| − | The large and predominantly rural interior of the county Cheshire is served by two council areas, including county councils and metropolitan borough councils (MBCs); [[Cheshire East Council]] and [[Cheshire West and Chester Council]]. Other areas of the county are served by [[Derbyshire County Council]] (High Peak district), Halton Borough Council, Manchester City Council, Stockport MBC, Tameside MBC and Wirral Council. | + | The large and predominantly rural interior of the county Cheshire is served by two council areas, including county councils and metropolitan borough councils (MBCs); [[Cheshire East Council]] and [[Cheshire West and Chester Council]]. Other areas of the county are served by [[Derbyshire County Council]] (High Peak district), Halton Borough Council, Manchester City Council, Shropshire Council, Stockport MBC, Tameside MBC and Wirral Council. |
| | + | The county also lends its name to a "county for the purposes of lieutenancy" (which [[Wikipedia]] wrongly calls a "ceremonial county"), which consists of the council areas Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Warrington, despite the latter two containing areas of Lancashire. |