Welcome to Great Sankey Parish Council | 
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| St. Mary's Church | Duckpond at Whittle Hall | 
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| "Our Wood" | Police Station |
Welcome to the Parish of Great Sankey - a suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, Great Sankey lies about 2 miles to the west of Warrington town centre and mid-way between the cities of Liverpool and Manchester. "Great Sankey is a flat country with open fields, mostly under cultivation, where crops of potatoes and wheat are raised on a loamy soil. The occupation of the inhabitants is still largely agricultural. The canal which winds along beside the Sankey Brook has the credit of being the first work of the kind in modern England, the Sankey Navigation being formed in 1755. The population numbered 1,034 in 1901 and the township is governed by a parish council of five members." So said a history of the County of Lancaster in 1907. How times have changed! Now Great Sankey boasts a population of 25,260 (Mid Year Estimates 2004, Cheshire County Council Research and Intelligence) and is no longer mainly agricultural. There is a major employer (United Utilities) within the Parish, but many people who work elsewhere choose to live in Great Sankey because of the great choice of housing, the green space and the excellent transport links. As the Parish has grown so has the Council. There are now 15 Councillors who take an active part in the running of the Community. On this site you can: - meet the Councillors and find out how to contact your Councillor
- find out about Council meetings and how you can join in
- find out about the facilities provided by the Parish Council
- see what's on in your local Community Centre
- view the records of Parish Council meetings
- find out how the Parish Council uses the money it raises from taxpayers
- find links to Warrington Borough Council and other useful organisations
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