Mayor of Macclesfield

18/06/2026

I’m ready for 1261 Festival are you?!

Grab your programme and come into town this Saturday for a day of free to take part activities.

06/06/2026

Get yourself down to Panadero Lounge today, where they’re doing a charity bake sale in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young - one of my Mayoral charities.

Great to see local businesses getting involved in supporting this vital cause ❤️

31/05/2026

A huge thanks to everyone who donated to my fundraiser - I’m super proud to have finished with a sub-60 time in the Great Manchester Run 10km today.

Thanks to your kind donations, we raised over £300 for Cardiac Risk in the Young to kick off my Mayoral year!

23/05/2026

I’ve written for Macclesfield Nub News about my Mayoral term, setting out my strong belief that our town’s people, organisations and communities are what makes Macclesfield the best place to live, work and grow up in!

The new Mayor of Macclesfield James Barber-Chadwick looks ahead to the 2026/27 civic year

20/05/2026

🏃 I’m getting stuck in with fundraising as the new Mayor straight away, as I’ll be taking on the Great Manchester Run 10k on Sunday 31st May!

This is in aid of one of my Mayoral charities, Cardiac Risk in the Young, and combines my love of running with my role in raising funds for charity.

If you’re able to donate, please visit my fundraising page linked below. All donations will count towards saving young people’s lives.

Help me raise money to save lives ❤️ In one of my first official engagements as the Mayor of Macclesfield (Mayor-making taking place 18/05/2026), I will be running the Great Manchester Run (10k) in su

19/05/2026

Last night, with a unanimous vote from his colleagues at Full Council, Cllr James Barber-Chadwick was inaugurated as the new Mayor of Macclesfield.

YOUR new Mayor of Macclesfield said "The theme for my year as Mayor is all about how Macclesfield is a town united against all the odds. We have more in common than that which divides us, and together, we rise as a town.

My two Mayoral charities will be Cardiac Risk in the Young and My CWA - Cheshire Without Abuse and I look forward to fundraising for two charities that are close to my heart."

14/05/2026

There were a couple of people who couldn't come to my Civic Awards on Sunday, and so I made a special trip out to present them with their certificates.

Two of the Swim Squad from Beech Hall School, the whole Maximum Cheer Platinum team and all the members of Macclesfield Pahal Balgokulam.

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