New Chorley Council boundaries will mean that all of the 14 new council wards will have 3 councillors each
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has reviewed our council wards so that each will have a similar number of electors. And that means every councillor vacancy will need to be filled, and all our smaller single and two councillor wards merged together making larger wards, often on completely new boundaries and names.
The new wards being contested on Thursday May 7th are
Adlington and Anderton
Buckshaw and Whittle
Chorley East
Chorley North East
Chorley North West
Chorley North and Astley
Chorley South East and Heath Charnock
Chorley South West
Clayton East, Brindle and Hoghton
Clayton West & Cuerden
Coppull
Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South
Eccleston, Heskin and Charnock Richard
Euxton
Because Chorley Council is elected in "thirds" with an election every year, on this first election the candidate with the largest vote will be elected for a four year term, the second candidate will be in post for three years until 2023, and the third placed candidate until 2022. From then on, each successful councillor will be in post for a full four year term.
Also on polling day, residents across Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire will be electing their new Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner with our candidate Andrew Snowden.
