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2008 Stockport Council Election
Elections to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election. The Liberal Democrats held overall control of the council. The council is currently made up of; Summary The following summary indicates the number of seats which are being defended by each party. Ward results Bramhall North ward Bramhall South ward Bredbury and Woodley ward Bredbury Green and Romiley ward Brinnington and Central ward A month after the election Councillor Chris Walker was charged with racist abuse of a police officer and suspended by the Liberal Democrats and served as an Independent councillor, he was found guilty in April 2010. Walker returned to the Lib Dems in November 2010. He declared himself Independent again in June 2011. He did not try to defend the seat at the May 2012 election. Cheadle and Gatley ward Cheadle Hulme North ward Cheadle Hulme South ward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockport UK Local Election 2008 Map
Stockport is a town and borough in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt and Tame merge to create the River Mersey here. Most of the town is within the boundaries of the historic county of Cheshire, with the area north of the Mersey in the historic county of Lancashire. Stockport in the 16th century was a small town entirely on the south bank of the Mersey, known for the cultivation of hemp and manufacture of rope. In the 18th century, it had one of the first mechanised silk factories in the British Isles. Stockport's predominant industries of the 19th century were the cotton and allied industries. It was also at the centre of the country's hatting industry, which by 1884 was exporting more than six million hats a year; the last hat works in Stockport closed in 1997. Dominating the western approaches to the town is Stockport Viaduct. Built in 1840, its 27 brick arches carry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davenport And Cale Green (Stockport Electoral Ward)
Davenport and Cale Green is an electoral ward in Stockport, England, which elects three councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. Davenport railway station falls outside the ward, as does Davenport Park and the site of the former Davenport Cinema. The ward is north of Bramhall North and south of Brinnington and Central. Councillors The ward is represented in Parliament by Nav Mishra MP for Stockport. The ward is represented on Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The council is currently run by a Liberal Democrat minority administration. At the 2022 local elections, the ... by: * Elise Wilson (Lab) * Dickie Davies (Lab) * Wendy Wild (Lab) indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election. indicates councillor defected. Elections in 2010s May 2019 May 2018 May 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reddish South (Stockport Electoral Ward) 2004 - 2022
Reddish South was an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elected three councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one councillor every year without election on the fourth. It covered the southern part of Reddish, including parts of Heaton Norris and Heaton Chapel. Together with Reddish North it formed part of the Denton and Reddish Parliamentary Constituency. Councillors Reddish South electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Andrew Gwynne Andrew John Gwynne (born 4 June 1974) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Denton and Reddish since 2005. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Shadow Minister for Public Health since 2021 and previousl ... MP for Denton and Reddish. The ward was represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: Liz Crix (Green), Janet Mobbs (Lab), and Gary Lawson (Green). indicates seat up for re-election. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reddish North (Stockport Electoral Ward)
Reddish North is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth. It covers the northern part of Reddish and is Stockport's northernmost Council Ward. Together with Reddish South, it forms part of the Denton and Reddish Parliamentary Constituency. Councillors Reddish North electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Andrew Gwynne Andrew John Gwynne (born 4 June 1974) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Denton and Reddish since 2005. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Shadow Minister for Public Health since 2021 and previousl ... MP for Denton and Reddish. The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: David Wilson (Lab), Roy Driver (Lab), and Kate Butler (Lab). indicates seat up for re-election. indicates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Goddard
David Goddard, Baron Goddard of Stockport (born 2 October 1952) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was made a life peer, as Baron Goddard of Stockport, ''of Stockport in the County of Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority, combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; comprising ten metropolitan boroughs: City of Manchester, Manchester, City of Salford, Salford ...'', on 15 September 2014. A gas engineer by trade, he was an elected member of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council from 1990 until 2012, and was elected again in 2014 before standing down in 2018. He was leader of the council between 2007 and 2012. References External links Lord Goddard of Stockport– UK Parliament Liberal Democrats (UK) life peers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1952 births Councillors in Stockport Leaders of local authorities of England Liberal Democrats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offerton (Stockport Electoral Ward)
