Macclesfield (borough)

English local government district

For the principal settlement of this borough, see Macclesfield. For the parliamentary constituency, see Macclesfield (UK Parliament constituency).

Borough of Macclesfield

Shown within Cheshire

History|
• Origin| Macclesfield Municipal Borough
Alderley Edge Urban District
Bollington Urban District
Knutsford Urban District
Wilmslow Urban District
Disley Rural District
Macclesfield Rural District
Bucklow Rural District (part of)
• Created| 1 April 1974
• Abolished| 31 March 2009
• Succeeded by| Cheshire East
Status| Non-metropolitan district
ONS code| 13UG
• HQ| Macclesfield

Macclesfield was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district with borough status in Cheshire, England. It included the towns of Bollington, Knutsford, Macclesfield and Wilmslow and within its wider area the villages and hamlets of Adlington, Disley, Gawsworth, Kerridge, Pott Shrigley, Poynton, Prestbury, Rainow, Styal, Sutton and Tytherington.

## History

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The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a merger of Macclesfield municipal borough, Alderley Edge, Bollington, Knutsford and Wilmslow urban districts, along with the single parish Disley Rural District, Macclesfield Rural District and part of Bucklow Rural District. The new district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chairman of the council to take the title of mayor.[1]

In 2006 the Department for Communities and Local Government considered reorganising Cheshire's administrative structure as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England. The decision to merge the boroughs of Macclesfield, Congleton and Crewe and Nantwich to create a single unitary authority was announced on 25 July 2007, following a consultation period in which a proposal to create a single Cheshire unitary authority was rejected.[2]

The Borough of Macclesfield was abolished on 1 April 2009, when the new Cheshire East unitary authority was formed.[3]

## Civil parishes

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The borough contained 52 civil parishes and 2 discrete unparished areas (namely, the towns of Macclesfield and Wilmslow). Of the 52 civil parishes, five (Agden, Little Bollington, Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough, Tatton, and Wincle) held parish meetings rather than elect a parish council.[4] Of the remaining 47 civil parishes, two contained towns (Bollington and Knutsford) and so had town councils rather than parish councils administering them.[4] A number of adjacent or abutting civil parishes were grouped together under a single parish council: Ollerton with Marthall, Plumley with Toft and Bexton, and Tabley (for the parishes of Tabley Inferior and Tabley Superior) The remaining 37 civil parishes had their own parish council.[4]

The following civil parishes were included in the borough:

* Adlington
* Agden
* Alderley Edge
* Ashley
* Aston by Budworth
* Bexton
* Bollington (town)
* Bosley
* Chelford
* Chorley
* Disley
* Eaton
* Gawsworth
* Great Warford
* Henbury
* High Legh
* Higher Hurdsfield
* Kettleshulme
* Knutsford (town)
* Little Bollington
* Little Warford
* Lower Withington
* Lyme Handley
* Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough
* Marthall
* Marton
* Mere
* Millington
* Mobberley
* Mottram St Andrew
* Nether Alderley
* North Rode
* Ollerton
* Over Alderley
* Peover Inferior
* Peover Superior
* Pickmere
* Plumley
* Pott Shrigley
* Poynton with Worth
* Prestbury
* Rainow
* Rostherne
* Siddington
* Snelson
* Sutton
* Tabley Inferior
* Tabley Superior
* Tatton
* Toft
* Wincle

## Political control

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The town of Macclesfield had been a municipal borough from 1836 to 1974 with a borough council.[5] The first elections to the new Macclesfield Borough created under the Local Government Act 1972 were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:[6]

Party in control | Years

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| No overall control | 1974–1976
| Conservative | 1976–2009

### Leadership

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The leaders of the council from 1983 were:

Councillor | Party | From | To

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|

Margaret Duddy[7] |  | Conservative | 1983 | 2001
Peter Burns[8] |  | Conservative | 2001 | May 2004
Sue Kipling[9] |  | Conservative | 2004 | 23 Sep 2004
Wesley Fitzgerald |  | Conservative | 2004 | 31 Mar 2009

Wesley Fitzgerald went on to become the first leader of Cheshire East Council.

### Composition

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The political composition of the council at its abolition in 2009 was:

Party | Councillors

|

| Conservative  | 38
| Liberal Democrat  | 12
| Labour  | 6
| Handforth Ratepayer  | 2
| Independent  | 2

## Council elections

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* 1973 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1976 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1979 Macclesfield Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[10]
* 1980 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1982 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1983 Macclesfield Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[11]
* 1984 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1986 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1987 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1988 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1990 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1991 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1992 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1994 Macclesfield Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[12][13][14]
* 1995 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1996 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1998 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 1999 Macclesfield Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[15]
* 2000 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 2002 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 2003 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 2004 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 2006 Macclesfield Borough Council election
* 2007 Macclesfield Borough Council election

