Blyth Valley
Former district and borough in England
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Blyth Valley was a local government district with borough status in south-east Northumberland, England, bordering the North Sea and Tyne and Wear. The two principal towns were Blyth and Cramlington. Other population centres include Seaton Delaval, and Seaton Sluice.
Blyth Valley | |
|---|---|
Former district and borough | |
Shown within Northumberland | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North East England |
| Administrative county | Northumberland |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Abolished | 1 April 2009 |
| Admin. HQ | Blyth |
| Government | |
| • Type | Blyth Valley Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| ONS code | 35UD |
| Website | blythvalley.gov.uk |
The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Blyth, part of Seaton Valley urban district and part of the borough of Whitley Bay.[1] The district had a resident population of 81,265 according to the 2001 census
The district council was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England effective from 1 April 2009 with responsibilities being transferred to Northumberland County Council, a unitary authority.
Settlements and parishes
The borough contained the parishes of:
