warwickshire and a ward of the Borough of Rugby. It comprises much of the western half of the town.Historically a village in its own right , Bilton's name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Beolatun , and it was mentioned in the Domesday Book as both Beltone and...
, Binley WoodsBinley WoodsBinley Woods is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. However, it is sometimes wrongly considered part of suburban Coventry . In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,607....
, BirdingburyBirdingburyBirdingbury is a village and civil parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England, just south of the River Leam, and not far from Draycote Water. It is located roughly half way between Rugby and Leamington Spa, about eight miles from each. According to the 2001 census it had a population of...
, Bourton-on-DunsmoreBourton-on-DunsmoreBourton-on-Dunsmore is a small village in Warwickshire, England. Along with the nearby hamlet of Draycote it forms the joint civil parish of Bourton and Draycote....
, BrandonBrandon, WarwickshireBrandon is a small village in Warwickshire, England. Along with nearby Bretford, it forms part of a joint civil parish of Brandon and Bretford. Administratively it is part of the borough of Rugby...
, BretfordBretfordBretford is a small hamlet in Warwickshire, England. It is part of the parish of Brandon and Bretford.Bretford lies at a junction between the A428 road and the old Fosse Way. The name of the village comes from the old ford crossing point over the River Avon which runs just south of the village...
, BrinklowBrinklowBrinklow is a village and parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. It is about halfway between Rugby and Coventry, and has a population of 1,041 ....
, BroadwellBroadwell, WarwickshireBroadwell is a village in Warwickshire, England in the civil parish of Leamington Hastings at roughly midway between Dunchurch and Southam on the A426 road.In 1086, the Domesday Book records that the chief estate of Leamington was held by Hasculf Musard....
, Burton HastingsBurton HastingsBurton Hastings and Stretton Baskerville is a village in Warwickshire. It lies about four miles south-east of Nuneaton and is named after the Hastings family who held the manor until 1529. Burton Hastings is often used by commuters who work in nearby towns.... - Church LawfordChurch LawfordChurch Lawford is a village in Warwickshire. It is located just under west of the town of Rugby and east of Coventry. The village lies north of the railway between the two and is also north of the main road, the A428. To the north is the River Avon....
, ChurchoverChurchoverChurchover is a small village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. The population of the parish in the 2001 census was 230.It is located around 4 miles north of Rugby, and is administratively part of the borough of Rugby....
, Clifton-upon-DunsmoreClifton-upon-DunsmoreClifton-upon-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England.-Location:Clifton bears the distinction of being the most easterly village in Warwickshire . It is located roughly a mile east of Rugby, and is effectively a suburb of the town, although separated by...
, Coombe FieldsCoombe FieldsCoombe Fields is a civil parish in Warwickshire, England. The parish has no village, but contains Coombe Abbey, after which it is named, and a few isolated houses. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 114....
, Copston MagnaCopston MagnaCopston Magna is a small village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 38.Copston Magna is located around one mile from the border with Leicestershire, close to the ancient site of High Cross...
, CosfordCosford, WarwickshireCosford is a tiny village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, located a few miles north of Rugby. According the 2001 census it has a population of 11 and a more recent estimate by Rugby Borough Council puts it at 13. It should not be confused with Cosford, Shropshire, the home of...
, Coton Park - DunchurchDunchurchDunchurch is a civil parish and village on the south-western outskirts of Rugby in Warwickshire, England. The 2001 census recorded a population of 2,842 in the village.- History :...
, DraycoteDraycoteDraycote is a small hamlet in Warwickshire, England. It forms part of the civil parish of Bourton and Draycote along with nearby Bourton-on-Dunsmore, which is located around half a mile to the west, uphill from Draycote.... - EasenhallEasenhallEasenhall is a small village and parish in Warwickshire, England. It is located three miles north-west of the town of Rugby and a mile south of the M6 motorway. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 the parish had a population of 231 in 96 houses....
- FranktonFrankton-In New Zealand:*Frankton, Waikato, in the North Island*Frankton, Otago, in the South Island-Other Uses:*Operation Frankton a commando raid on shipping in the German occupied French port of Bordeaux during the Second World War...
, FlecknoeFlecknoeFlecknoe is a village in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. The village is within the parish of Wolfhampcote. Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Fleccanhóh = "Flecca's hill-spur"... - GrandboroughGrandboroughGrandborough is a small village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Calcutt, Grandborough Fields and Woolscott....
- Harborough MagnaHarborough MagnaHarborough Magna is a village and parish in Warwickshire, England.Along with the adjoining hamlet of Harborough Parva and nearby Cathiron, the parish has a population of 461 ....
, HillHill, WarwickshireHill is a hamlet in the English county of Warwickshire.Administratively it is in the civil parish of Leamington Hastings that, in turn, forms part of the borough of Rugby. It lies between Leamington Hastings and the A426 road from Rugby to Southam.... - King's NewnhamKing's NewnhamKing's Newnham is a hamlet and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire.It lost its population as a result of enclosures of the former Royal Manor. Its parish church, St Laurence's, was partially demolished in 1795...
