Photo: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Cheshire East Council
Crewe is run by Cheshire East Council, with Crewe parish council for local matters. No party holds a majority on Cheshire East Council. Its MP is Connor Naismith (Labour), member for Crewe and Nantwich.
£2,459
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Crewe’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Cheshire East Council
The Conservatives, the largest group, hold 35 of its 82 seats as elected, 7 short of the 42 needed. Labour holds 29, independents 8, Residents of Wilmslow 4, the Liberal Democrats 2, Tytherington Ward Independents 2 and the Greens 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Crewe is £2,471 for 2026–27; Cheshire East Council keeps 80% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 59% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
No party has a majority
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 42 of Cheshire East’s 82 seats to run the council alone.
- Conservative35
- Labour29
- Independent8
- Residents of Wilmslow4
- Liberal Democrat2
- Tytherington Ward Independents2
- Alderley Edge First1
- Green1
Latest election: May 2023.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Crewe
One council runs every main service here.
Local matters: allotments, play areas, halls, footpaths and benches; it is consulted on planning and adds a precept to the council tax bill. A town council is a parish council by another name.
75% of Crewe’s residents · Band D precept £100
The parish council for the part of Crewe inside Wistaston parish.
Who runs Crewe: same source as Who runs Crewe, above.
The parish council for the part of Crewe inside Rope parish.
Who runs Crewe: same source as Who runs Crewe, above.
The parish council for the part of Crewe inside Shavington cum Gresty parish.
Who runs Crewe: same source as Who runs Crewe, above.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Crewe, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish4 parish councilsCrewe parish councilWistaston parish councilRope parish councilShavington cum Gresty parish council
- 2Cheshire East Council9 wards · 14 councillorsLabour 11 · Conservative 4 · all 15
- 3Police and crime commissionerCheshire Constabulary · elected May 2024Dan Price
- 4House of CommonsCrewe and Nantwich
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
14 councillors for 9 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Hazel FaddesLabour · May 2023
- Martin Hugh EdwardsLabour · May 2023
- Jill RhodesLabour · May 2023
- Laura SmithLabour · May 2023
- Dawn Ann ClarkLabour · May 2023
- Ben WyeLabour · September 2024 · by-election
- Marilyn HoustonLabour · May 2023
- Connor NaismithLabour · May 2023
- Alan CoileyLabour · May 2023
- Margaret SimonConservative · May 2023
- Roger MorrisConservative · February 2024 · by-election
- Clair ChapmanLabour · May 2023
- James Lewis PrattConservative · May 2023
- Joy BrathertonLabour · May 2023
- Allen GageConservative · May 2023
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Eastall in Crewe · 15,644 residents3 seats · May 2023 | 3 | Hazel FaddesMartin Hugh EdwardsJill Rhodes | May 2023 |
| Crewe Southall in Crewe · 12,443 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Laura SmithDawn Ann Clark | May 2023 |
| Crewe Westall in Crewe · 10,683 residents2 seats · September 2024, May 2023 | 2 | Ben Wyeby-electionMarilyn HoustonConnor Naismith | September 2024, May 2023 |
| Wistastonall in Crewe · 8,973 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Alan CoileyMargaret Simon | May 2023 |
| Crewe Centralall in Crewe · 6,918 residents1 seat · February 2024 | 1 | Roger Morrisby-election | February 2024 |
| Leightonall in Crewe · 6,028 residents1 seat · May 2023 | 1 | Clair Chapman | May 2023 |
| Crewe St Barnabasall in Crewe · 5,490 residents1 seat · May 2023 | 1 | James Lewis Pratt | May 2023 |
| Crewe Northall in Crewe · 4,800 residents1 seat · May 2023 | 1 | Joy Bratherton | May 2023 |
| Willaston and Rope39% in Crewe · 2,120 residents1 seat · May 2023 | 1 | Allen Gage | May 2023 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Cheshire East Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Cheshire East council election, May 2023
Results in the wards that make up Crewe, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
9 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Crewe’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗7,472 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
3,266 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,047 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Every ward’s result (6 more)
5,494 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
819 votes for candidates
1,243 votes for candidates
703 votes for candidates
933 votes for candidates
1,768 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Crewe is in Crewe and Nantwich constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Crewe).
47,197 votes for candidates · majority 9,727
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 47,197 votes from 78,423 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 9,727 of 47,197 votes (20.6%): wider than in 68% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Crewe’s Band D council tax is £2,471 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Cheshire East Council keeps £1,975.95 of a Band D bill (80%); the rest goes to the Crewe parish council, the Cheshire police and crime commissioner and the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,459 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 2009
Cheshire East’s Band D bill has risen 59% in ten years, from £1,539.99 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £1,420.01 in 2009–10.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in Crewe, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Cheshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,200.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Cheshire
| Cheshire East | Crewe’s councils | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £506 | £579 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £258 | £302 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £70 | £69 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £26 | £35 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £103 | £101 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £62 | £55 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £33 | £27 | £26 |
| Public health | £48 | £64 | £78 |
| Running the council | £27 | £47 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £6 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,133 | £1,284 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Cheshire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Crewe is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
cheshireeast.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
cheshireeast.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Crewe is run
Which council runs Crewe?
Crewe is run by Cheshire East Council.
Does Crewe have a town council?
Yes: Crewe has its own parish-tier council (Crewe parish council; town councils are parish councils by another name), which adds £100 to a Band D bill in 2026–27.
Who is the MP for Crewe?
Connor Naismith (Labour) is the MP for Crewe and Nantwich, which covers Crewe.
How many councillors does Crewe have?
14 ward councillors represent Crewe’s 9 wards.
When are the next elections in Crewe?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Crewe’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Crewe?
Band D council tax in Crewe is £2,459 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Cheshire East Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Conservative 35 · Labour 29 · Independent 8 · Residents of Wilmslow 4 · Liberal Democrat 2 · Tytherington Ward Independents 2 · Green 1 · Alderley Edge First 1 of 82 seats; a majority needs 42. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2023 council election in Crewe?
In Crewe’s wards on 4 May 2023, Labour 11 · Conservative 3 of the 14 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 50.9%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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