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Manchester's Liberal Democrat MP and Councillors

John Leech MP

MP for Manchester Withington

John Leech MP Constituency Office

Portrait of John Leech MP Constituency Office.

Biography:Constituency Office staffed between 10 am - 4 pm. Withington Constituency covers the wards of Burnage, Chorlton, Chorlton Park, Didsbury East, Didsbury West, Old Moat and Withington.
Postal Address:8 Gawsworth Avenue, Didsbury M20 5NF
Telephone Number:0161 434 3334
E-mail Address:leechj@parliament.uk

Councillors By Surname

Cllr Paul Ankers

Portrait of Cllr Paul Ankers.

Biography:Chorlton Councillor Paul Ankers is 31 and was born and brought up in the ward. He was elected in 2007. He has two children, Ella aged 7 & Levi aged 5, who keep him from enjoying his hobbies of writing, cinema and travel. Paul has been involved in major campaigns in his short time on the Council, such as plastic and cardboard recycling, road safety and fighting against overdevelopment in Chorlton. Paul is the Lib Dem Spokesperson on the Communities & Neighbourhood Scrutiny Committee and is newly appointed to the Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Authority. You can meet Paul every Saturday at his surgery at Manchester Rd Methodist Church, Manchester Rd, Chorlton between 11am and 12noon.
Postal Address:1 Bolesworth Close Chorlton M21 9BE
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 861 7035
E-mail Address:cllr.p.ankers@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Simon Ashley

Portrait of Cllr Simon Ashley.

Biography:Councillor Simon Ashley was born and brought up in Manchester, attending Holy Trinity on Moston Lane; North Manchester for Boys and Shena Simon Sixth Form College. He is married to Briege, who is an Area Manager for the Co-op. They have two young children, Niall, 6 and Niamh, 4 in July, who attend Sacred Heart in Gorton. He is a graduate of Lancaster University where he got a degree in Politics, was Furness College President in 1986 and the Student Union President in 1987/8. He has represented the Gorton South Ward of Manchester City Council since 1992. The Ward stretches from Chapel St in Levenshulme across to Bickerdike Court in Longsight and Debdale Park in Gorton. Simon has been Leader of the 33-strong Liberal Democrat Council Group on Manchester City Council since 1997, and heads the team on the Council's Executive Committee. He is also Liberal Democrat Leader on the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) Council, and will become a board member of Eastlands once the Stock Transfer takes place in October 2008.
Postal Address:18 Dorlan Avenue Gorton MANCHESTER M18 7NA
Telephone Number:0161 234 3354
Telephone Number:0161 336 0421
E-mail Address:cllr.s.ashley@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Tony Bethell

Portrait of Cllr Tony Bethell.

Biography:Tony sits on the Licensing Committee and on the Economy, Employment and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee. He is a member of the Manchester Road Players which is a local amateur dramatics group, and has an interest in military history. Tony got involved in politics because he wanted to get a better deal for his local community. Tony serves as the Liberal Democrat Group Whip.
Postal Address:88 Caldervale Avenue MANCHESTER M21 7PW
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 718 2238
E-mail Address:cllr.t.bethell@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Elaine Boyes

Portrait of Cllr Elaine Boyes.

Biography:Elaine was first elected to the City Council in 2006 to represent the City Centre ward. She serves on the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee, and has worked in the NHS for 15 years. She has a daughter, who studies at Manchester University. Elaine has campaigned for the people of the City Centre and East Manchester for some years now.
Postal Address:16 Spean Walk Manchester M11 2HY
Telephone Number:0161 223 8007
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.e.boyes@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr John Bridges

Portrait of Cllr John Bridges.

