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| leader1 = | | leader1 = Alistair Morwood | ||
| party1 = <br/>[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] | | party1 = <br/>[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] | ||
| election1 = | | election1 = 13 May 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 13 May 2025 |url=https://democracy.chorley.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=114&MId=10618 |website=Chorley Council |access-date=31 July 2025}}</ref> | ||
| leader2_type = [[Leader of the Council|Leader]] | | leader2_type = [[Leader of the Council|Leader]] | ||
| leader2 = Alistair Bradley | | leader2 = Alistair Bradley | ||
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| election3 = January 2023<ref>{{cite news |last1=Aldred |first1=Tim |title=Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council appoint shared chief executive |url=https://www.lancashirebusinessview.co.uk/latest-news-and-features/chorley-council-and-south-ribble-borough-council-appoint-shared-chief-executive |access-date=5 October 2023 |work=Lancashire Business View |date=22 April 2022}}</ref> | | election3 = January 2023<ref>{{cite news |last1=Aldred |first1=Tim |title=Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council appoint shared chief executive |url=https://www.lancashirebusinessview.co.uk/latest-news-and-features/chorley-council-and-south-ribble-borough-council-appoint-shared-chief-executive |access-date=5 October 2023 |work=Lancashire Business View |date=22 April 2022}}</ref> | ||
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: {{Color box|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] ( | : {{Color box|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] (4) | ||
: {{Color box|{{party color|Reform UK}}|border=darkgray}} [[Reform UK]] (1) | |||
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The council has been under [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] majority control since 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Holt |first=James |date=2021-05-07 |title="Labour maintain strong majority in Chorley: Your full council election analysis" |url=https://www.lep.co.uk/news/politics/labour-maintain-strong-majority-in-chorley-your-full-council-election-analysis-3228993 |access-date=2024-10-16 |work=Lancashire Post}}</ref> | The council has been under [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] majority control since 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Holt |first=James |date=2021-05-07 |title="Labour maintain strong majority in Chorley: Your full council election analysis" |url=https://www.lep.co.uk/news/politics/labour-maintain-strong-majority-in-chorley-your-full-council-election-analysis-3228993 |access-date=2024-10-16 |work=Lancashire Post}}</ref> | ||
The first election to the reformed borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:<ref name= | The first election to the reformed borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:<ref name=compositions>{{cite web |title=Compositions Calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html |access-date=21 May 2025 |website=The Elections Centre |publisher=University of Exeter}} (Put "Chorley" in search box to see specific results.)</ref> | ||
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===Leadership=== | ===Leadership=== | ||
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Chorley. Political leadership is instead provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders since | The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Chorley. Political leadership is instead provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders since 1985 have been: | ||
{| class=wikitable | {| class=wikitable | ||
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To | ! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Jim Moorcroft<ref name=CG27Mar1986/> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right| || align=right|1985 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | John Holt<ref name=CG27Mar1986>{{cite news |title=Tory leader has to quit |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005157%2F19860327&page=1 |access-date=31 July 2025 |work=Chorley Guardian |date=27 March 1986 |page=1}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|1985 || align=right|Mar 1986 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Alistair Bradley || {{party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} || align=right|15 May 2012 || align=right| | | Jim Moorcroft<ref name=CG11May1989>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Vanessa |title=It's time to go, says leader Jim |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005157%2F19890511&page=1 |access-date=31 July 2025 |work=Chorley Guardian |date=11 May 1989 |page=1}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|1986 || align=right|May 1989 | ||
|- | |||
| Jean Rigby<ref name=CG11May1989/><ref name=Taylor/> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|May 1989 || align=right|May 1990 | |||
|- | |||
| John Wilson<ref name=Taylor>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Vanessa |title=Leader hails Labour win |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005157%2F19900510&page=4 |access-date=31 July 2025 |work=Chorley Guardian |date=10 May 1990 |page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 17 April 2007 |url=https://democracy.chorley.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=114&MId=911 |website=Chorley Council |access-date=31 July 2025}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} || align=right|May 1990 || align=right|May 2006 | |||
|- | |||
| Peter Goldsworthy<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 16 May 2006 |url=https://democracy.chorley.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=114&MId=265 |website=Chorley Council |access-date=31 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Live election results: Labour seize control in Chorley |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/chorley/9683893.live-election-results-labour-seize-control-chorley/ |access-date=31 July 2025 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |date=2 May 2012}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|16 May 2006 || align=right|May 2012 | |||
