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Mayors Of Chester
The position of Lord Mayor of Chester was created on 10 March 1992 when the dignity was conferred on the city of Chester, England by Letters Patent as part of celebrations of 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. Prior to that the position had been that of Mayor of Chester. The Lord Mayoralty was given to Chester in recognition of its historical and economic importance. In 2009 the role of Lord Mayor of Chester was combined with that of Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council, but the two roles were separated again in 2015. The full title of the Mayor is 'The Right Worshipful, the Lord Mayor of the City of Chester'. Notable Mayors Source: *1484-85: John Savage (soldier), Sir John Savage (Knight of the Garter) *1512–14: Sir Piers Dutton (High Sheriff of Cheshire, 1542) *1540: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency), Cheshire, 1545) *1558: Sir Lawrence Smith (MP for Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency), Cheshire, 1545) *1560: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheshire West And Chester Council
Cheshire West and Chester Council is the local authority for Cheshire West and Chester, a local government district with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The council is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. It has been under Labour majority control since 2023. Full council meetings are held at Wyvern House in Winsford, and the council's main offices are at The Portal in Ellesmere Port. History The council and district were created in 2009, covering the combined area of the former districts of Chester, Ellesmere Port and Neston and Vale Royal. The new council also took on the functions of the abolished Cheshire County Council in the area. Cheshire West and Chester is both a non-metropolitan district and a non-metropolitan county, but there is no separate county council; instead the district council performs both district and county functions, making it a unitary authority. For the purpos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
