Photo: Bernt Rostad from Oslo, Norway · CC BY 2.0No party holds a majority on Cheshire East Council
Macclesfield is run by Cheshire East Council, with Macclesfield parish council for local matters. No party holds a majority on Cheshire East Council. Its MP is Tim Roca (Labour), member for Macclesfield.
£2,441
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Macclesfield’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 Macclesfield is £2,443 for 2026–27; Cheshire East Council keeps 81% 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 Macclesfield
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.
96% of Macclesfield’s residents · Band D precept £71
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 Macclesfield, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parishParish tierMacclesfield parish council
- 2Cheshire East Council7 wards · 12 councillorsLabour 9 · Tytherington Ward Independents 2 · Green 1 · Independent 1 · all 13
- 3Police and crime commissionerCheshire Constabulary · elected May 2024Dan Price
- 4House of CommonsMacclesfield
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.
12 councillors for 7 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.
- John Anthony KnightGreen · November 2025 · by-election
- Liz BraithwaiteLabour · May 2023
- Ashley Philip Kenneth FarrallLabour · May 2023
- David EdwardesTytherington Ward Independents · May 2023
- Emma Louise GilmanTytherington Ward Independents · May 2023
- Rob VernonLabour · May 2023
- Judy SnowballLabour · May 2023
- Fiona WilsonLabour · May 2023
- Brian Mark PuddicombeLabour · May 2023
- Nicholas Peter MannionLabour · May 2023
- Mary Geraldine BrooksLabour · May 2023
- Sarah Ann Bennett-WakeLabour · May 2023
- Mick WarrenIndependent · May 2023
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield Centralall in Macclesfield · 9,175 residents2 seats · November 2025, May 2023 | 2 | John Anthony Knightby-electionLiz BraithwaiteAshley Philip Kenneth Farrall | November 2025, May 2023 |
| Macclesfield Tytheringtonall in Macclesfield · 9,056 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | David EdwardesEmma Louise Gilman | May 2023 |
| Broken Cross and Uptonall in Macclesfield · 8,862 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Rob VernonJudy Snowball | May 2023 |
| Macclesfield Southall in Macclesfield · 8,634 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Fiona WilsonBrian Mark Puddicombe | May 2023 |
| Macclesfield West and Ivyall in Macclesfield · 8,219 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Nicholas Peter MannionMary Geraldine Brooks | May 2023 |
| Macclesfield Hurdsfieldall in Macclesfield · 4,521 residents1 seat · May 2023 | 1 | Sarah Ann Bennett-Wake | May 2023 |
| Macclesfield Eastall in Macclesfield · 4,485 residents1 seat · May 2023 | 1 | Mick Warren | 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 Macclesfield, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
7 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Macclesfield’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗3,952 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
5,367 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
4,297 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Every ward’s result (4 more)
3,439 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,307 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
925 votes for candidates
1,340 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Macclesfield is in Macclesfield constituency
The constituency’s MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result (it reaches beyond Macclesfield).
52,792 votes for candidates · majority 9,120
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 52,792 votes from 76,416 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 9,120 of 52,792 votes (17.3%): wider than in 60% 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.
Macclesfield’s Band D council tax is £2,443 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 (81%); the rest goes to the Macclesfield parish council, the Cheshire police and crime commissioner and the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,441 (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 Macclesfield, 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 | Macclesfield’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 Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield is run
Which council runs Macclesfield?
Macclesfield is run by Cheshire East Council.
Does Macclesfield have a town council?
Yes: Macclesfield has its own parish-tier council (Macclesfield parish council; town councils are parish councils by another name), which adds £71 to a Band D bill in 2026–27.
Who is the MP for Macclesfield?
Tim Roca (Labour) is the MP for Macclesfield, which covers Macclesfield.
How many councillors does Macclesfield have?
12 ward councillors represent Macclesfield’s 7 wards.
When are the next elections in Macclesfield?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Macclesfield’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Macclesfield?
Band D council tax in Macclesfield is £2,441 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 Macclesfield?
In Macclesfield’s wards on 4 May 2023, Labour 9 · Tytherington Ward Independents 2 · Independent 1 of the 12 seats up. Labour had the largest share of votes, 46.7%.
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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