Gorton North Explained

Map Type:Greater Manchester
Country:England
Official Name:Gorton North
Coordinates:53.4599°N -2.1707°W
Population:16,440
Population Ref:(2011)
Metropolitan Borough:City of Manchester
Metropolitan County:Greater Manchester
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Manchester Gorton
Councillor1:Nilofar Siddiqi
Party1:Labour
Councillor2:John Hughes
Party2:Labour
Councillor3:Afia Kamal
Party3:Labour
Post Town:MANCHESTER
Postcode District:M12
Postcode Area:M
Dial Code:0161
Os Grid Reference:SJ8876395919
Static Image Name:The Old Gorton Monastery on Gorton Lane - geograph.org.uk - 4702.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:Gorton Monastery on Gorton Lane

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]

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).

CouncillorsNilofar Siddiqi (Lab), John Hughes (Lab), and Afia Kamal (Lab)
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004Bernadette Newing (Lib Dem)Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem)Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem)
2006Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab)Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem)Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem)
2007Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab)Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem)Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem)
2008Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab)Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem)Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem)
2010Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab)Wendy Helsby (Lib Dem)Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem)
2011Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab)John Hughes (Lab)Jacqueline Pearcey (Lib Dem)
2012Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab)John Hughes (Lab)Afia Kamal (Lab)
2014Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab)John Hughes (Lab)Afia Kamal (Lab)
2015Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab)John Hughes (Lab)Afia Kamal (Lab)
2016Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab)John Hughes (Lab)Afia Kamal (Lab)
2018Ward abolishedWard abolishedWard 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: City of Manchester ward population 2011. 23 March 2017. 24 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170324000238/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13689209&c=M12+5WF&d=14&e=62&g=6342748&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1490264540344&enc=1. dead.
  2. Book: LGBCE . Local Government Boundary Commission for England . Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Manchester City Council . https://web.archive.org/web/20180204192110/http://www.lgbce.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/33017/Manchester-Final-Recommendations.pdf . 4 February 2018 . . April 2017 .
  3. Web site: Afzal Khan MP . parliament.uk . . 3 February 2018.
  4. Web site: Gorton North Councillors . manchester.gov.uk . . 23 March 2017 .