Chorley (borough)

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Borough of Chorley
Chorley
Shown within Lancashire
Geography
Status: Borough
Region: North West England
Admin. County: Lancashire
Area:
 Total:
Ranked 187th
202.80 km²
Admin. HQ: Chorley
ONS code: 30UE
Demographics
Population:
 Total (2007 est.):
 Density:
Ranked 216th
104,100
513 / km²
Ethnicity: 96.5% White
1.6% S.Asian[1]
Politics
Chorley Borough Council
http://www.chorley.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: Conservative
MPs: Lindsay Hoyle

Chorley is a local government district with borough status, in Lancashire, England. It was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the existing borough of Chorley with the urban districts of Adlington and Withnell, and Chorley Rural District.

Chorley is also a constituency in the House of Commons. The current MP is Lindsay Hoyle, first elected to the seat in 1997.

Local election results in 2006 elections
Party Previous Contested Change Current
Conservatives 20 16 +5 25
Labour 21 17 -4 17
Liberal Democrats 3 6 -1 2
Other 3 2 0 3

See also

Chorley local elections

References

  1. ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics - Chorley (Local Authority)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-09-06.



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