Lowton East (ward)
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.
Lowton East (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] |
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 1 July 2018.
- Council, Wigan Metropolitan Borough (9 May 2007). "Your Councillors". democracy.wigan.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- "Local Elections Archive Project — Lowton East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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