Ancoats and Beswick (ward)

Ancoats and Beswick
Electoral ward
Ancoats and Beswick electoral ward within Manchester City Council

Coat of arms
Motto(s): By wisdom and effort
Coordinates: 53°28′51″N 2°12′27″W / 53.4807°N 2.2074°W / 53.4807; -2.2074Coordinates: 53°28′51″N 2°12′27″W / 53.4807°N 2.2074°W / 53.4807; -2.2074
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region Manchester
County Greater Manchester
Created December 2017
Named for Ancoats and Beswick
Government  UK Parliament constituency: Manchester Central
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Manchester City Council
 • Leader of the council Richard Leese (Labour)
 • Councillor Majid Dar (Labour)
 • Councillor Emma Taylor (Labour)
 • Councillor Rosa Battle (Labour)

Ancoats and Beswick is an area and electoral ward of Manchester, England created by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) replacing the previous electoral wards of Ancoats & Clayton and Bradford for the local elections 2018.[1]

It is represented in Westminster by Lucy Powell MP for Manchester Central.[2] The first councillors for the ward are due to be elected at the local elections 2018.[1]

Councillors

The current councillors for the ward are Majid Dar (Labour),[3] Emma Taylor (Labour)[4] and Rosa Battle (Labour).[5]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2018 Majid Dar (Lab) Emma Taylor (Lab) Rosa Battle (Lab)

     indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in 2010s

May 2018

2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Rosa Battle* 1,475
Labour Emma Taylor* 1,272
Labour Mohammed Dar 1,152
Green Eliza Tyrrell 345
Conservative Michael Barnes 253
Liberal Democrat Christopher Wilkinson 233
Conservative Barney Watson 223
Conservative Adam Williams 189
Liberal Democrat Lynne Williams 169
Liberal Democrat Simon Lepori 157
Majority
Turnout 2,049 21
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ "Lucy Powell MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Majid Dar". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Emma Taylor". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rosa Battle". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "3 May 2018 Local Government Election results". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.


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