, Kites HardwickKites HardwickKites Hardwick is a hamlet in east Warwickshire, England, in the Leam Valley ward of Rugby Borough and in the civil parish of Leamington Hastings... - Leamington HastingsLeamington HastingsLeamington Hastings is a small village and larger civil parish in Warwickshire, England.-The village:The village is about 7 miles south-west of Rugby and west of the A426 road between Rugby and Southam. To the north of the village is the Draycote Water reservoir...
, Little LawfordLittle LawfordLittle Lawford is a hamlet to the north of Long Lawford and west of Rugby in Warwickshire, England. Consisting of 5 dwellings plus numerous other buildings used for commercial or farming business, Little Lawford has a population of 12 people.-External links:...
, Long LawfordLong LawfordLong Lawford is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England, located just west of Rugby, in 2001 the parish had a population of 2,831.... - MartonMarton, WarwickshireMarton is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. The village is part of the borough of Rugby and in the 2001 census had a population of 484....
, Monks KirbyMonks KirbyMonks Kirby is a village and civil parish in north-eastern Warwickshire, England. The population of the parish is 434 .Monks Kirby is located around one mile east of the old Fosse Way, around 8 miles north-west of Rugby, seven miles north-east of Coventry and six miles west of Lutterworth....
, - Newnham Regis, NewtonNewton, WarwickshireNewton is a small village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England.Newton is located around four miles north east of Rugby, and is close to the A5 road which marks the border with Leicestershire....
- PailtonPailtonPailton is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. Its population in 2001 was recorded as 482. The village was originally known as Pailington....
, PrincethorpePrincethorpePrincethorpe is a village and civil parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 382.Princethorpe is located roughly halfway between the towns of Rugby and Leamington Spa and is at a crossroads between the A423, B4453 and B4455 roads... - RugbyRugby, WarwickshireRugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
, Ryton-on-DunsmoreRyton-on-DunsmoreRyton-on-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, and is south-east of Coventry, England. The 2001 census recorded a population of 1,672 in the parish. The A45 dual carriageway passes through the village.... - SawbridgeSawbridgeSawbridge is a tiny hamlet in Warwickshire, England. It is 4 km north-west of Daventry and 8 km south of Rugby. The Grand Union Canal and Rains Brook run nearby as did the now-defunct Great Central main line railway track. Sawbridge does not have two of the most common features of the English...
, ShiltonShilton, WarwickshireShilton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. The parish of Shilton also includes the nearby hamlet of Barnacle, Warwickshire, and in the 2001 census had a population of 826....
, Stretton BaskervilleStretton BaskervilleStretton Baskerville is a deserted medieval village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire.It shares a parish council with the nearby parish of Burton Hastings....
, Stretton-on-DunsmoreStretton-on-DunsmoreStretton-on-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. Its population in the 2001 census was recorded as 1,143 - in the 19th century the population was 634. It is situated just south of the A45 trunk road, roughly half way between Rugby and Coventry...
, Stretton-under-FosseStretton-under-FosseStretton-under-Fosse is a village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. In 2001 its population was recorded as 185.The village contains a number of old cottages along its main street. Just outside Stretton is an old manor house Newbold Revel, which is now used as a training... - ThurlastonThurlaston, WarwickshireThurlaston is a village and parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 352.-Location:...
- WibtoftWibtoftWibtoft is a small village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. The village was originally within the civil parish of Claybrooke Magna in Leicestershire and, according to the 2001 census, had a population of 50...
, WilleyWilley, WarwickshireWilley is a rural village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. In the 2001 census it had a population of 95.Administratively it forms part of the borough of Rugby; geographically it is just west of the A5 road that marks the county boundary with Leicestershire...
, WilloughbyWilloughby, WarwickshireWilloughby is a village and civil parish about south of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. The village is only about northwest of Daventry in neighbouring Northamptonshire and the eastern boundary of the parish forms part of the county boundary....
, WithybrookWithybrookWithybrook is a rural village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. According to the 2001 census its population was 232.The village is located in a valley just east of the old Fosse Way, about halfway between Nuneaton and Rugby on the B4112 road. Administratively it forms part of...
, WolfhampcoteWolfhampcoteWolfhampcote is an abandoned village and civil parish in the English counties of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, which it straddles.The old village of Wolfhampcote is located west of the A45 road near Braunston in Northamptonshire, and can be reached by a track from the main A45 road, or by a...
, WolstonWolstonWolston is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. The village is located roughly halfway between Rugby and Coventry, and has a population of about 2,300. It is close to the A45 road and the Roman road the Fosse Way....
, WolveyWolveyWolvey is a village and parish in Warwickshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,741.The village, originally on the main route between Leicester and Coventry, is now on the B4065 and B4109 roads and is located on the Warwickshire/Leicestershire border in an outlying...
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- Roman settlement TripontiumTripontiumTripontium was a town in Roman Britain. It lay on the Roman road later called Watling Street at a site now chiefly within the civil parish of Newton and Biggin in the English county of Warwickshire and partly in Leicestershire, some 3.4 miles north-east of Rugby and 3.1 miles south of...