Borough of Chorley

The Borough of Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. The population of the Borough at the 2011 census was 107,155.[1] It is named after its largest settlement, the town of Chorley.

This article is about the local government district formed in 1974. For the borough between 1881 and 1974, see Municipal Borough of Chorley.

Borough of Chorley
Borough
Chorley Town Hall
Chorley Town Hall
Coat of arms of Borough of Chorley
Coat of arms
Shown within Lancashire and England
Shown within Lancashire and England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial countyLancashire
Founded1 April 1974
Admin. HQChorley
Government
 • TypeChorley Borough Council
 • Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
 • Executive:Labour
 • MPs:Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker) Katherine Fletcher
Area
 • Total78.3 sq mi (202.8 km2)
 • Rank159th
Population
 (2021)
 • Total117,732
 • RankRanked 202nd
 • Density1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode areas
PR6–PR7-PR25-PR26, BL6, L40
Area code(s)01257, 01204, 01254, 01704, 01772
ISO 3166-2–
ONS code30UE (ONS)
E07000118 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSD5817
NUTS 3–
Ethnicity95.1% White British
1.6% Asian[1]
Websitechorley.gov.uk

History

The non-metropolitan district of Chorley was formed on 1 April 1974, covering the area of four former districts, which were abolished at the same time:[2]

The new district was named Chorley, and the borough status previously held by the town was passed to the new district on the day that it came into being, allowing the chairman of the council to take the title of mayor.[3][4]

Council
For historical political control and leadership, see Chorley Borough Council elections.

Elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. In the fourth year where there are no borough council elections, elections for Lancashire County Council as the higher tier authority for the area are held instead. Chorley Borough Council has been controlled by the Labour Party since 2012, with Alistair Bradley serving as leader of the council since then.[5] The next election is due in 2023.

Premises

The council's main offices are at the Civic Offices on Union Street in Chorley.[6] Council meetings are held at Chorley Town Hall.[7]

Parishes
Parishes in Chorley Borough

With exception of the town of Chorley, which remains an unparished area, the borough has twenty-three civil parishes:

  1. Adlington
  2. Anderton
  3. Anglezarke
  4. Astley Village
  5. Bretherton
  6. Brindle
  7. Charnock Richard
  8. Clayton-le-Woods
  9. Coppull
  10. Croston
  11. Cuerden
  12. Eccleston
  13. Euxton
  14. Heapey
  15. Heath Charnock
  16. Heskin
  17. Hoghton
  18. Mawdesley
  19. Rivington
  20. Ulnes Walton
  21. Wheelton
  22. Whittle-le-Woods
  23. Withnell

Wards

Chorley Council is made up of 42 councillors, representing the following 14 electoral wards:[8][9]

  1. Adlington & Anderton
  2. Buckshaw & Whittle
  3. Chorley East
  4. Chorley North East
  5. Chorley North West
  6. Chorley North & Astley
  7. Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
  8. Chorley South West
  9. Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton
  10. Clayton West & Cuerden
  11. Coppull
  12. Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
  13. Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard
  14. Euxton

Settlements
Towns, villages and hills in the Borough of Chorley

Parliamentary constituency

The Chorley Parliament constituency is a constituency in the House of Commons, and from 1997 until 2010 it was coterminous with the borough. Through boundary changes, Croston, Eccleston, Bretherton and Mawdesley were transferred to the South Ribble constituency. The current Member of Parliament for Chorley is Lindsay Hoyle, who was first elected to the seat in 1997.

Freedom of the Borough

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Chorley.

Individuals

[10]

Military Units

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Chorley Local Authority (E07000118)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 22 August 2022
  3. "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 22 August 2022
  4. "District Councils and Boroughs". Hansard 1803–2005. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 28 March 1974. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  5. "Council minutes, 15 May 2012" (PDF). Chorley Borough Council. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. "Other ways to get in touch". Chorley Borough Council. Retrieved 26 August 2022. Our address is: Civic Offices, Union Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1AL
  7. "Executive Cabinet agenda, 14 July 2022". Chorley Borough Council. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022. Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Chorley
  8. "Electoral Review of Chorley Council". chorley.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  9. "The Chorley (Electoral Changes) Order 2019", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2019/1124, retrieved 26 August 2022
  10. Clewlow, Stuart (7 October 2021). "The Freedom of Chorley: Who were the people granted this title and were they really allowed to have grazing rights in the town?". The Chorley Guardian. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. "Freedom of the Borough 2017". Government of the United Kingdom.
  12. "3 Medical Regiment to be presented with the Freedom of the Borough". Chorley Council. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

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