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North Midlands
North Midlands | |
|---|---|
proposed Combined authority area | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Constituent country |  England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Established | N/A |
| Administrative HQ | Nottingham |
| Districts | List
|
| Government | |
| • Type | Local enterprise partnership |
| • Body | D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership |
| • Leadership | Chairman and board |
| • Chairman | Peter Richardson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,847 sq mi (4,785 km2) |
| Population (mid-2017 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,861,200 |
| Time zone | UTC0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| Website | www.northmidlands.org.uk |
The North Midlands is a loosely defined area of England. It is typically held to include the counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, and the northern parts of Lincolnshire and Staffordshire. A combined authority area for the North Midlands was proposed during 2016 for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, however the devolution deal for it collapsed later in the year.
Contents
1 History
2 Organisations
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
History
A North Midlands region was first defined for the 1881 UK census.[1] It was defined as the entirety of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. A new definition of the region appeared in 1939, for various government statistical purposes: Derbyshire without High Peak, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough. In 1942, High Peak was added, but it was removed again in 1946. In 1962, it was merged into a new Midlands statistical region.[2]
The North Midlands has remained in use as an informal term for part of the area, covering North Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, and South Yorkshire, even though Staffordshire and South Yorkshire never formed part of the statistical region. For example, in the 1960s, Sheffield was described in an official publication as "the vigorous shopping and cultural centre of the North Midlands".[3]
The introduction to JB Priestley's play An Inspector Calls specifies that it is set in the fictional town of Brumley in the North Midlands.
Organisations
The North Midlands Helicopter Support Unit operated jointly by Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Police covers these counties.[4] The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust operates in Staffordshire and covers the Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and the Stafford County Hospital.[5]
A North Midlands Combined Authority was proposed to be formed in April 2017. In March 2016 it was reported that plans for a combined authority may not proceed,[6] as South Derbyshire District Council, High Peak Borough Council, Amber Valley Borough Council and Erewash Borough Council had all voted to reject the proposal. In addition, Chesterfield Borough Council decided to sign up to the South Yorkshire Combined Authority, rather than the North Midlands Combined Authority.[7] In July 2016, it was reported that the North Midlands devolution deal had collapsed.[8]
See also
- East Midlands
- South Midlands
- West Midlands
References
^ "1881 census for England and Wales, the Channel Isles and the Isle of Man: introductory user guide v.0.3" (PDF). University of Essex. Retrieved 2013-11-15..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Ed. Irene Hardill et al, The Rise of English Regions?, p.173
^ Graham Turner, The North Country, p.15
^ "Derbyshire Constabulary: Our Helicopter". Derbyshire Police. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
^ "New NHS Trust to run mid and north Staffordshire hospital". NHS Stafford and Surrounds. NHS Stafford and Surrounds. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^ "Plans for combined Notts and Derby mayor could be scrapped". Chad. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
^ "Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire combined authority a step nearer despite setbacks". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
^ Jennifer Scott (21 July 2016). "Devolution is dead - so what is the plan for Nottingham's future?". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
External links
- Proposed North Midlands Combined Authority
- North Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership
Coordinates: 53°00′N 1°30′W / 53°N 1.5°W / 53; -1.5
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