Manchester City Council
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Manchester City Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Manchester in Greater Manchester, England. It is made up of 96 councillors, three for each of the 32 wards. Currently the council is controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Sir Richard Leese.
Political makeup
Elections are usually by thirds (a third of the seats elected, three years in every four), although the 2004 elections, due to boundary changes, saw all seats contested.
| Year | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green Party | Independent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61 | 34 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 57 | 38 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 71 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 75 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 vacant |
| 2000 | 78 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
The council has been controlled by the Labour Party since its reconstitution in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.
Wards
- Ancoats and Clayton
- Ardwick
- Baguley
- Bradford
- Brooklands
- Burnage
- Charlestown
- Cheetham
- Chorlton
- Chorlton Park
- City Centre
- Crumpsall
- Didsbury East
- Didsbury West
- Fallowfield
- Gorton North
- Gorton South
- Harpurhey
- Higher Blackley
- Hulme
- Levenshulme
- Longsight
- Miles Platting & Newton Heath
- Moss Side
- Moston
- Northenden
- Old Moat
- Rusholme
- Sharston
- Stretford
- Whalley Range
- Withington
- Woodhouse Park
Leaders
- Graham Stringer (?)
- Sir Richard Leese (?-)
Sources
- http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/types/local/
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/144.stm
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