Morley South (ward) explained

Official Name:	Morley South
Static Image Name:	Leeds UK ward map highlighting Morley South.svg
Static Image Caption:	Morley South highlighted within Leeds
Metropolitan Borough:	City of Leeds
Metropolitan County:	West Yorkshire
Region:	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country:	England
Constituency Westminster:	Leeds South West and Morley
Councillor1:	Wyn Kidger^[1]
Party1:	Local Independent
Councillor2:	Oliver Newton^[2]
Party2:	Morley Borough Independents
Councillor3:	Jane Senior^[3]
Party3:	Morley Borough Independents
Population:	18,284
Population Ref:	(2023 electorate)
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Morley South is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in south west Leeds, West Yorkshire, covering the town of Morley and west Tingley.

Boundaries

The Morley South ward includes the majority of the civil parish of Morley, except for its north western section sitting in Morley North ward. The entire parish is also overseen by Morley Town Council.

Councillors

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
1973		Bernard Haydn (Lab)		Ted Hewitt (Lab)		Stuart Welham (Lab)
1975		Bernard Haydn (Lab)		Ted Hewitt (Lab)		Stuart Welham (Lab)
1976		Bernard Haydn (Lab)		B. Broadbent (Con)		Stuart Welham (Lab)
1978		Bernard Haydn (Lab)		B. Broadbent (Con)		Stuart Welham (Lab)
1979		Bernard Haydn (Lab)		B. Broadbent (Con)		Bryan North (Lab)
1980		Bernard Haydn (Lab)		Keith Burnley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1982		Bernard Haydn (Lab)		Keith Burnley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1983		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Keith Burnley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1984		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Keith Burnley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1986		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Keith Burnley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1987		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Keith Burnley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1988		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Keith Burnley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1990		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Keith Burnley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1991		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Keith Burnley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1992		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Keith Burnley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1994		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Sherry Bradley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1995		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Sherry Bradley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1996		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Sherry Bradley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1998		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Sherry Bradley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
1999		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Sherry Bradley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
2000		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Sherry Bradley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
2002		Ray Mitchell (Lab)		Sherry Bradley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
2003		Debra Coupar (Lab)^[4]		Sherry Bradley (Lab)		Bryan North (Lab)
2004		Judith Elliott (MBI)^[5]		Terry Grayshon (MBI)^[6]		Gareth Beevers (MBI)
2006		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Terry Grayshon (MBI)		Christopher Beverley (BNP)^[7]
2007		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Terry Grayshon (MBI)		Christopher Beverley (BNP)
2008		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Terry Grayshon (MBI)		Christopher Beverley (BNP)
2010		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Terry Grayshon (MBI)		Shirley Varley (MBI)^[8]
2011		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Neil Dawson (Lab)^[9]		Shirley Varley (MBI)
2012		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Neil Dawson (Lab)		Shirley Varley (MBI)
2014		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Neil Dawson (Lab)		Shirley Varley (MBI)
2015		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Neil Dawson (Lab)		Shirley Varley (MBI)
2016		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Neil Dawson (Lab)		Shirley Varley (MBI)
2018		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Neil Dawson (Lab)		Wyn Kidger (MBI)
2019		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Neil Dawson (Lab)		Wyn Kidger (MBI)
2021		Judith Elliott (MBI)		Jane Senior (MBI)		Wyn Kidger (MBI)
2022		Oliver Newton* (MBI)		Jane Senior* (MBI)		Wyn Kidger* (MBI)
2023		Oliver Newton (MBI)		Jane Senior (MBI)		Wyn Kidger (MBI)
2024		Oliver Newton* (MBI)		Jane Senior* (MBI)		Wyn Kidger* (Ind)

indicates seat up for re-election.

• indicates incumbent councillor.

Elections since 2010

May 2010

Notes and References

1. Web site: Councillor Wyn Kidger . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 28 December 2018.
2. Web site: Councillor Oliver Newton . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 13 May 2022.
3. Web site: Councillor Jane Senior . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 16 May 2021.
4. Web site: Councillor Debra Coupar . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 28 December 2018.
5. Web site: Councillor Judith Elliott . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 28 December 2018.
6. Web site: Councillor Terrence Grayshon . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 28 December 2018.
7. Web site: Councillor Christopher James Beverley . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 28 December 2018.
8. Web site: Councillor Shirley Varley . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 28 December 2018.
9. Web site: Councillor Neil Dawson . democracy.leeds.gov.uk . . 16 May 2021.