Borough of Halton
Halton (/hɒltən/) is a unitary authority district with borough status in Cheshire, North West England. It was created in 1974 as a district of the non-metropolitan county of Cheshire, and became a unitary authority area on 1 April 1998 under Halton Borough Council. Since 2014, it has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The borough consists of the towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor. The district borders Merseyside, the Borough of Warrington and Cheshire West and Chester.
Borough of Halton | |
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Borough and unitary authority | |
Aerial view of the Silver Jubilee Bridge and the two towns of Runcorn (left) and Widnes (right) | |
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Halton shown within Cheshire | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′42″N 02°44′19″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | North West |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| City region | Liverpool |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Unitary authority | 1 April 1998 |
| Named for | Barony of Halton |
| Administrative HQ | Municipal Building, Widnes |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | Halton Borough Council |
| • Executive | Leader and cabinet |
| • Control | Labour |
| • Leader | Mike Wharton (L) |
| • Mayor of Halton | Valerie Hill |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 34.87 sq mi (90.32 km2) |
| • Land | 30.53 sq mi (79.08 km2) |
| • Rank | 217th |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 128,577 |
| • Rank | 183rd |
| • Density | 4,210/sq mi (1,626/km2) |
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| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
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| ISO 3166 code | GB-HAL |
| GSS code | E06000006 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
| • Total | £4.5 billion |
| • Per capita | £34,985 |
| Website | www |
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