Website for Rixton with Glazebrook Parish Council
Rixton-with-Glazebrook is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It lies to the east of Warrington and borders with Cadishead, and is largely farmland. It has a railway station at Glazebrook and is served by buses along the A57 road. The parish was originally a township within Warrington parish before becoming a separate parish in 1866. It was part of the Warrington Poor Law Union and, from 1894,Warrington Rural District, and the District of Warrington from 1974.
According to the 2011 Census, Rixton-with-Glazebrook parish had a population of 1,960.
In England there are two tiers of local government. The Parish Council is the tier of Local Government closest to the people and is a corporate body, a legal entity. There are seven council seats, four for Rixton and three for Glazebrook with council elections taking place every four years. The next tier of Government for Rixton with Glazebrook is Warrington Borough Council and there are three Borough councillors serving our Ward.
Your Parish Council is an elected body that plays a vital part in representing the interests of the communities it serves, through improvements within our local environment and the wellbeing of our its parishioners.
Each councillor is required by law to sign a disclosure form and must respect all legal aspects of government that relate to each issue they may deal with in the course of their duty. The job of council is to represent the interests of the whole community.
Our councillors represent each of our two wards, and if you have any question please do not hesitate to contact us