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Tim Roca
Labour PartyTim Roca is the Labour MP for Macclesfield, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Macclesfield, Poynton and Bollington. Population 95,570, notably older (median age 47 vs 41 nationally). Recorded crime is 39% below the national average.
Police in bid to discover why man was found collapsed in street with serious injuries
Chester Standard · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£30,500
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£45,100
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
4,820
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
45
33 primary, 5 secondary, 7 other
Total Income Tax▼
£482m
from 56,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£3,200
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£8,560
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
51.8
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
75.5%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 large town, 3 towns, 5 villages, rural areas — 95,578 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
22 councillors across 14 wards · Last elections: May 2023
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollington | Labour Party | John William Place | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Ken Edwards | May 2023 | |
| Broken Cross Upton | Labour Party | Judy Snowball | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Rob Vernon | May 2023 | |
| Disley | Conservative and Unionist Party | Sue Adams | May 2023 |
| Gawsworth | Conservative and Unionist Party | Lesley Smetham | May 2023 |
| Macclesfield Central | Labour Party | Ashley Philip Kenneth Farrall | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Liz Braithwaite | May 2023 | |
| Macclesfield East | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Mick Warren | May 2023 |
| Macclesfield Hurdsfield | Labour Party | Sarah Ann Bennett-Wake | May 2023 |
| Macclesfield South | Labour Party | Brian Mark Puddicombe | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Fiona Wilson | May 2023 | |
| Macclesfield Tytherington | Tytherington Ward Independents | David Edwardes | May 2023 |
| Tytherington Ward Independents | Emma Louise Gilman | May 2023 | |
| Macclesfield West Ivy | Labour Party | Mary Geraldine Brooks | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Nicholas Peter Mannion | May 2023 | |
| Poynton East Pott Shrigley | Conservative and Unionist Party | Hayley Whitaker | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jos Saunders | May 2023 | |
| Poynton West Adlington | Conservative and Unionist Party | Michael Beanland | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mike Sewart | May 2023 | |
| Prestbury | Conservative and Unionist Party | Thelma Jackson | May 2023 |
| Sutton | Conservative and Unionist Party | Christopher Paul O'Leary | May 2023 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 24,672 | 46.7% | |
Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 15,552 | 29.5% |
| Ref | 6,592 | 12.5% | |
| Green | 2,493 | 4.7% | |
| LD | 2,482 | 4.7% | |
| Ind | 779 | 1.5% | |
| Ind | 222 | 0.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 28,292 | 52.5% |
| Lab | 17,581 | 32.6% | |
| LD | 5,684 | 10.6% | |
| Green | 2,310 | 4.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 28,595 | 52.6% |
| Lab | 19,987 | 36.8% | |
| LD | 3,350 | 6.2% | |
| Green | 1,213 | 2.2% | |
| Ind | 1,162 | 2.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 26,063 | 52.5% |
Won 2024 GE | Lab | 11,252 | 22.7% |
| Ind | 6,037 | 12.2% | |
| LD | 3,842 | 7.8% | |
| Green | 2,404 | 4.8% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 23,503 | 47.0% |
| LD | 11,544 | 23.1% | |
| Lab | 10,164 | 20.3% | |
| Ind | 2,590 | 5.2% | |
| Ind | 1,418 | 2.8% | |
| Green | 840 | 1.7% |
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A 61-year-old man was found collapsed on Mill Street in Macclesfield with serious injuries on March 19, and police have launched an investigation to determine what happened. Detectives are appealing for witnesses and any CCTV or dashcam footage that may help establish how the man sustained his injuries.
A 76-year-old driver in Macclesfield was convicted of causing serious injury by careless driving after crushing a pedestrian in a Tesco car park in Broken Cross, resulting in the victim's leg amputation. The driver was banned from driving for two years and fined over £5,000.
Santander has confirmed the closure of its Macclesfield branch next month as part of a wider rollout of 44 branch closures across the UK. The closure affects local jobs and access to in-person banking services, though the bank plans to replace it with community bankers and shared banking hubs.
Chinese EV brands are surging in the UK market, with BYD achieving record sales and opening a dealership in Macclesfield. The article discusses the rapid growth of Chinese automotive brands and broader challenges facing the UK's EV transition amid geopolitical and cost pressures.
Cheshire East Council approved a new house in open countryside near Sandbach, citing the council's lack of a five-year housing land supply as a key factor. The decision was moved by Cllr David Edwardes (Macclesfield, Ind) and passed unanimously despite conflicting with local planning policy and the neighbourhood plan.
