Gorton South
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| 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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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]
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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.
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