|- | |||
| Alistair Bradley<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 15 May 2012 |url=https://democracy.chorley.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=114&MId=2848 |website=Chorley Council |access-date=31 July 2025}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} || align=right|15 May 2012 || align=right| | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Composition=== | ===Composition=== | ||
Following the [[2024 Chorley Borough Council election|2024 election]] | Following the [[2024 Chorley Borough Council election|2024 election]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://chorley.gov.uk/elections2024results | title=Election 2024 - Results|date=3 May 2024|publisher =[[Chorley Borough Council]]| access-date=12 May 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Labour wins Hyndburn and unseats opposition Tory leader in Chorley |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c72pv80xy24o |date=3 May 2024|access-date=2024-05-05 |website=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> and subsequent by-elections up to June 2025, the composition of the council was:<ref name=Thorncliffe>{{cite web |title=Chorley |url=https://www.localcouncils.co.uk/councils/?council=chorley |website=Local Councils |publisher=Thorncliffe |access-date=31 July 2025}}</ref> | ||
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| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} | | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} | ||
| align=center| | | align=center|37 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} | | {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} | ||
| align=center| | | align=center|4 | ||
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| {{Party name with colour|Reform UK}} | |||
| align=center|1 | |||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan=2|Total | ! colspan=2|Total | ||
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The next election is due in 2026, where a third of the council's seats will be contested. | The next election is due in 2026, where a third of the council's seats will be contested.<ref name=Thorncliffe/> | ||
===Elections=== | ===Elections=== | ||
{{also|Chorley Borough Council elections}} | {{see also|Chorley Borough Council elections}} | ||
Since the last boundary changes in 2020 the council has comprised 42 [[councillor]]s representing 14 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]], with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council (one councillor for each ward) elected each time for a four year term of office. [[Lancashire County Council elections]] are held in the fourth year of the cycle when there are no borough council elections.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Chorley (Electoral Changes) Order 2019|year=2019|number=1124|access-date=5 October 2023}}</ref> | Since the last boundary changes in 2020 the council has comprised 42 [[councillor]]s representing 14 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]], with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council (one councillor for each ward) elected each time for a four year term of office. [[Lancashire County Council elections]] are held in the fourth year of the cycle when there are no borough council elections.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Chorley (Electoral Changes) Order 2019|year=2019|number=1124|access-date=5 October 2023}}</ref> | ||
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#[[Whittle-le-Woods]] | #[[Whittle-le-Woods]] | ||
#[[Withnell]] | #[[Withnell]] | ||
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==Settlements== | ==Settlements== | ||
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{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Chorley|lat=53.657|long=-2.570|label_size=85 |position=left |mark=Green Fire.svg|label=<br />''[[Grain Pole Hill]]''}} | {{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Chorley|lat=53.657|long=-2.570|label_size=85 |position=left |mark=Green Fire.svg|label=<br />''[[Grain Pole Hill]]''}} | ||
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Chorley|lat=53.667|long=-2.537|label_size=85 |position=right |mark=Green Fire.svg|label=''[[Great Hill]]''}} | {{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Chorley|lat=53.667|long=-2.537|label_size=85 |position=right |mark=Green Fire.svg|label=''[[Great Hill (England)|Great Hill]]''}} | ||
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Chorley|lat=53.656|long=-2.561|label_size=85 |position=right |mark=Green Fire.svg|label=''[[Hurst Hill]]''}} | {{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Chorley|lat=53.656|long=-2.561|label_size=85 |position=right |mark=Green Fire.svg|label=''[[Hurst Hill]]''}} | ||
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Chorley|lat=53.630|long=-2.515|label_size=85 |position=top |mark=Green Fire.svg|label=''[[Winter Hill (North West England)|Winter Hill]]''}} | {{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Chorley|lat=53.630|long=-2.515|label_size=85 |position=top |mark=Green Fire.svg|label=''[[Winter Hill (North West England)|Winter Hill]]''}} | ||
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==Freedom of the Borough== | ==Freedom of the Borough== | ||
The following people and military units have received the [[Freedom of the City|Freedom of the Borough]] of Chorley. | The following people and military units have received the [[Freedom of the City|Freedom of the Borough]] of Chorley. | ||
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===Individuals=== | ===Individuals=== | ||
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The Borough of Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. It is named after the town of Chorley, which is an unparished area. The borough extends to several villages and hamlets including Adlington, Buckshaw Village, Croston, Eccleston, Euxton and Whittle-le-Woods.
