Gorton South
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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]
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 | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | John Bridges (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | James Ashley (Lib Dem) |
| 2006 | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | John Bridges (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | James Ashley (Lib Dem) |
| By-election 19 October 2006[5][6] |
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | John Bridges (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Charles Glover (Lib Dem) |
| 2007 | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | John Bridges (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Charles Glover (Lib Dem) |
| 2008 | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | John Bridges (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Charles Glover (Lib Dem) |
| 2010 | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Julie Reid (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Simon Ashley (Lib Dem) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Charles Glover (Lib Dem) |
| 2011 | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Julie Reid (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Peter Cookson (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Charles Glover (Lib Dem) |
| 2012 | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Julie Reid (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Peter Cookson (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Bernard Stone (Lab) |
| 2014 | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Julie Reid (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Peter Cookson (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Bernard Stone (Lab) |
| 2015 | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Julie Reid (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Peter Cookson (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Bernard Stone (Lab) |
| 2016 | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Julie Reid (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Peter Cookson (Lab) | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Bernard Stone (Lab) |
| 2018 | style="background-color: Template:Party color"| | Ward abolished | style="background-color: Template:Party color"| | Ward abolished | style="background-color: Template:Party color"| | Ward abolished |
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Geography
Gorton 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
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