Lowton East (ward)
Lowton East (ward) | |
|---|---|
Electoral ward | |
 Lowton East ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Progress with Unity | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Wigan |
| Created | May 2004 |
| Named for | Lowton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Mayor of Wigan | Sue Greensmith (Labour) |
| • Councillor | James Grundy MP (Conservative) |
| • Councillor | Edward Houlton (Conservative) |
| • Councillor | Kathleen Houlton (Conservative) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,685[1] |
Lowton East is an electoral ward in Leigh, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Leigh.
Councillors[]
As of 2021, the ward is represented by three Conservative councillors: Marie Cooper, Edward Houlton and Kathleen Houlton.[2] A previous councillor was James Grundy, who in 2019 became the Conservative MP for the constituency, having been first elected to Lowton East in 2008.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (2007-05-09). "Your Councillors". democracy.wigan.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lowton East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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