Lowton East is an electoral ward in Leigh, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Leigh.
Lowton East (ward) | |
|---|---|
 Lowton East ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Progress with Unity | |
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| Coordinates: 53°28′20″N 2°33′49″W / 53.4721°N 2.5636°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Wigan |
| Created | May 2004 |
| Named for | Lowton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Mayor of Wigan | Kevin Anderson |
| • Councillor | Jenny Gregory (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Garry Lloyd (Labour) |
| • Councillor | Mike Smith (Labour) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,685[1] |
Councillors
editAs of May 2024, the ward is represented by three Labour Councillors, Jenny Gregory and Garry Lloyd and Mike Smith.[2]
James Grundy, who in 2019 became the Conservative MP for the constituency was previously a councillor in the ward having been first elected to Lowton East in 2008.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Local elections - Lowton East results". www.wigan.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lowton East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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