Cheshire West and Chester

  • Council Control: Min Lab
  • Conservatives 20
  • Labour 35
  • Liberal Democrats 1
  • Green 2
  • Reform UK 3
  • Other 8
  • Vacant 1

Non-aligned Independent 6, Independent 2. Cheshire's county town, also including Ellesmere Port and most of the Cheshire Plain. Controversially created as a unitary council in 2009; one of the main councils featured on BBC's 'The Planners'.

Willaston and Thornton has a byelection on 22 January (held by the Conservatives). Mark Williams (Christleton and Huntington) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in September 2025.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Unitary

Address
Room 51, County Hall, Chester CH1 1SF

Phone
01606 867709

Website
http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2392.03