This article is about the local government district. For constituency, see Blyth Valley (UK Parliament constituency).
| Blyth Valley | ||
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| 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 | |
| • MPs: | Ronnie Campbell | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | |
| Postcode | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ||
| ONS code | 35UD | |
| OS grid reference | ||
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| Ethnicity | ||
| Website | blythvalley.gov.uk | |
Blyth Valley was a Local government district and borough 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.
The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Blyth, Seaton Valley urban district, and part of the borough of Whitley Bay.
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.
Important parts of Blyth Valley [edit]
- Blyth Community Hospital and Health Centre
- Small Shopping Mall
- Blyth Market Place
Important Personalities of Blyth Valley [edit]
- Ronnie Campbell MP
- Dr Joe Ghosh Medical Practitioner
- Mr Harland Writer
- Late Mr Eddie Ferguson
External links [edit]
- Statistics about Blyth Valley from the Office for National Statistics Census 2001
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Coordinates: 55°07′37″N 1°31′23″W / 55.127°N 1.523°W
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