Salford City Council

Salford City Council
Executive mayor elected every four years
Third of council elected three years out of four
Coat of arms
Type
Type
Houses Unicameral
Term limits
 None
History
Founded 1 April 1974
Leadership
Paul Dennett, Labour
Since 6 May 2016
Councillor Peter Connor
Since 2017/18
Structure
Seats 60
Council political groups
Joint committees
 Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel
Elections
First past the post
Supplementary vote
Council last election
 2015 (one third of councillors)
2016 (one third of councillors)
2018 (one third of councillors)
Council next election
 2019 (one third of councillors)
2020 (one third of councillors)
2022 (one third of councillors)
Motto
Let the good (or safety) of the people be the supreme (or highest) law
Website
www.salford.gov.uk

Salford City Council is the local authority of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of ten in Greater Manchester and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Salford. It is a constituent council of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

The directly elected mayor is Paul Dennett[1] and the civic mayor for 2016-2017 is Councillor Karen Garrido.[2]

The council is based at Swinton Civic Centre with additional offices in Eccles.

Some services are provided by Urban Vision, a public-private partnership formed in 2005 between SCC, Capita and Galliford Try.[3]

Political composition

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the Labour Party.[4]

Year Labour Conservative Lib Dems Independent Community Action
2018 50 9 0 1 0
Sept 2017 49 9 0 2 0
2016 50 9 0 1 0
2015 52 8 0 0 0
2014 52 8 0 0 0
2012 52 8 0 0 0
2011 44 11 3 2 0
2010 39 13 5 1 2
2008 36 13 10 0 1
2007 44 8 8 0 0
2006 44 8 8 0 0
2004 44 8 8 0 0
2003 51 5 3 1 0
2002 52 6 2 0 0
2000 52 5 3 0 0
1999 56 4 0 0 0
1998 57 3 0 0 0
Wards within Salford City Council

Wards

Worsley and Eccles SouthSalford and EcclesBlackley and Broughton
  1. Kersal
  2. Broughton
    • This constituency also
    contains Higher Blackley,
    Crumpsall, Charlestown,
    Cheetham and Harpurhey
    in neighbouring
    Manchester City Council.

Councillors

Each ward is represented by three councillors.[5]

Parliamentary constituencyWardCouncillorPartyTerm of office
Blackley and Broughton
West constituency		 Broughton John Merry Labour 2018–22
Charles McIntyre Labour 2015–19
Jim King Labour Co-op 2016–20
Kersal Ari Leitner Conservative 2018–22
Arnold Saunders Conservative 2015–19
Peter Connor Labour 2016–20
Salford and Eccles
constituency		 Claremont Neil Reynolds Labour 2018–22
Mike Pevitt Labour 2015–19
Barbara Bentham Labour 2016–20
Eccles Michael Wheeler Labour 2018–22
Lisa Stone Labour 2015–19
Mike McCusker Labour 2016–20
Irwell Riverside Jane Hamilton Labour 2018–22
Stephen Ord Labour 2015–19
Stephen Coen Labour 2016–20
Langworthy John Warmisham Labour 2018–22
Gina Reynolds Labour 2015–19
Wilson Nkurunziza Labour 2016–20
Ordsall Tanya Burch Labour 2018–22
Peter Dobbs Labour 2015–19
Ray Mashiter Labour 2016–20
Pendlebury Sophia Linden Labour 2018–22
John Ferguson Labour Co-operative 2015–19
Barry Warner Labour 2016–20
Swinton North Bill Hinds Labour 2018–22
Jim Dawson Labour 2015–19
Derek Antrobus Labour Co-operative 2016–20
Swinton South Stuart Dickman Labour 2018–22
Neil Watkin Independent 2015–19
Heather Fletcher Labour 2016–20
Weaste & Seedley Ronnie Wilson Labour Co-operative 2018–22
Paul Wilson Labour 2015–19
Stephen Hesling Labour 2016–20
Worsley and Eccles
South constituency		 Barton David Jolley Labour 2018–22
Michele Barnes Labour 2015–19
John Mullen Labour 2016–20
Boothstown and Ellenbrook Jillian Collinson Conservative 2018–22
Robin Garrido Conservative 2015–19
Bob Clarke Conservative 2016–20
Cadishead Joan Walsh Labour 2018–22
Jimmy Hunt Labour 2015–19
John Walsh Labour 2016–20
Irlam Roger Jones Labour Co-operative 2018–22
Peter Taylor Labour 2015–19
Tracy Kelly Labour 2016–20
Little Hulton Colette Weir Labour 2018–22
Kate Lewis Labour 2015–19
Rob Sharpe Labour 2016–20
Walkden North Adrian Brocklehurst Labour Co-operative 2018–22
Samantha Bellamy Labour 2015–19
Brendan Ryan Labour 2016–20
Walkden South Laura Edwards Labour 2018–22
Iain Lindley Conservative 2015–19
Richard Critchley Labour 2016–20
Winton Margaret Morris Labour 2018–22
Paula Boshell Labour 2015–19
David Lancaster Labour 2016–20
Worsley Les Turner Conservative 2018–22
Chris Clarkson Conservative 2015–19
Karen Garrido Conservative 2016–20

References

  1. ↑ "Councillor Paul Dennett". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ceremonial Mayor of Salford". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "About us". urbanvision.org.uk. Urban Vision.
  4. ↑ "Salford". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  5. ↑ "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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