Crewe and Nantwich explained

Borough of Crewe and Nantwich
Start:1 April 1974
End:31 March 2009
Map:
Shown within Cheshire
Code:13UD

Crewe and Nantwich was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district with borough status in Cheshire, England. It had a population (2001 census) of 111,007. It contained 69 civil parishes and one unparished area: the town of Crewe. It now forms part of the unitary authority of Cheshire East.

History

The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 by the merger of the borough of Crewe (an industrial town), the urban district of Nantwich (a smaller market town), and Nantwich Rural District.[1] The new district was proposed to be called just "Crewe", but the shadow authority elected in 1973 to oversee the transition to the new system successfully petitioned the government to change the name to "Crewe and Nantwich" before the district came into being.[2] [3] [4] The new district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chairman of the council to take the title of mayor.[5]

In 2006 the Department for Communities and Local Government considered reorganising Cheshire's administrative structure as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England. The decision to merge the boroughs of Crewe and Nantwich, Congleton and Macclesfield to create a single unitary authority was announced on 25 July 2007, following a consultation period in which a proposal to create a single Cheshire unitary authority was rejected.[6]

The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich was abolished on 1 April 2009, when the new Cheshire East unitary authority was formed.[7]

Civil parishes

The former Crewe Municipal Borough was unparished, but the rest of the Crewe and Nantwich district included the following civil parishes:

Demographics

From the Census 2001:

According to 2003 figures, Crewe had the lowest crime rate and highest detection levels in Cheshire.

Political control

The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:[8]

Party in controlYears
1974–1976
1976–1990
1990–2002
2002–2009

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1974 were:

Councillor Party From To
Donald Holt[9] 1974 1976
Anne Blacklay[10] 1976 1979
Donald Holt[11] 1979 11 Mar 1983
Anne Blacklay[12] [13] 18 May 1983 May 1984
Brian Silvester[14] May 1984 May 1990
Peter Kent[15] May 1990 7 May 2006
Brian Silvester[16] [17] [18] 17 May 2006 14 May 2008
John Hammond[19] [20] 14 May 2008 31 Mar 2009

On 4 May 2006 a referendum was held to decide whether the "Leader and Cabinet" form of local government would be replaced by an elected mayor. The proposal was rejected by 18,768 (60.8%) votes to 11,808 (38.2%) on a 35.3% turnout.

Premises

The council met at the Municipal Buildings in Earle Street, Crewe, which had been completed for the former Crewe Borough Council in 1905.[21] The main administrative offices were at Delamere House on Delamere Street in Crewe, which was built as a joint facility for both the new Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council and Cheshire County Council, being completed in 1974 just before local government reorganisation took effect.[22] Delamere House was later supplemented with additional offices in a large extension to the rear of the Municipal Buildings, completed in 1991.[23]

Twin towns

Crewe and Nantwich was twinned with:

Council elections

Freedom of the Borough

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich.

Individuals

Military Units

External links

References

  1. si. The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972. 1972. 2039. 5 September 2022.
  2. si. The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973. 1973. 551. 5 September 2022.
  3. News: New council asks for change of title . 5 September 2022 . Crewe Chronicle . 6 December 1973 . 8.
  4. News: It's Crewe and Nantwich Council . 5 September 2022 . Crewe Chronicle . 24 January 1974 . 1 . The Secretary of State for the Environment has consented to the name of Crewe District Council being changed to Crewe and Nantwich District Council....
  5. Web site: District Councils and Boroughs. 28 March 1974. Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 3 September 2022.
  6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/6916055.stm BBC News, 25 July 2007 - County split into two authorities.
  7. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20080634_en_2#pt2-l1g4 Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008
  8. Web site: Compositions calculator . The Elections Centre . 4 March 2016 . 10 August 2022.
  9. News: Borough mourns Don . 6 September 2022 . . 8 October 1998.
  10. News: 25 November 1976 . Chronicle's notes were 'misleading' . 3 . Nantwich Chronicle. subscription . 8 August 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: 17 March 1983 . Bombshell over rates struggle . Front page . . subscription . 8 August 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: 19 May 1983 . Conservative group elect leaders . 5 . . 8 August 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: 24 May 1984 . Mayor's wildest dreams come true . 5 . Nantwich Chronicle .
  14. News: 16 May 1990 . Highs and lows of life on council... . 10 . . subscription . 8 August 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  15. News: Leader of 20 years ousted by 18-vote margin . 5 September 2022 . Cheshire Live . 10 May 2006.
  16. News: Triumphant Tory takes council reins . 5 September 2022 . . 24 May 2006.
  17. Web site: Council minutes, 17 May 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081121181127/http://www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk/your_council/council_and_committees/committee_minutes_2006-2007/annual_council_minutes_170506.aspx . Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council . 6 September 2022 . 21 November 2008.
  18. Web site: Board minutes, 21 February 2008 . Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council . 6 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081121184149/http://www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk/your_council/council_and_committees/committee_minutes_2007-2008/board_decisions_210208.aspx . 21 November 2008.
  19. Web site: Board minutes, 19 June 2008 . Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council . 6 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202064853/http://www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk/your_council/council_and_committees/committee_agenda-minutes_08-09/committee_meetings_-_minutes/board_190608.aspx . 2 December 2008.
  20. News: Ryan . Belinda . Tributes paid to Cheshire East councillor who has died . 6 September 2022 . Cheshire Live . 13 November 2018.
  21. Web site: Historical Venues. Civic Venues Cheshire. 11 February 2021.
  22. News: Cheshire County Council . 8 May 2024 . Crewe Chronicle . 31 January 1974 . 26.
  23. News: Getting to the top and bottom of things in time for history . 8 May 2024 . Crewe Chronicle . 15 May 1991 . 15.
  24. Web site: British towns twinned with French towns . 2013-07-11 . Archant Community Media Ltd . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130705094933/http://www.completefrance.com/language-culture/twin-towns . July 5, 2013 .
  25. The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  26. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  27. Web site: Dario Gradi - Crewe's longest serving manager . McGarry . Graham . 2 July 2009 . BBC News Stoke and Staffordshire . 23 January 2024 .
  28. Web site: Alex stars honoured . The Chester Chronicle . 13 August 2003 . 24 January 2024 . en.

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