http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/634/contents/madeLocal governmentBorough councilsCounty councilsDistrict councilsLocal government structureThe Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008enQueen's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND This Order provides for the establishment, on 1st April 2009, of a single tier of local government in two areas of the existing county of Cheshire (articles 3 and 4). Two new councils are created: the Cheshire East Council, for the same area as the existing boroughs of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, and Macclesfield, and the Cheshire West and Chester Council, for the same area as the existing City of Chester and the boroughs of Ellesmere Port and Neston, and Vale Royal. The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 PART 1GENERAL1Citation and commencement2Interpretation PART 2ESTABLISHMENT OF SINGLE TIER LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CHESHIRE3Single tier local government in East Cheshire4Single tier local government in West Cheshire5County of Cheshire, Cheshire County Council and councillors of that Council PART 3SHADOW AUTHORITIES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS6Shadow authorities7Duties of shadow authorities: executive arrangements and code of conduct8Duties of shadow authorities: appointment of certain officers9Other functions of shadow authorities10Functions of shadow authorities relevant to Implementation Plans11Allowances payable to members of shadow authorities PART 4ELECTORAL MATTERS12Cancellation of elections to East Cheshire councils and West Cheshire councils in 2008, etc13Elections of councillors of Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council in 200814Elections of councillors of Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council in 2011, etc15Cancellation of parish council elections, etc PART 5FURTHER TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS16Functions of the County Council, the East Cheshire councils and the West Cheshire councils, and prohibition on preparation of certain budgets and plans17Joint committees18Implementation Plans and further provisions relevant to discharge of functions by joint committees19Functions of joint committees relevant to executive arrangements20Functions of joint committees relevant to codes of conduct21Implementation Teams22General transitional duties of the County Council, the East Cheshire councils and the West Cheshire councils PART 6CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS23Amendment of the Borough of Congleton (Electoral Changes) Order 199824Amendment of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich (Electoral Changes) Order 199825Amendment of the Borough of Macclesfield (Electoral Changes) Order 199826Amendment of the City of Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 SCHEDULENEW WARDSPART 1WARDS OF CHESHIRE EASTPART 2WARDS OF CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER 2008 No. 634 Local Government, England The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 Made 4th March 2008 Coming into force in accordance with article 1

This Order implements, without modification, a proposal, submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government under section 2 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, that there should be a single tier of local government for the county of Cheshire.

The proposal was made by Chester City Council, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council, Macclesfield Borough Council and Vale Royal Borough Council, acting jointly.

The Secretary of State did not make a request under section 4 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (request for Boundary Committee for England’s advice).

Before making the Order the Secretary of State consulted the following about the proposal— a every authority affected by the proposal (except the authorities which made it); and b other persons the Secretary of State considered appropriate.

A draft of this Order was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 240(6) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

 The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government makes this Order in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007: 2007 c.28. See section 21(3) as to proposals made in response to pre-commencement invitations, and section 23(3).