Cheshire East Council has refused planning permission for 22 affordable homes at Broadhurst Lane, Congleton, primarily due to highway safety concerns. The single-width road cannot safely accommodate the additional traffic from the development alongside existing business traffic from Dane Mill, which generates over 300 vehicle movements daily.
Macclesfield has been named among the UK's best places to live in The Sunday Times guide, praised for its historic character, cultural attractions (including Joy Division heritage), accessibility to Manchester and the Peak District, and thriving independent businesses. The article highlights the town's transformation from past negative headlines and its appeal as an affordable alternative to neighbouring affluent areas, though it notes ongoing challenges with empty high street units following recent store closures.
Cheshire East Council rejected plans for 22 affordable homes in Congleton due to highway safety concerns on Broadhurst Lane, which is a single-width road already experiencing 300+ daily vehicle movements from an adjacent business centre. The application was unanimously refused, with councillors noting it would be negligent to ignore the highways officer's safety recommendations.
A planning application for a new house at Canalside Farm in Macclesfield's open countryside has been approved by the southern planning committee, despite conflicting with council policy. The decision was supported by local councillors citing the council's lack of a five-year housing land supply.
Cheshire Police are appealing for public help to locate Santolo Manzo, a 36-year-old from Macclesfield, who is wanted in connection with an assault. The article provides a description of the suspect and contact information for anyone with information about his whereabouts.
Cheshire East is being urged to publicly debate the Peak Cluster pipeline proposal, which would transport captured carbon dioxide through a 121-mile underground pipeline passing through parts of Cheshire. Poynton councillor Hayley Whitaker has called for the council to take a formal position and offer residents a public discussion, noting that while other councils have already voted on the issue, Cheshire East has not held a public debate despite the pipeline passing through their area.
Cheshire East Council has reached 60% of its carbon neutrality target by 2030, with significant investments in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and woodland planting. The council's environment committee unanimously approved its refreshed carbon action plan, though some councillors raised concerns about maintaining momentum and ensuring leisure centres are included in decarbonisation efforts.
Henbury Travel owner Richard Slater, based in Macclesfield, appeared on BBC Breakfast to highlight Royal Mail delivery failures affecting his business, citing a £3,000 leaflet distribution that was largely undelivered. The complaint adds to broader concerns raised by a Business and Trade Select Committee finding that 44% of Royal Mail users have experienced delivery problems.
A proposed 75-home housing development off Broad Lane in Nantwich has been deferred for a second time pending a traffic assessment due to concerns about cumulative impact from approximately 700 additional homes in the pipeline. The deferral highlights tensions between council officers and planning board members over responsibility for assessing traffic impacts and the adequacy of local roads to handle major development.
The Rossendale Trust, a Macclesfield-based charity supporting adults with learning disabilities, has won two prestigious awards: the High Sheriff of Cheshire's Award for Community Involvement and a Young Person of the Year award for Finance Manager Wendy Elwood. The awards recognise the Trust's WorkTaste employment programme and Oakwood activities service for their positive impact on community wellbeing and economic resilience.
A widow campaigning for 'Chris's Law' — mandatory tree safety inspections for UK councils — addressed Cheshire East councillors about her husband's death from a falling tree in Wilmslow in 2020. The council approved an updated tree risk management strategy following its £500,000 fine for the incident, with Macclesfield councillor Mary Brooks contributing to the discussion about climate-related tree risks.
Lovell Strategic Land has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment scoping report for a proposed 500-home residential development at Lostock Hall Farm on Poynton's western edge, with plans for 45% affordable housing and associated infrastructure. The submission to Cheshire East Council marks the beginning of formal planning procedures for this major housing scheme.
An arson attack occurred at Macclesfield Football Club's stadium on London Road in early March, with police releasing a CCTV image of a suspect. The incident involved a deliberate fire set to two portable toilets on the club's grounds.
A controversial housing application for up to 160 homes at Booths Park in Knutsford faced criticism over an 11th-hour amendment that removed the specified number of units and changed the council's planning recommendation from refusal to approval. The strategic planning board deferred the decision after local residents and councillors, including Macclesfield's Fiona Wilson, objected to approving a scheme without a fixed housing limit.
A 31-year-old former employee of Macclesfield FC was sentenced to a suspended prison term for possessing 31 indecent images of child sexual abuse. The club emphasized that the offences were committed privately and unrelated to the organization, and stated they are reviewing safeguarding practices with relevant authorities.
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