Vale Royal

Infobox UK District
name = Borough of Vale Royal


status = Borough
region = North West England
admincounty = Cheshire
area = Ranked 121st
380.19 km²
adminhq = Winsford
onscode = 13UH
population = Ranked English district rank|ONS=13UH
English district population|ONS=13UH
English district density|ONS=13UH / km²
ethnicity = 98.8% White
politics =
Vale Royal Borough Council
http://www.valeroyal.gov.uk/
leadership = Leader & Cabinet
executive = English district control|ONS=13UH
mp = Mike Hall, Stephen O'Brien, George Osborne
year = 2005

Vale Royal is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, England. It contains the towns of Northwich, Winsford and Frodsham. It takes its name from Vale Royal Abbey, formerly one of the largest in England, which was situated near the village of Whitegate. Although the abbey no longer exists, the current house on the site contains important fragments of the abbey buildings and is still known as Vale Royal. It is now a golf club and apartments.

The district was created on April 1, 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It was a merger of Northwich and Winsford urban districts, Northwich Rural District and part of Runcorn Rural District. In April 2009 the district will be abolished. The current districts of Chester, Ellesmere Port & Neston and Vale Royal will be known as Cheshire West and Chester.

In 2007 Vale Royal Borough Council was voted winner of The Times Best Councils To Work For. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/specials/best_councils/]

Council political composition