Higher Blackley
| Higher Blackley, Manchester | ||
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| Electoral ward | ||
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| Motto: By wisdom and effort | ||
| Coordinates: 53°31′N 2°12′W / 53.52°N 2.20°WCoordinates: 53°31′N 2°12′W / 53.52°N 2.20°W | ||
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | Manchester | |
| County | Greater Manchester | |
| Created | May 1973 | |
| Named for | Higher Blackley, Manchester | |
| Government UK Parliament constituency: Blackley and Broughton | ||
| • Type | Unicameral | |
| • Body | Manchester City Council | |
| • Leader of the council | Richard Leese (Labour) | |
| • Councillor | Anna Trotman (Labour) | |
| • Councillor | John Farrell (Labour) | |
| • Councillor | Shelley Lanchubury (Labour) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 11,688 | |
| Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census | ||
Higher Blackley is an electoral district or ward in the north of the City of Manchester, England. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 11,688.
Heaton Park, one of Europe's largest parks, is in this ward.
A new education village has been constructed in Higher Blackley, including a state of the art learning resource centre containing a library and IT facilities with specialist facilities including Science, Humanities and English. The project was occupied in stages, with Our Lady's RC High School and North Ridge SEN occupying the building by January 2009, followed by Meade Hill ESBD in July 2009.
Higher Blackley is in the parliamentary constituency of Blackley and Broughton. Currently all three councillors (Anna Trotman, John Farrell and Shelley Lanchubury) are members of the Labour Party.
Anna Trotman (Lab)
John Farrell (Lab)
Shelley Lanchbury (Lab)
indicates seat up for re-election.
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