Charlestown, Greater Manchester

Charlestown is a ward in the north of the city of Manchester, England. Voters from this ward elect three councillors to Manchester City Council. As of the local elections held in May 2011 the three councillors are Veronica Kirkpatrick, Basil Curley and Mark Hackett. All three are members of the Labour Party.^[1]

As of 2011 Hackett is Deputy Lord Mayor of Manchester.^[2] Curley chairs the council's Constitutional and Nomination committee and sits on the Communities and Neighbourhoods and Planning and Highways committees.^[3] Veronica Kirkpatrick was re-elected on 6 May 2010;^[4] she is a member of the Citizenship and Inclusion committee.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Councillors by Ward: Charlestown", Manchester City Council, http://www.manchester.gov.uk/councillors/specificWard/8/charlestown, retrieved 14 June 2011 
2. ^ "Councillor Mark Hackett", Manchester City Council, http://www.manchester.gov.uk/councillors/46/mark_hackett, retrieved 14 June 2011 
3. ^ "Councillor Basil Curley", Manchester City Council, http://www.manchester.gov.uk/councillors/48/basil_curley, retrieved 14 June 2011 
4. ^ "Local Election Results 2010", Manchester City Council, http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/362/elections/4699/local_election_results_2010, retrieved 14 June 2011 
5. ^ "Councillor Veronica Kirkpatrick", Manchester City Council, http://www.manchester.gov.uk/councillors/188/veronica_kirkpatrick, retrieved 14 June 2011 

Coordinates: 53°31′34″N 2°11′52″W / 53.5262°N 2.1977°W / 53.5262; -2.1977