Offerton is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first-past-the-post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth. Together with Bredbury and Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple North, and Marple South it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency. Offerton Ward was home to the former Offerton High School. Offerton Ward is located near the centre of the borough and is bordered by Marple South, Marple North, Bredbury Green & Romiley, Manor, Stepping Hill and Hazel Grove. The ward was also the seat of former Council Leader Dave Goddard, who in 2012 lost his seat to Laura Booth of the Labour Party, who has since become a Lib Dem. Goddard has since been re-elected for Offerton but is not standing for Leader of the Council. Councillors Offerton electoral ward is represented in Westminster by William Wragg M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wragg
William Peter Wragg (born 11 December 1987) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester since May 2015. He is a vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee. Early life Wragg was born on 11 December 1987 in Manchester. He attended Poynton High School before gaining a first in History from the University of Manchester. Wragg became a school governor in 2008 and went on to volunteer as a student mentor. He unsuccessfully stood as the Conservative candidate in the Hazel Grove ward of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in 2010, but was elected in the same ward in 2011. He completed a two-year Teach First training programme as a primary school teacher before taking up a job as a caseworker for a Conservative MP in 2014. Parliamentary career Wragg was first elected as the MP for Hazel Grove at the 2015 general election, winning the seat from the Liberal Democrats on a swing of 15.2% and becoming the first Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marple South (Stockport Electoral Ward)
Marple South and High Lane is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth. It covers the southern part of Marple. Together with Bredbury & Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple North, and Offerton it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency. Marple South and High Lane is also home to the Marple Sixth Form College, which is part of Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College. The ward was previously called Marple South but the council agreed to the ward's name change in October 2017 following a public consultation. Councillors Marple South and High Lane electoral ward is represented in Westminster by William Wragg William Peter Wragg (born 11 December 1987) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hazel Grov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marple North (Stockport Electoral Ward)
Marple North is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth. It covers the northern part of Marple and has two rail stations, both Marple Station and Rose Hill Marple. The ward also contains Brabyns Park as well as Etherow Country Park. Marple North was the seat of former Council Leader and former Cheadle MP Mark Hunter. Together with Bredbury & Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple South, and Offerton it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency. Councillors Marple North electoral ward is represented in Westminster by William Wragg MP for Hazel Grove Hazel Grove is a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, close to the Peak District national park. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manor (Stockport Electoral Ward)
Manor is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elects three councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one councillor every year without election on the fourth. This was formerly a stronghold seat for the Liberal Democrats but the incumbent councillor, Sue Derbyshire, was defeated in 2016 to Charlie Stewart, of the Labour Party. Since then, Labour councillors have been elected every year, and it has been a target seat for the Stockport Labour Group. Together with Brinnington and Central, Davenport and Cale Green, Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Heatons North, and Heatons South, the ward lies in the Stockport Parliamentary Constituency. Manor ward contains Aquinas College, as well as Banks Lane Infant and Junior Schools. Councillors Manor electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Ann Coffey MP for Stockport Stockport is a town and borough in Greater Manchester, England, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heatons South (Stockport Electoral Ward)
Heatons South is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth. The ward covers the southern part of the Heatons bounded by the Manchester border, River Mersey and A6 including Heaton Mersey, Norris Bank, parts of Heaton Norris and Heaton Moor. The southern part of the ward contain part of the M60 Motorway. Together with Brinnington & Central, Davenport and Cale Green, Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Heatons North and Manor, the ward lies in the Stockport Parliamentary Constituency. Councillors Heatons South electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Navendu Mishra Navendu Prabhat Mishra (born 22 August 1989) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockport since 2019. Early life He is of Indian ancestry; his mother is from Gora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heatons North (Stockport Electoral Ward)
Heatons North is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth. Together with Brinnington & Central, Davenport and Cale Green, Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Heatons South and Manor, the ward lies in the Stockport Parliamentary Constituency. The ward contains Heaton Chapel Station as well as Priestnall School. Stockport Council closed the leisure centre at Peel Moat in 2012, which stood in Heatons North. Councillors Heatons North electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Navendu Mishra Navendu Prabhat Mishra (born 22 August 1989) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockport since 2019. Early life He is of Indian ancestry; his mother is from Gorakhpur and his father is fr ... MP for Stockport. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
