Trafford Council, or Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, is the local government of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council. It gives the majority of local government services in the borough. The council has been a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority since 2011.
Trafford Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Sara Todd since 1 February 2019 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 63 councillors |
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Political groups |
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Joint committees | Greater Manchester Combined Authority Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH | |
| Website | |
| trafford | |
The council has been under Labour majority control since 2019. They meet at Trafford Town Hall in Stretford.
References
change- ↑ Jackson, Nick (22 May 2025). "New mayor urges new focus on 'care for people, health and the planet'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ "New Trafford Council leader announced after by-election". 18 December 2022.
