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.
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:
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.
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021)
Individuals
Sir Henry Hibbert: 25 September 1922.
Alderman James Winder Stone: 25 September 1922.
Alderman Arnold Gillett: 17 June 1931.
Alderman J. Fearnhead: 12 July 1944.
Douglas Hacking, 1st Baron Hacking: 30 November 1946.
"Other ways to get in touch". Chorley Borough Council. Retrieved 26 August 2022. Our address is: Civic Offices, Union Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR71AL
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