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Warrington was made a 'new town' in April 1968,<ref>[https://urbanistplatform.com/exclusives/f/warrington-a-new-era-for-cheshires-new-town Warrington: A New Era for Cheshire's New Town]</ref> initially to deal with urban overspill with the south-east Lancashire and north-east Cheshire (SELNEC) built-up area to the east. This was shortly followed by Elizabeth II's first ever visit to Warrington, where she toured Bridge Street, a major commercial thoroughfare in the town, which had recently undergone significant redevelopment.  

Warrington was made a 'new town' in April 1968,<ref>[https://urbanistplatform.com/exclusives/f/warrington-a-new-era-for-cheshires-new-town Warrington: A New Era for Cheshire's New Town]</ref> initially to deal with urban overspill with the south-east Lancashire and north-east Cheshire (SELNEC) built-up area to the east. This was shortly followed by Elizabeth II's first ever visit to Warrington, where she toured Bridge Street, a major commercial thoroughfare in the town, which had recently undergone significant redevelopment.  

The Borough of Warrington was established in 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]]. The borough is significantly larger than its predecessor, the Warrington County Borough, covering the Warrington Rural District in Lancashire and parts of the Runcorn Rural District in [[Cheshire]]. Initially a district within the wider Cheshire non-metropolitan county council area (not to be confused for the traditional county Cheshire), [[Warrington Borough Council]] would become a unitary authority in 1998.

The Borough of Warrington was established in 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]]. The borough is significantly larger than its predecessor, the Warrington County Borough, covering the Warrington Rural District in Lancashire and parts of the Runcorn Rural District (namely the parishes [[Appleton Thorn|Appleton]], [[Grappenhall]], [[Hatton, Warrington|Hatton]], [[Stockton Heath]], [[Stretton, Warrington|Stretton]], and [[Walton, Cheshire|Walton]]) in [[Cheshire]]. Initially a district within the wider Cheshire non-metropolitan county council area (not to be confused for the traditional county Cheshire), [[Warrington Borough Council]] would become a unitary authority in 1998.

The parliamentary constituency of Warrington was abolished in 1983, with the constituencies of Warrington North and Warrington South taking its place. The inaugural MP for Warrington North was was Doug Hoyle (1926-1924) of the Labour Party who had previously been MP for Warrington between 1981 and 1983, and who held the seat until 1997. The inaugural MP for Warrington South was Mark Carlisle (1929-2005), a Conservative who held the seat until 1987.

The parliamentary constituency of Warrington was abolished in 1983, with the constituencies of Warrington North and Warrington South taking its place. The inaugural MP for Warrington North was was Doug Hoyle (1926-1924) of the Labour Party who had previously been MP for Warrington between 1981 and 1983, and who held the seat until 1997. The inaugural MP for Warrington South was Mark Carlisle (1929-2005), a Conservative who held the seat until 1987.