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Borough of Ashford

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in the 19th century, and is now primarily light industrial and commercial, with the notable exception of Hitachi's rail depot. The borough's local plan ("Local Plan to 2030") continues to plan for new housing in and around the town, such as the development at
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The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:
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The council is based at the Civic Centre on Tannery Lane in Ashford, which was purpose-built for the council and opened in 1983. The council has announced plans to move during 2024 to International House, a 1972 office building opposite
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and an extensive surrounding rural area including numerous villages; with an area of 580 square kilometres (220 sq mi), it is the largest district in Kent. Parts of the borough lie within the designated
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The new district was named Ashford after its largest town. The district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.
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There are more than 400 listed buildings in the district. This includes 33 churches listed in the highest grading in the national listing system (Grade I) as well as many
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within the borough. The parish council for Tenterden has declared that parish to be a town, allowing it to take the style "town council". Much of the built-up area of
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The area's economy, once strongly dominated by agriculture and associated activities such as brewing and food production as well as some quarrying of
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dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, along with some even earlier buildings such as the Black Horse at
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an unemployment rate of 2.6% of all economically active people aged 16–74 (an increase since 2001 of 0.2%)
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From the 1960s onwards Ashford has experienced phases of rapid urban growth, creating new suburbs such as
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Forty years later the population had almost doubled: the 2001 census recorded a population of 102,661.
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The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Ashford. Political leadership is instead provided by the
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In 1961, the population of the districts which make up the present borough was as follows:
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and subsequent changes of allegiance up to July 2024, the composition of the council was:
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took minority control of the council, led by Ashford Independent councillor Noel Ovenden.
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From the historic town centre, roads radiate out in the following directions: NW to
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Since the last full review of boundaries in 2019 the council has comprised 47
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built in the 1470s as a dry-moated farmhouse by the Dering family (see also:
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in 1863, run by an elected local board. Such districts were converted into
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83% of residents describing their health as 'good' or 'very good'
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47,787 households (an increase of just under 6,000 since 2001)
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16.8% of those over the age of 16 having no qualifications
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The modern district was created on 1 April 1974 under the
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Well-known examples of Grade I listed buildings include:
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line and several other rail lines which converge on the
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The neighbouring districts are (clockwise from west)
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rather than a parish council due to small population
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The area is served by the regional news programmes:
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International House: Council's proposed headquarters
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth 1972:Shares a grouped parish council with Aldington 1723:, although some suburbs fall within parishes. 1564:broadcast from the William Harvey Hospital in 4222: 3698: 3290: 2820: 2638:"1961 and 1971 Censuses of England and Wales" 1625:Grade I listed buildings in Ashford (borough) 1412: 2505:"The Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2017" 2274: 2025: 2023: 4229: 4215: 3705: 3691: 3297: 3283: 2827: 2813: 1581:Historic buildings and landscape character 2451: 2020: 1576:Radio Ashford, a community based station. 2561:"Dawn of a new era in borough's history" 2062: 1695: 1687: 1416: 1265: 2750:. Boydell & Brewe. pp. 71 ff. 2587:"Council's move to International House" 1287: 211:224.18 sq mi (580.62 km) 4745: 2610: 2376: 1461:(A20/M20 in each direction); south to 4210: 3686: 3278: 2965:Joint Services School of Intelligence 2883:Ashford International railway station 2808: 2745: 2661: 2659: 2331: 1677: 1277:Ashford International railway station 894:. Much of the district is covered by 1279:, which the council bought in 2014. 1034:. The leaders since 1999 have been: 901: 3259:Folkestone & Hythe constituency 2305: 1654:, whilst the south-west, including 490:Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty 13: 4758:Non-metropolitan districts of Kent 3002:Highworth Grammar School for Girls 2723:"Coppicing in the Kent Downs AONB" 2665: 2656: 1606:the Archbishop's palace at Charing 1236:The next election is due in 2027. 14: 4774: 3100:News, property and advertisements 2981:List of people from Ashford, Kent 2834: 2793: 1246:Ashford Borough Council elections 882:Ashford Borough Council provides 177:Non-metropolitan district council 4291: 3714: 2642:A Vision of Britain through Time 2611:Castle, Liane (13 August 2023). 2452:Boothroyd, David (9 June 2023). 2394:from the original on 19 May 2011 2170:"District Councils and Boroughs" 839: 614: 77: 62: 44: 4121:Population of major settlements 2764: 2739: 2715: 2690: 2630: 2604: 2579: 2553: 2528: 2497: 2471: 2445: 2431: 2406: 2325: 2299: 2175:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 2001: 1988: 1975: 1966: 1957: 1904:South Willesborough and Newtown 1711:As of April 2023 there were 44 1707:, one of the borough's villages 1144: 4064:List of civil parishes in Kent 2243: 2223:"Council minutes, 30 May 2023" 2215: 2198:"Council minutes, 16 May 2024" 2190: 2162: 2131: 2100: 2076: 2072:. 10 March 1863. p. 1417. 2056: 2043:Office for National Statistics 1684:List of civil parishes in Kent 1: 3148:Borough Council and elections 3043:Ashford International Studios 2748:Kent in the Twentieth Century 2332:Esson, Daniel (31 May 2023). 1950: 1513: 1282: 1025: 599: 4101:Parliamentary constituencies 3199:County Council and elections 3022:The Norton Knatchbull School 1389:reported Ashford as having: 1239: 1229: 1221: 1209: 1197: 1185: 1173: 848:Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, 7: 2384:"England council elections" 2251:"Local Government Act 1972" 1348: 1340: 1338:West Ashford Rural District 1332: 1324: 1322:Tenterden Municipal Borough 1316: 1314:East Ashford Rural District 1308: 1261: 1138: 1135: 1120: 1117: 1102: 1099: 1084: 1081: 1066: 1063: 906:The council has been under 591:West Ashford Rural District 573:East Ashford Rural District 10: 4779: 4141:Grade II* listed buildings 3305:Towns and villages in the 2939:H.S. 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The latter is in 102:Constituent country 4753:Borough of Ashford 4729:51.1465°N 0.8676°E 4242:South East England 3307:Borough of Ashford 3155:Borough of Ashford 2678:on 31 January 2016 2510:legislation.gov.uk 2256:legislation.gov.uk 2144:legislation.gov.uk 2113:legislation.gov.uk 2088:. 1913. p. 33 2069:The London Gazette 1709: 1694: 1678:Towns and parishes 1427: 1425:in Ashford borough 1272: 1015:No overall control 991:No overall control 967:No overall control 943:No overall control 908:no overall control 759:Other parties (29) 694:since 30 May 2023 688:Noel Ovenden, 674:since 16 May 2024 668:Lyn Suddards, 465:Borough of Ashford 232: • Total 208: • Total 119:South East England 25:Borough of Ashford 4708: 4707: 4572:South Oxfordshire 4334:Brighton and Hove 4204: 4203: 3830:Major settlements 3722:Ceremonial county 3680: 3679: 3443:Chilmington Green 3272: 3271: 3268: 3267: 3136: 3135: 3058:Stour Valley Walk 2843:Other settlements 2772:"Parish Councils" 2536:"Council Chamber" 2414:"Council minutes" 2287:. 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Ashford
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