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Big changes have taken place in our local governance with a change from a two tier structure to a single tier structure. Please read about how these changes are affecting Bollington.


Town Councillors

A new council was deemed elected on 1st May 2008.

Our Mayor

Town Mayor, Cllr Shirley Sockett, and Deputy May Cllr Angela Williams
Town Mayor, Councillor Mrs Shirley Sockett,
awarding the sash of office to
Deputy Mayor, Councillor Mrs Angela Williams

East Ward


Cllr. Betty Bonson

Betty has served Bollington as a Councillor for over 25 years and was Deputy Mayor in 2004. She started work as a clerk for the council in 1948!

Cllr Betty Bonson

 
64 Shrigley Road
01625−573187


Cllr. Brenda Lingard

Brenda was our Mayor in 2007/08

Cllr Brenda Lingard

 
15 Riverbank Close
01625−575890


Cllr. H. Mark Stedman

was Mayor in 2000/01

 

Cllr Mark Stedman

 
32 Cedarway
01625−575227


Cllr. Mike Hodgkinson

Mike is in his first term as a Bollington Councillor

Cllr Mike Hodgkinson

 
34 Ingersley Vale
01625−575270

Central Ward


Cllr. Helen Kennedy

Co-opted onto the council in September 2005. Was our Mayor 2008/09

Cllr Helen Kennedy

 
Shrigley Road
01625−576378


Cllr. David D. P. Laffan

 

Cllr David Laffan

 
1, Clough Bank House, Clough Bank
01625−560336


Cllr. Myra M. Wakefield

Was our Mayor in 2006/07

 

Cllr Myra Wakefield

 
25 Clarence Terrace
01625−573596


Cllr. Ted Clunn

Ted is in his first term as a councillor

Cllr Ted Clunn

 
32 Beeston Mount
01625−574320

West Ward


Cllr. Shirley Sockett

Our Mayor in 2009/10. Shirley was previously Mayor in 2004/05.

Also represented us on Macclesfield Borough Council until March 2009.

Cllr Shirley Sockett

 
115 South West Avenue
01625−572316


Cllr. Angela Williams

Angela was co-opted onto the council in 2006. She is Deputy Mayor in 2009/10.

 

Cllr Angela Williams

 
29 South West Avenue
01625−573851


Cllr Graham Hibbert

Graham was co-opted onto the council in July 2007

Graham Graham Hibbert

 
68 Albert Road
01625−573900


Cllr. Ken Edwards

Ken was a County Councillor until March 2009.

 

Cllr Ken Edwards

 
48 Hurst Lane
01625−571126

 
Council Meetings

Council meetings are held at the Town Hall at 7.30pm on the Tuesday following the 1st Monday of every month except August. There is a second meeting in January, a week after the normal meeting, in order to agree the budget for the following financial year. The meeting in May is taken up with the annual Mayor Making ceremony and reception. The May business meeting is held on the following Tuesday. Members of the public are welcome to attend any of these meetings.

Town Assembly - held annually on the Tuesday following the third Monday in March in the Civic Hall - You have to be there! In 2010 it will be on Tuesday 16th March, 7.30pm.

Mayor Making - The annual Mayor Making ceremony takes place at the May council meeting, Tuesday 4th May in 2010. This is followed by a reception in the Civic Hall for invited guests.

Council members and structure

There were 12 nominations for the election held on 1st May 2008. As this matched the number of seats all were deemed elected without the need for a poll. The town is divided into three Wards, East, West and Central Bollington, with four councillors each.

Ingersley Vale is accessible only from Bollington but most of it, from the bowling green on, is actually in Rainow parish. Other premises on the east side of Bollington are also in Rainow parish. Rainow's Parish Councillor is:


Cllr. Geoff Thompson
Rainow
 

 
01625−574796


Cheshire East Council

For Bollington & Disley

These councillors serve on Cheshire East Council. The next election for Cheshire East Council will take place in May 2011.

Our councillors hold an occasional surgery. Details on the Councillors' Surgery page.


Cllr. Harold Davenport
Cllr Harold Davenport

 
7 Countinghouse Road, Disley, Stockport
SK12 2DB
01663−763986


Cllr. Matthew Davies
Cllr Matthew Davies

 
55 Brock Street
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 1DH
07813 475394


Cllr. Diana Thompson
Cllr Diana Thompson

 
17 Jacksons Edge Road, Disley
01663−763329


Member of Parliament

For the Macclesfield Constituency

The next Parliamentary election must take place by early June 2010. As Sir Nicholas Winterton has announced his retirement at the next election, we will have a new MP following that election. The Conservative Association have selected David Rutley to be their candidate.

 
Sir Nicholas Winterton DL MP
Sir Nicholas Winterton DL MP

 
House of Commons
Westminster
SW1A 0AA

020-7219 4402
web pageExternal link

Conservative Office
West Bank Road
Macclesfield 
SK10 3DU

01625−422848


Members of European Parliament

For the North West Region

These MEPs were elected in the 2009 European Parliamentary election.
The next election for the European Parliament will be in June 2014.

Rt Hon Sir Robert Atkins MEP, Conservative

Manor House,
Lancaster Road
Garstang
PR3 1JA

01995 602225
web pageExternal link

Sajjad Karim MEP, Conservative

442-444 Barlow Moor Road
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Manchester
M21 0BQ

0161−860 7571
web pageExternal link

Jacqueline Foster MEP, Conservative

No details available

07721 374423
web pageExternal link

Arlene McCarthy MEP, Labour

Express Networks
1 George Leigh Street
Manchester
M4 5DL 

0161−906 0801
web page
External link

Brian Simpson MEP, Labour

Lakeside
Alexandra Park
Prescot Road
St. Helens
WA10 3TT

01744 451609
web page
External link

Chris Davies MEP, Liberal Democrat

87A Castle Street
Stockport 
SK3 9AR

0161−477 7070
web pageExternal link

Paul Nuttall MEP, UK Independence Party

No details available

 

Nick GriffinExternal link MEP, British National Party

No details available

web pageExternal link