Alan Whittaker: councillor for Eccleston, Heskin and Charnock Richard, Chorley Council

Alan Whittaker is a Labour Group councillor for the Eccleston, Heskin and Charnock Richard ward on Chorley Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 6 May 1982.

Council: Chorley Council
Ward: Eccleston, Heskin and Charnock Richard
Party: Labour Group
Term began: 6 May 1982
Official profile: democracy.chorley.gov.uk
Source: Chorley Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Alan Whittaker

These are the details Chorley Council publishes for Alan Whittaker, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: alan.whittaker@chorley.gov.uk
Phone: 01257 453456
Post: Town Hall, Market Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1DP
Official profile: democracy.chorley.gov.uk

Who else represents Eccleston, Heskin and Charnock Richard

Christine Heydon Labour Group
Arjun Singh Labour Group

Labour Group on Chorley Council

Labour Group holds 29 of the 42 seats on Chorley Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour Group 29, Reform UK 6, Conservative Group 4, Independent 2, Green Party 1.

Leaders and post holders on Chorley Council

Peter Wilson Deputy Executive Leader, Executive Member (Resources) and Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
Aaron Beaver Deputy Mayor
Alistair Bradley Executive Leader, Executive Member (Economic Development and Public Service Reform) and Leader of the Labour Group
Ellie Close Deputy Leader of Reform UK Group
Alan Platt Leader of the Conservative Group
Debra Platt Mayor
Jonathan Close Leader of Reform UK Group

All 42 councillors of Chorley Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Eccleston, Heskin and Charnock Richard

Alan Whittaker sits on Chorley Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Chorley, each with its own page:

Lancashire County Council
Lancashire Constabulary led by Clive Grunshaw, Sacha Hatchett
Chorley: Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker) MP
South Ribble: Mr Paul Foster (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Chorley, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Chorley Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Chorley Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.