Governance← Previous revisionRevision as of 23:47, 10 November 2026 Line 78: Line 78: In the 2011, 2012 and 2014 local government elections, however, the Liberal-Democrats lost every Council seat in Withington Constituency and in the City of Manchester as a whole that they contested, leaving Labour with 95 out of 96 Council seats.{{cite news |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/politics/local_elections/s/1492938_local-election-2012-dramatic-gains-for-labour-across-greater-manchester |title=Local election 2012: Dramatic gains for Labour across Greater Manchester |publisher=M.E.N. Media |access-date=11 May 2012|date=3 May 2012|work=Manchester Evening News}} In the 2011, 2012 and 2014 local government elections, however, the Liberal-Democrats lost every Council seat in Withington Constituency and in the City of Manchester as a whole that they contested, leaving Labour with 95 out of 96 Council seats.{{cite news |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/politics/local_elections/s/1492938_local-election-2012-dramatic-gains-for-labour-across-greater-manchester |title=Local election 2012: Dramatic gains for Labour across Greater Manchester |publisher=M.E.N. Media |access-date=11 May 2012|date=3 May 2012|work=Manchester Evening News}} Withington and Old Moat wards are currently represented on [[Manchester City Council]] by three councillors each: Becky Chambers (Labour Party), Chris Wills (Labour and Co-operative Party), and Rebecca Moore (Labour) in Withington;{{cite web | title = Withington Councillors | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/councillors.php?viewBy=specificWard&wardID=30 | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = [[Manchester City Council]] | access-date = 28 April 2017 }} Gavin White (Labour), Suzannah Reeves (Labour) and Garry Bridges (Labour) in Old Moat.{{cite web | title = Old Moat Councillors | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/councillors.php?viewBy=specificWard&wardID=4 | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = [[Manchester City Council]] | access-date = 28 April 2017 }} Council elections took place on the 2 May 2019 with each ward returning one councillor, Becky Chambers and Garry Bridges respectively in Withington and Old Moat wards. Withington and Old Moat wards are currently represented on [[Manchester City Council]] by three councillors each: Becky Chambers (Labour Party), Chris Wills (Labour and Co-operative Party), and Beth Hartness (Green) in Withington;{{cite web | title = Withington Councillors | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/councillors.php?viewBy=specificWard&wardID=30 | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = [[Manchester City Council]] | access-date = 28 April 2017 }} Gavin White (Labour), Sam Easterby-Smith (Green) Garry BriLabour) in Old Moat.{{cite web | title = Old Moat Councillors | url = http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/councillors.php?viewBy=specificWard&wardID=4 | website = manchester.gov.uk | publisher = [[Manchester City Council]] | access-date = 28 April 2017 }} Council elections took place on the 2 May 2019 with each ward returning one councillor, Becky Chambers and Garry Bridges respectively in Withington and Old Moat wards. ==Demography== ==Demography==