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Salford And Eccles
Salford and Eccles is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Rebecca Long-Bailey, a member of the Labour Party. History The constituency was created following the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies (ended 2008), and was first contested at the 2010 general election. The review led to the loss of one seat in Greater Manchester, and the Salford and Eccles seat covers parts of the previous Salford and Eccles constituencies. The last MP for Salford was Hazel Blears, whereas the last MP for Eccles was Ian Stewart. Hazel Blears was chosen as the Labour Party candidate to represent the new constituency at the 2010 general election. Following Blears's retirement, Labour member Rebecca Long-Bailey was elected to replace her in 2015. Constituency profile In an effort to reignite business development after the wholesale essentials textiles manufacturing industry declined, at the heart of the City o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salford (UK Parliament Constituency)
Salford was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The borough constituency dated from 1997 and was abolished in 2010, replaced by Salford and Eccles (UK Parliament constituency), Salford and Eccles. A parliamentary borough of the same name existed from 1832 to 1885. The historic constituency returned two members of parliament from 1868. Boundaries Boundaries 1832–1885 In 1832 the constituency was formed from the township (England), townships of Broughton, Greater Manchester, Broughton, Pendleton, Greater Manchester, Pendleton and Salford, with part of the township of Pendlebury. The exact boundaries were defined in the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832: From the Northernmost Point at which the Boundary of the Township of Salford meets the Boundary of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel Blears
Hazel Anne Blears (born 14 May 1956) is a former British Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Salford and Eccles, previously Salford, from 1997 to 2015. One of 101 female Labour MPs elected at the 1997 general election, Blears served in the Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio and Chair of the Labour Party between 2006 and 2007, and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government from 2007 to 2009, before resigning as a result of the expenses scandal. Commenting on her resignation, Gordon Brown said that Blears had made an "outstanding contribution" to public life. Blears was re-elected in 2010 and remained a backbencher, before standing down at the 2015 election. Early life and education Hazel Blears was born in Salford, Lancashire on 14 May 1956, the daughter of Arthur Blears, a maintenance fitter. Blears was educated at Worsley Wardley Grammar School in Wardley, Worsley and then Eccles College on Chatsworth Road in El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eccles (ward)
Eccles (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council Salford City Council is the local authority of the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council, one of ten in Greater Manchester and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the maj ... in 2014 recorded a population of 11,499. Councillors The ward is represented by three councillors: Sharmina August (Lab), Mike McCusker (Lab), and Nathaniel Tetteh (Lab). indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election. Elections in 2010s May 2019 By-election 27 September 2018 May 2018 May 2016 May 2015 May 2014 May 2012 By-election 20 October 2011 May 2011 May 2010 Elections i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claremont (ward)
Claremont (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council Salford City Council is the local authority of the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council, one of ten in Greater Manchester and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majo ... in 2014 recorded a population of 10,166. Councillors The ward is represented by three councillors: Neil Reynolds (Lab), Mike Pevitt (Lab), and Barbara Bentham (Lab). indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election. Elections in 2020s May 2022 May 2021 Elections in 2010s May 2019 May 2018 October 2017 June 2017 May 2016 May 2015 May 2014 May 2012 May 2011 May 2010 E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
