Chorley (borough)
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| Borough of Chorley | |
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 Shown within Lancashire |
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| 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 (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 213th 103,700 511 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 97.9% White |
| Politics | |
| Chorley Borough Council http://www.chorley.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MP: | 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. Martin J Stafford, the celebrated lawyer and author of 'Love and Lust Revisited' is local to the area.
| Party | Previous | Contested | Change | Current |
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| Conservatives | 20 | 16 | +5 | 25 |
| Labour | 21 | 17 | -4 | 17 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| Other | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Arms of the former Chorley Rural District Council |
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Counties with multiple districts: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside |
