Gorton South is a defunct Local Government ward in the Gorton area of the City of Manchester. The population of Gorton South ward at the 2011 census was 19,615.[1] Under boundary changes by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) the ward was abolished and replaced with the new electoral ward Gorton and Abbey Hey from May 2018.[2]
| Gorton South | |
|---|---|
 Levenshulme Road, Ryder Brow in Gorton South | |
  Gorton South Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 19,615 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ8806595420 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M18 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors |
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Governance
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Gorton South is in the parliamentary constituency of Manchester Gorton. It has been represented in Westminster by Afzal Khan since June 2017.[3] The city councillors for the ward are Julie Reid (Labour), Peter Cookson (Labour) and Bernard Stone (Labour).[4]
The area was previously represented by James Ashley who was Lord Mayor of Manchester at the time of his death in 2006.[5]
- Councillors
Julie Reid (Lab), Peter Cookson (Lab), and Bernard Stone (Lab)
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | John Bridges (Lib Dem) | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | James Ashley (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2006 | John Bridges (Lib Dem) | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | James Ashley (Lib Dem) | |||
| By-election 19 October 2006[5][6] |
John Bridges (Lib Dem) | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | Charles Glover (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2007 | John Bridges (Lib Dem) | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | Charles Glover (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2008 | John Bridges (Lib Dem) | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | Charles Glover (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2010 | Julie Reid (Lab) | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | Charles Glover (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2011 | Julie Reid (Lab) | Peter Cookson (Lab) | Charles Glover (Lib Dem) | |||
| 2012 | Julie Reid (Lab) | Peter Cookson (Lab) | Bernard Stone (Lab) | |||
| 2014 | Julie Reid (Lab) | Peter Cookson (Lab) | Bernard Stone (Lab) | |||
| 2015 | Julie Reid (Lab) | Peter Cookson (Lab) | Bernard Stone (Lab) | |||
| 2016 | Julie Reid (Lab) | Peter Cookson (Lab) | Bernard Stone (Lab) | |||
| 2018 | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | |||
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election. indicates ward abolished and replaced with new ward: Gorton and Abbey Hey.
Geography
editGorton South is bounded by the neighbourhoods of Gorton North to the north, Longsight to the east, Levenshulme to the south and Denton West and Reddish North to the west.
References
edit- ^ "City of Manchester ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ LGBCE (April 2017). Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Manchester City Council (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Afzal Khan MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Gorton South Councillors". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ a b Staff writer (18 August 2006). "Mayor loses cancer battle". Manchester Evening News. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Gorton South ward local by-election - Thursday 19 October 2006". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
External links
edit- Office for National Statistics Archived 24 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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