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Cheshire West and Chester is the name for a new unitary authority
Unitary authority

A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national government....
 area in Cheshire
Cheshire

Cheshire is a Counties of England in North West England. The county town, and the location of the county council, is the City status in the United Kingdom of Chester, although Cheshire's largest town in terms of area and population is Warrington....
. It will come into force from April 2009, as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England
2009 structural changes to local government in England

It is planned that during 2009 there will be structural changes to local government in England, whereby a number of new unitary authority will be created in parts of the country which currently operate a 'two-tier' system of Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Districts of England....
, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The long title of the Act reads:...
. It will replace the boroughs of Ellesmere Port and Neston
Ellesmere Port and Neston

Ellesmere Port and Neston is a non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom in Cheshire, England. It covers the southern part of the Wirral Peninsula, that part which is not included in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral....
, Vale Royal
Vale Royal

Vale Royal is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Cheshire, England....
 and Chester District. The equivalent unitary authority in the other half of the county will be called Cheshire East
Cheshire East

Cheshire East Council, is the name for a new unitary authority in Cheshire. It will come into force from April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007....
. The decision to create the Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority was announced on 25 July2007 following a consultation period, in which a proposal to create a single Cheshire unitary authority was rejected.

Politics and administration
The electoral wards for the new unitary authority are the same as those used in the former Cheshire County Council elections, with each ward electing 3 councillor
Councillor

A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council. Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman....
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Cheshire West and Chester is the name for a new unitary authority
Unitary authority

A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national government....
 area in Cheshire
Cheshire

Cheshire is a Counties of England in North West England. The county town, and the location of the county council, is the City status in the United Kingdom of Chester, although Cheshire's largest town in terms of area and population is Warrington....
. It will come into force from April 2009, as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England
2009 structural changes to local government in England

It is planned that during 2009 there will be structural changes to local government in England, whereby a number of new unitary authority will be created in parts of the country which currently operate a 'two-tier' system of Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Districts of England....
, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The long title of the Act reads:...
. It will replace the boroughs of Ellesmere Port and Neston
Ellesmere Port and Neston

Ellesmere Port and Neston is a non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom in Cheshire, England. It covers the southern part of the Wirral Peninsula, that part which is not included in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral....
, Vale Royal
Vale Royal

Vale Royal is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Cheshire, England....
 and Chester District. The equivalent unitary authority in the other half of the county will be called Cheshire East
Cheshire East

Cheshire East Council, is the name for a new unitary authority in Cheshire. It will come into force from April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007....
. The decision to create the Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority was announced on 25 July2007 following a consultation period, in which a proposal to create a single Cheshire unitary authority was rejected.

Politics and administration


The electoral wards for the new unitary authority are the same as those used in the former Cheshire County Council elections, with each ward electing 3 councillor
Councillor

A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council. Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman....
s.. The first elections to the authority
Cheshire West and Chester Council election, 2008

Elections to the newly created Cheshire West and Chester Council took place on 1 May2008. Elections occurred in all 24 wards, with each ward returning 3 councillors to the council....
 took place on 1 May2008., with the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservative Party, is a conservative political party in the United Kingdom....
 gaining control with a majority of 38 councillors. The members will sit as a shadow authority until they will take full powers from April 2009.

The shadow authority is currently Chaired by Cllr. Brian Crowe and led by Cllr. Mike Jones. The Conservatives have 54 councillors, Labour have 13, there are 4 Liberal Democrats and one independent.

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