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Bramhall South (Stockport Electoral Ward)
Bramhall South and Woodford 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 was created in 2004, from parts of the former wards of West Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South. It covers the southern part of Bramhall, and has the main village centre located within it. To the south of the ward is Wilmslow and Handforth Dean. Together with Bramhall North, Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South, Heald Green and Stepping Hill wards it makes up the Cheadle Parliamentary Constituency. In January 2015, it became home to the first ever UKIP representative to hold a political position in Stockport when Paul Bellis joined the party following his exit from the Conservatives. However, he failed to defend his seat from Conservative Party candidate Mike Hurleston in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Borough Of Stockport
The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England, south-east of central Manchester. As well as the towns of Stockport, Bredbury and Marple, it includes the outlying areas of Hazel Grove, Bramhall, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Gatley, Reddish, Woodley and Romiley. In 2021, it had a population of 294,800. The borough is third-most populous of Greater Manchester. History The borough was created in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from the former area of the County Borough of Stockport and from the administrative county of Cheshire the urban districts of Bredbury and Romiley, Cheadle and Gatley, Hazel Grove and Bramhall and Marple. Stockport became a county borough in 1889 and was enlarged by gaining territory from Lancashire, including Reddish in 1906 and the Four Heatons in 1913. The Marple Urban District of Cheshire, formed in 1894, gained parts of Derbyshire in 1936 including Mellor and Ludworth from Chapel e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 United Kingdom Local Elections
Local elections in the United Kingdom took place on 5 May 2022. These included elections for all London borough councils, for all local authorities in Wales and Scotland. Most seats in England were last up for election in 2018 and in Scotland and Wales in 2017. The elections coincided with the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election. In 91 cases, most of them in Wales, council seats were uncontested, each having only one candidate. Three seats in Scotland remained unfilled as no one nominated to fill them. Overall Across Great Britain, the Conservatives had a net loss of 487 seats in comparison to 2017 in Scotland and Wales and 2018 in England, whilst Labour gained 108 seats (22 in England, 20 in Scotland, and 66 in Wales). The Liberal Democrats and Greens made gains of 224 seats and 87 seats, respectively, which exceeded those of the Labour Party in England but were also seen to a more modest extent in Scotland and Wales. The Scottish National Party (SNP) gained 22 seats i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Election
Elections to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council took place on 22 May 2014. They coincided with other local elections happening on this day across the UK, as well as the 2014 elections to the European Parliament. Stockport Council is elected in thirds which means that in each three member local ward, one councillor is elected every year, except every four years which is classed as fallow year. The previous fallow year was 2013, when no local government elections took place in the borough. Following the elections, the Lib Dem minority run administration was able to continue in office. State of the Parties Going into the election the Liberal Democrats hold 29 seats, the Labour Party on 21, The Conservatives on 10 and the Heald Green Independent Rate Payers holding 3. Following the election the state of the Parties is as follows: Liberal Democrats: 28, Labour: 22, Conservatives: 10, Heald Green Rate Payers: 3. In the 2014 election 7 parties contested seats throughout t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Stockport Council Election
The 2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. It was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. The state of the parties after the election was: Following the election, the Lib Dem minority administration was able to continue in office however the leader of the council, Dave Goddard, lost his seat to Labour by 45 votes, meaning that he was replaced by Sue Derbyshire. Ward results ''An asterisk denotes an incumbent.'' Bramhall North ward Bramhall South ward Bredbury & Woodley ward Bredbury Green & Romiley ward Brinnington & Central ward Cheadle & Gatley ward Cheadle Hulme North ward Chealde Hulme South ward Davenport & Cale Green ward Edgeley & Cheadle Heath ward Hazel Grove ward Heald Green ward Heatons North ward Heatons S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Stockport Council Election
Elections to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011, with one third of the seats up for election. The state of the parties after the election was: Following the elections, the Liberal Democrats lost their majority on the council for the first time since 2002. They were however able to continue in power in a minority administration. Results Bramhall North Bramhall South Bredbury and Woodley Bredbury Green and Romiley Brinnington and Central Cheadle and Gatley Cheadle Hulme North Cheadle Hulme South Davenport and Cale Green Edgeley and Cheadle Heath Hazel Grove Heald Green Heatons North Heatons South Manor ''Patrick McAuley left Labour and became a Lib Dem councillor in 2012. Marple North Marple South Offerton Reddish North Reddish South Stepping H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Stockport Council Election
Elections to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the seats were up for election. The current state of the parties after the election is: Given the election results, the Council administration continued to be run by a Liberal Democrat-majority, as it had continuously since 2002. Results Bramhall North Bramhall South Bredbury and Woodley Bredbury Green and Romiley Brinnington and Central Cheadle and Gatley Cheadle Hulme North Cheadle Hulme South Davenport and Cale Green Edgeley and Cheadle Heath Hazel Grove Heald Green Heatons North Heatons South Manor Marple North Marple South Offerton Reddish North Reddish South Stepping Hill References External linksStockport Council - Elections 2010 {{United Kingdom local elections, 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
2007 Stockport Council Election
Elections to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election. The Liberal Democrats retained overall control of the council with a majority of 9 councillors. The overall turnout was 36.7%. Following the election, the make up of the council was as follows; Ward results Bramhall North ward Bramhall South ward Bredbury and Woodley ward Bredbury Green and Romiley ward Brinnington and Central ward Cheadle and Gatley ward Cheadle Hulme North ward Cheadle Hulme South ward Davenport and Cale Green ward Edgeley and Cheadle Heath ward Hazel Grove ward Heald Green ward Heatons North ward Heatons South ward Manor ward Marple North ward Marple South ward Offerton ward Reddish North ward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Stockport Council Election
The 2006 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2010. The Liberal Democrats held overall control of the council. Result summary Ward results Bramhall North Bramhall South and Woodford Bredbury and Woodley Bredbury Green and Romiley Brinnington and Central Cheadle and Gatley Cheadle Hulme North Cheadle Hulme South Davenport and Cale Green Edgeley and Cheadle Heath Hazel Grove Heald Green Heatons North Heatons South Manor Marple North Marple South Offerton Reddish North Reddish South Stepping Hill R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Stockport Council Election
The 2004 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Due to demographic changes in the Borough since its formation in 1973, and in common with most other English Councils in 2004, boundary changes were implemented in time for these elections. Due to these changes, it was necessary for the whole Council to be re-elected for the first time since 1973. The Liberal Democrats held overall control of the council. Ward results Bramhall North Bramhall South Bredbury and Woodley Bredbury Green and Romiley Brinnington and Central Cheadle and Gatley Cheadle Hulme North Cheadle Hulme South Davenport and Cale Green Edgeley and Cheadle Heath Hazel Grove Heald Green H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockport MBC
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 Liberal Democrats gained two more seats, increasing their lead over the Labour Party to three seats, and took control of the council at the following full council meeting. The Liberal Democrats currently have 28 seats, Labour 24, Conservatives 4, Heald Green Ratepayers 3, and Greens 2. There are now two Independent councillors. Matt Wynne resigned to sit as an independent following what he called moves by the extreme left to deselect him for the 2023 elections. Councillor Alanna Vine was expelled from the Conservative Party following an investigation into racist tweets. History Stockport became incorporated in 1835 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. In 1888, the County Borough of Stockport was created under the Local Government A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament, but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate Parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature, for example: "The two party leaders often disagreed on issues, but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done." Members of parliament typically form parliamentary groups, sometimes called caucuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
