Everything about Manchester City Council totally explained
Manchester City Council is the local authority for the
City of Manchester in
Greater Manchester,
England. It is made up of 96 councillors, three for each of the 32 wards. Currently the council is controlled by the
Labour Party and is led by
Sir Richard Leese.
Much, but by no means all of the council and local
civil service is housed at
Manchester Town Hall, in the
city's commercial centre.
History
Manchester was incorporated in 1838 under the
Municipal Corporations Act 1835 as the
Corporation of Manchester or
Manchester Corporation. It achieved
city status in 1853, only the second such grant since the
Reformation. Under the
Local Government Act 1972 the council was reconstituted as a
metropolitan borough council.
Political makeup
Elections are usually by thirds (a third of the seats elected, three years in every four), although the 2004 elections, due to substantial boundary changes (which involved the total number of councillors reduced), saw all seats contested.
The council has been controlled by the Labour Party since its reconstitution in
1974 under the
Local Government Act 1972.
Coat of arms
"Gules, three bendlets enhanced Or; a chief argent, thereon on waves of the sea a ship under sail proper. On a wreath of colours, a terrestrial globe semée of bees volant, all proper. On the dexter side a heraldic antelope argent, attired, and chain reflexed over the back Or, and on the sinister side a lion guardant Or, murally crowned Gules; each charged on the shoulder with a rose of the last. Motto : Concilio Et Labore"".
The Shield : red (Gules) with three gold (Or) bands drawn diagonally across to the right hand side. The white (Argent) top segment (the Chief), shows a ship at sea in full sail. This is a reference to the city's trading base and to the Manchester Ship Canal. Crest : On a multicoloured wreath stands a terrestrial globe, signifying Manchester's world trade, and covered by a swarm of flying bees. The bee was adopted in the 19th century as a symbol of industry - Manchester being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Supporters : On the left a heraldic antelope with a chain attached to a gold (Or) collar, representing engineering industries, and hanging at the shoulder, the red rose of Lancashire, in which county Manchester once was. On the right a golden lion stands guardant (facing us), crowned with a red (Gules) castle (a reference to the Roman fort at Castlefield from which the city originated). The lion also wears the Lancashire Rose. Motto : "Consilio et Labore" - loosely translated "wisdom and effort".
Wards
Leaders
Graham Stringer (1984 - 1996)
Sir Richard Leese (-?)
Sources
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/types/local/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/144.stmFurther Information
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