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East Cheshire

Cheshire East
Borough and Unitary authority
Coat of arms of Cheshire East
Coat of arms
Official logo of Cheshire East
Emblem of Cheshire East Council
Cheshire East shown within Cheshire
Cheshire East shown within Cheshire
Coordinates: 53°08′46″N 2°22′01″W / 53.146°N 2.367°W / 53.146; -2.367Coordinates: 53°08′46″N 2°22′01″W / 53.146°N 2.367°W / 53.146; -2.367
Sovereign state  United Kingdom
Constituent country  England
Region North West England
Ceremonial county  Cheshire
Established 1 April 2009
Administrative HQ Sandbach (Westfields)
Government
 • Type Unitary authority
 • Body Cheshire East Council
 • Leadership Leader and cabinet
 • Executive Conservative
 • Leader Rachel Bailey
 • Mayor Arthur Moran
 • Chief Executive Mike Suarez (suspended)
Area
 • Total 450 sq mi (1,166 km2)
Area rank 19th
Population (mid-2016 est.)
 • Total 376,700
 • Rank 14th
 • Density 830/sq mi (322/km2)
 • Ethnicity 96.7% white
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Postcode areas CW (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12)
SK (9, 10, 11, 12, 23)
ST (7)
WA (14, 15, 16)
Dialling codes 01260
01270
01477
01565
01606
01625
ISO 3166 code GB-CHE
GSS code E06000049
NUTS 3 code UKD62
ONS code 00EQ
MPs Fiona Bruce (C)
Laura Smith (L)
Antoinette Sandbach (C)
David Rutley (C)
Esther McVey (C)
European Parliament North West England
Police area Cheshire
Fire service Cheshire
Ambulance service North West
Website http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk

Cheshire East is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The local authority is Cheshire East Council.

The borough council was established in April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. It is an amalgamation of the former boroughs of Macclesfield, Congleton and Crewe and Nantwich, and includes the functions of the former Cheshire County Council. The residual part of the disaggregated former County Council, together with the other three former Cheshire borough councils (Chester City, Ellesmere Port & Neston and Vale Royal) were, similarly, amalgamated to create the new unitary council of Cheshire West and Chester.

Cheshire East has historic links to textile mills of the industrial revolution, such as seen at Quarry Bank Mill. It is also home to Tatton Park, a historic estate that hosts RHS Show Tatton Park.

Cheshire East lies within North West England. It borders Cheshire West and Chester to the west, Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east as well as Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. It is home to the Cheshire Plain and the southern hills of the Pennines. The local geology is mostly glacial clay, as well as glacial sands and gravel.


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