Gorton North
Gorton North is a defunct local government ward in the Gorton area of the City of Manchester. The population of Gorton North ward at the 2011 census was 16,440.[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 North | |
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Gorton Monastery on Gorton Lane | |
Gorton North Location within Greater Manchester | |
Population | 16,440 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SJ8876395919 |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MANCHESTER |
Postcode district | M12 |
Dialling code | 0161 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Councillors |
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Governance
Gorton North was in the parliamentary constituency of Manchester Gorton. It was represented in Westminster by Afzal Khan since June 2017.[3] The city councillors for the ward are Nilofar Siddiqi (Labour), John Hughes (Labour) and Afia Kamal (Labour).[4] Historically Gorton North was a safe Labour seat. Previous Labour councillors for Gorton North were Colin Brierley, Tom Hamnett and Anne Unwin (previously Anne McQueen).
- Councillors
Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab), John Hughes (Lab), and Afia Kamal (Lab)
Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
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2004 | Bernadette Newing (Lib Dem) | Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
2006 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
2007 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
2008 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
2010 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
2011 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | John Hughes (Lab) | Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem) | |||
2012 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | John Hughes (Lab) | Afia Kamal (Lab) | |||
2014 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | John Hughes (Lab) | Afia Kamal (Lab) | |||
2015 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | John Hughes (Lab) | Afia Kamal (Lab) | |||
2016 | Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab) | John Hughes (Lab) | Afia Kamal (Lab) | |||
2018 | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished |
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates ward abolished and replaced with new ward: Gorton and Abbey Hey.
Geography
Gorton North was bounded by the neighbourhoods of Bradford to the north, Ardwick to the east, Longsight and Gorton South to the south and Fairfield, Tameside to the west. It contained Belle Vue Stadium and Gorton Monastery.
References
- "City of Manchester ward population 2011". 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 North Councillors". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2017.