Cherwell

Cherwell District
Shown within Oxfordshire
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	South East England
Admin. County:	Oxfordshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 74th 588.77 km²
Admin. HQ:	Banbury
ONS code:	38UB
Demographics
Population: - Total (2008 est.) - Density	Ranked 141st 138,200 235 / km²
Ethnicity:	94.5% White 2.3% S.Asian 1.0% Black 1.4% Mixed Race
Politics
Cherwell District Council http://www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Tony Baldry, David Cameron, Evan Harris

Cherwell (pronounced /ˈtʃɑrwəl/) is a local government district in northern Oxfordshire, England. The district takes its name from the River Cherwell, which drains south through the region to flow into the River Thames at Oxford.

Towns in Cherwell include Banbury and Bicester. Kidlington is a contender for largest village in England.

The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the municipal borough of Banbury, Bicester urban district, Banbury Rural District and Ploughley Rural District.

Much of the district is soft rolling hills with the northwest of the district lying at the northern extremity of the Cotswolds.

Recycling in Cherwell

Cherwell district has one of the country's highest recycling rates at over 40% (2005). The district used to have a recycling rate of just 9%. This changed with the introduction of the blue box scheme for recycling paper, which has since grown to include plastic, cardboard and cans. Kidlington has its own freecycling group.

Settlements in Cherwell district

• Adderbury, Ambrosden, Ardley, Arncott
• Banbury, Barford St. John and St. Michael, Begbroke, Bicester
• Blackthorn
• Bletchingdon, Bloxham, Bodicote, Bourton
• Broughton
• Bucknell
• Charlton-on-Otmoor, Claydon, Cropredy
• Deddington, Drayton, Duns Tew
• Epwell
• Fencott and Murcott, Finmere, Fringford, Fritwell
• Godington, Gosford
• Hampton Poyle, Hanwell, Hardwick, Hethe
• Hook Norton, Horley
• Islip
• Kidlington, Kirtlington
• Launton, Lower Heyford
• Merton, Middle Aston, Middleton Stoney
• Milcombe, Milton, Mixbury, Mollington
• Noke, North Aston, North Newington
• Oddington
• Prescote
• Shenington, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Shutford
• Sibford Ferris, Sibford Gower, Somerton
• Souldern, South Newington, Steeple Aston, Stoke Lyne, Swalcliffe
• Tadmarton, Thrupp
• Upper Heyford
• Wardington, Water Eaton, Weston-on-the-Green,Wroxton
• Yarnton

See also

• Cherwell local elections

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Coordinates: 51°57′N 1°15′W / 51.95°N 1.25°W / 51.95; -1.25

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