Brinnington and Central is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth.
Together with Davenport and Cale Green, Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Heatons North, Heatons South and Manor, the ward lies in the Stockport Parliamentary Constituency. The ward had previously been in the Denton & Reddish constituency from 1983 to 1997, when boundary changes brought it back to Stockport. The ward contains Stockport town centre and major attractions including the Hatworks and Air Raid Shelters. Brinnington & Central is one of three Priority 1 centres for deprivation.
Councillors The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors:
Amanda Peers (Lab) Kerry Waters (Lab) Andy Sorton (Lab)
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 2004 Colin MacAlister (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Maureen Rowles (Lab) 2006 Colin MacAlister (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Maureen Rowles (Lab) 2007 Colin MacAlister (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Maureen Rowles (Lab) 2008 Colin MacAlister (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Chris Walker (Lib Dem) February 2010 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Chris Murphy (Lab) Chris Walker (Lib Dem) April 2010 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Chris Murphy (Lab) Chris Walker (Ind) May 2010 Maureen Rowles (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Chris Walker (Ind) November 2010 Maureen Rowles (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Chris Walker (Lib Dem) May 2011 Maureen Rowles (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Chris Walker (Lib Dem) June 2011 Maureen Rowles (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Chris Walker (Ind) 2012 Maureen Rowles (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Andy Sorton (Lab) 2014 Maureen Rowles (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Andy Sorton (Lab) 2015 Maureen Rowles (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Andy Sorton (Lab) 2016 Maureen Rowles (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Andy Sorton (Lab) By-election8 June 2017 Becky Crawford (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Andy Sorton (Lab) 2018 Becky Crawford (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Andy Sorton (Lab) 2019 Becky Crawford (Lab) Kerry Waters (Lab) Andy Sorton (Lab) 2021 Becky Crawford (Lab) Chris Murphy (Lab) Andy Sorton (Lab) 2022 Amanda Peers (Lab Co-op) Chris Murphy (Lab) Andy Sorton (Lab) indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election. indicates councillor suspended / defected.
Elections in 2010s May 2019
May 2018
By-election 8 June 2017
May 2016
May 2015
May 2014
May 2012
May 2011
References
External links Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council