The neighbouring districts are West Lancashire, South Ribble, Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton and Wigan.
History
The town of Chorley had been governed by improvement commissioners from 1853.[1] The commissioners were reconstituted as a local board in 1863.[2] The board was in turn replaced in 1881 when the town was made a municipal borough.[3]
The modern district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of four former districts, which were all abolished at the same time:[4]
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 chair of the council to take the title of mayor, continuing Chorley's series of mayors dating back to 1881.[5][6]
Governance
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Chorley Borough Council, which styles itself "Chorley Council", provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Lancashire County Council. Much of the borough is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[7]
Political control
The council has been under Labour majority control since 2012.[8]
The first election to the reformed borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[9]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
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Template:Redirect category shell || 1976–1983 | ||
Template:Redirect category shell || 1983–1990 | ||
Template:Redirect category shell || 1990–1991 | ||
Template:Redirect category shell || 1991–1995 | ||
Template:Redirect category shell || 1995–2000 | ||
Template:Redirect category shell || 2000–2006 | ||
Template:Redirect category shell || 2006–2011 | ||
Template:Redirect category shell || 2011–2012 | ||
Template:Redirect category shell || 2012–present | ||
Leadership
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Chorley. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1985 have been:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Moorcroft[10] |
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| John Holt[10] |
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| Jim Moorcroft[11] |
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| Jean Rigby[11][12] |
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| John Wilson[12][13] |
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| Peter Goldsworthy[14][15] |
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| Alistair Bradley[16] |
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Composition
Following the 2024 election,[17][18] and subsequent by-elections up to June 2025, the composition of the council was:[19]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
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37 | |
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4 | |
|
1 | |
| Total | 42 | |
The next election is due in 2026, where a third of the council's seats will be contested.[19]
Elections
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The wards are:
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- Adlington & Anderton
- Buckshaw & Whittle
- Chorley East
- Chorley North East
- Chorley North West
- Chorley North & Astley
- Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
- Chorley South West
- Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton
- Clayton West & Cuerden
- Coppull
- Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
- Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard
- Euxton
The Chorley constituency was coterminous with the borough from 1997 until 2010 when 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.
Premises
The council's main offices are at the Civic Offices on Union Street in Chorley.[21] Council meetings are held at Chorley Town Hall on Market Street, which had been completed in 1879 for the old local board.[22][23][24]
Parishes
The borough contains 23 civil parishes. The parish council for Adlington takes the style "town council".[25] The central part of the borough, roughly corresponding to the pre-1974 borough of Chorley, is an unparished area.[26]
- Adlington
- Anderton
- Anglezarke
- Astley Village
- Bretherton
- Brindle
- Charnock Richard
- Clayton-le-Woods
- Coppull
- Croston
- Cuerden
- Eccleston
- Euxton
- Heapey
- Heath Charnock
- Heskin
- Hoghton
- Mawdesley
- Rivington
- Ulnes Walton
- Wheelton
- Whittle-le-Woods
- Withnell
Settlements
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Freedom of the Borough
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Individuals
- Sir Henry Hibbert: 25 September 1922.
- James Winder Stone: 25 September 1922.
- Arnold Gillett: 17 June 1931.
- J. Fearnhead: 12 July 1944.
- Douglas Hacking, 1st Baron Hacking: 30 November 1946.
- Bertha Maude Gillett: 24 November 1960.
Military Units
- The Queen's Lancashire Regiment: 2005.
- 5 General Medical Support Regiment RAMC: 2007.[27]
- The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment: 2007.[28]
- 3 Medical Regiment: 6 June 2015.[29]
- The Lancashire Constabulary.
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