### Results maps

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* 2002 results map

* 2003 results map

* 2004 results map

* 2006 results map

* 2007 results map

### By-election results

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North East By-Election 20 June 1996  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 1,278  | 50.5  |
| Conservative |  | 1,008  | 39.8  |
| Labour |  | 245  | 9.7  |
Majority  | 270  | 10.7  |
Turnout | 2,531  | 37.0  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Prestbury By-Election 12 September 1996  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative |  | 967  | 78.8  |
| Liberal Democrats |  | 259  | 21.1  |
Majority  | 708  | 57.7  |
Turnout | 1,226  | 28.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Plumley By-Election 3 July 1997  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative |  | 506  | 56.3  | −1.3
| Liberal Democrats |  | 392  | 43.7  | +12.6
Majority  | 114  | 12.6  |
Turnout | 898  | 46.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Knutsford Over By-Election 4 November 1999  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative |  | 478  | 52.5  | +12.3
| Labour |  | 275  | 30.2  | +7.5
| Independent |  | 120  | 13.2  | −3.9
| Liberal Democrats |  | 38  | 4.2  | −7.0
Majority  | 203  | 22.3  |
Turnout | 911  | 21.9  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Knutsford Bexton By-Election 1 February 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats |  | 346  | 45.9  | +11.3
| Conservative |  | 336  | 44.6  | −0.9
| Labour |  | 72  | 9.5  | −10.5
Majority  | 10  | 1.3  |
Turnout | 754  | 34.1  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Morley and Styal By-Election 5 April 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats |  | 857  | 59.6  | +12.6
| Conservative |  | 580  | 40.4  | +2.8
Majority  | 277  | 19.2  |
Turnout | 1,437  | 36.7  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Macclesfield West By-Election 7 June 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour |  | 1,290  | 60.0  | +0.8
| Conservative |  | 538  | 25.0  | +4.5
| Liberal Democrats |  | 321  | 14.9  | +0.4
Majority  | 752  | 35.0  |
Turnout | 2,149  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Pornton Central By-Election 7 June 2001  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
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| Conservative |  | 1,621  | 45.5  | −8.5
| Liberal Democrats |  | 1,187  | 33.3  | −2.0
| Labour |  | 756  | 21.2  | +10.5
Majority  | 434  | 12.2  |
Turnout | 3,564  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Bollington West By-Election 31 July 2003  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats | Shirley Sockett  | 434  | 62.6  | +41.4
| Conservative |  | 162  | 23.4  | −17.4
| Labour |  | 97  | 14.0  | −24.0
Majority  | 272  | 39.2  |
Turnout | 693  | 36.6  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Hurdsfield By-Election 27 November 2003  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal Democrats |  | 467  | 56.3  | −0.3
| Conservative |  | 212  | 25.5  | +9.0
| Labour |  | 151  | 18.2  | −8.7
Majority  | 255  | 30.8  |
Turnout | 830  | 24.7  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Knutsford Nether By-Election 16 September 2004  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Conservative | Vivien Davies  | 385  | 61.1  | −8.0
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Moss  | 199  | 31.6  | +12.6
| Labour |  | 46  | 7.3  | −4.6
Majority  | 186  | 29.5  |
Turnout | 630  | 30.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Plumley By-Election 5 May 2005  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Conservative | Edward Fisher  | 789  | 63.3  | −25.6
| Liberal Democrats | Heulwen Barlow  | 329  | 26.4  | +26.4
| Labour | Laurences Hobday  | 129  | 10.3  | −0.8
Majority  | 460  | 36.9  |
Turnout | 1,247  | 65.3  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Prestbury By-Election 26 January 2006  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Conservative | Nicholas Stratford  | 950  | 89.5  | +89.5
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Goddard  | 112  | 10.5  | −26.5
Majority  | 838  | 79.0  |
Turnout | 1,062  | 25.0  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Hurdsfield By-Election 20 July 2006  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
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| Liberal Democrats | Enid Tomlinson  | 500  | 58.2  | +5.2
| Labour | Simon Truss  | 178  | 20.7  | −3.9
| Conservative | Matthew Davies  | 82  | 9.6  | −12.8
| Independent | Fred Grundy  | 53  | 6.2  | +6.2
| Green | John Knight  | 45  | 5.2  | +5.2
Majority  | 322  | 37.5  |
Turnout | 858  | 25.2  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

## Aldermen and Freeman of the borough

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The following is a list of people who have been either an Alderman or Freeman of the borough of Macclesfield, and when the title was bestowed.

### Individuals

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* Edward Eaton JP (Alderman ???)[16]
* General Sir William Bromley-Davenport (Freeman ???)[16]

## References

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1. ^ "District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 28 March 1974. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
2. ^ BBC News, 25 July 2007 – County split into two authorities. Retrieval Date: 25 July 2007.
3. ^ "The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008". opsi.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008.
4. ^ a b c "Parish Clerks". Borough of Macclesfield. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
5. ^ "Macclesfield Municipal Borough". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
6. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
7. ^ "Tributes paid to 'truly remarkable' leader". Macclesfield Express. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
8. ^ "Council leader resigns after arrest". Macclesfield Express. 19 May 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
9. ^ "Sue answers God's call". Manchester Evening News. 21 September 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
10. ^ The Borough of Macclesfield (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
11. ^ The Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982
12. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
13. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
14. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
15. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Macclesfield (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
16. ^ a b "Freedom of Macclesfeild
To be Presented to Alderman E. Eaton". Wilmslow and Alderley and Knutsford Advertiser. 6 January 1939. p. 7. Retrieved 29 December 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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