Aldford and Saighton

Aldford and Saighton is a civil parish in Cheshire, England, covering the villages of Aldford, Saighton, and surrounding rural areas.

Aldford and Saighton
Aldford Village Hall
Aldford and Saighton Location within Cheshire
Population	477 (2021 census)[1]
Civil parish	Aldford and Saighton
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Chester South and Eddisbury
List of places UK England Cheshire 53.12862°N 2.86915°W / 53.12862; -2.86915

History

The civil parish was created in 2015, covering the combined area of the five abolished parishes of Aldford, Buerton, Churton Heath, Lea Newbold, and Saighton, subject to a minor alteration to the boundary with the neighbouring parish of Hargrave and Huxley.^[2] The five parishes had previously been under a grouped parish council since 1972.^[3]

Governance

There are two tiers of local government covering Aldford and Saighton, at parish and unitary authority level: Aldford and Saighton Parish Council, and Cheshire West and Chester Council. The parish council generally meets either at Saighton Village Hall or Aldford Village Hall.^[4]