Biography:Councillor John Bridges is 46 and a graduate of Manchester University. He chairs the vital Citizenship and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee which covers crime and anti social behaviour issues. John has lived in Manchester since 1980. In his spare time he plays amateur football (VMFC), is a season ticket holder at Manchester City and is a Halle Concert Society member. John has worked in the North Sea, on the fish market at New Smithfield, as a postman in Levenshulme and in Finance at Manchester University. He now works for the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors & Campaigners. He was first elected in Gorton South in 1987. He is a former Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate.
Postal Address:70 Cromwell Grove MANCHESTER M19 3QE
Telephone Number:0161 225 2946
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.j.bridges@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr John Cameron

Portrait of Cllr John Cameron.

Biography:John Cameron is councillor for the Burnage ward, having won the seat for the Liberal Democrats, from Labour, for the first time in 2003. He was subsequently re-elected in 2004, along with fellow Liberal Democrats Iain Donaldson and Rodney Isherwood. John has campaigned for improved road safety in Burnage and Didsbury for years and has been pleased to see new pedestrian crossings over Kingsway and Burnage Lane, together with speed camera on Errwood Road and Kingsway and 20mph zones around the local schools implemented since he became a Councillor. However, he says that the work has only started and much more remains to be done. John is the chair of the Burnage Multi Agency Group, which is a voluntary group providing youth work in the community. He is also a school Governor at Ladybarn Primary School. He was the agent for John Leech MP during his successful 2005 general election campaign for Manchester Withington. John currently serves as the Chair of the Economy, Employment and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee. He holds a degree in Town and Country Planning from Manchester University and is a qualified nurse. John lives in Burnage with his partner, Sarah, and their daughter, Freya.
Postal Address:8 Pearn Road Burnage Manchester M19 1DS
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 442 5831
E-mail Address:cllr.j.cameron@manchester.gov.uk
Web Site Address:burnage
Web Site Address:http://johncameron.mycouncillor.org.uk/

Cllr Abu Chowdhury

Portrait of Cllr Abu Chowdhury.

Biography:Abu now serves on the Licensing & Appeals Committee, as well as the Citizenship and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee. He was a member of the Community Regeneration Scrutiny Committee for two years, and of the Health Scrutiny Committee for a brief period. Abu recently retired from the Department of Work and Pensions, after 32 years service. He is Manchester's first Bengali Councillor, and has been active in the community in Rusholme and Longsight for many years. He serves Manchester as a longserving Magistrate and school governor, and was awarded the MBE in 2000. Abu is a member and former Chair of the Independent Advisory Group of Greater Manchester Police, providing a source of advice and independent scrutiny on all aspects of policing affecting the community in Greater Manchester.
Postal Address:2 Raincliff Avenue Longsight MANCHESTER M13 0TD
Telephone Number:0161 224 3710
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.a.chowdhury@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Mark Clayton

Portrait of Cllr Mark Clayton.

Biography:Councillor Mark Clayton served as an East Manchester Councillor from 1996 to 2004. He was re-elected to the Council in 2006 to represent the Didsbury West ward. He serves as Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on the important Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee. Mark also sits on the Audit Committee. He is an Officer of the Liberal Democrat Group of Councillors. Mark specialises in Information Technology.
Postal Address:6 Stanton Gardens Stanton Avenue Didsbury Manchester M20 2PT
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 446 2443
E-mail Address:cllr.m.clayton@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr John Commons

Portrait of Cllr John Commons.

Biography:John Commons is an active local community politician who has continually served since 1985 as an elected member representing the Levenshulme Ward on Manchester City Council. John Commons is the National Secretary/Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrat Group at the Local Government Association. In addition to being the local spokesperson on Culture in Manchester, for seven years John Commons was the Lib Dem spokesperson at the Local Government Association on Culture & Sport and a member of LGA Strategy and Finance. John is a member of the Council's Executive Committee (Standing Advisory Panel), and the Licensing Committees at Manchester City Council. He is Vice-Chair of the national Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors (ALDC). He is Chair of the Governing Body at Acacias Primary School. For 2006/2007 John served as a member of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority. He is Chair of the 'Friends of Levenshulme Station', looking to improve facilities for users of Levenshulme Railway Station. John is a keen supporter of Manchester's annual Irish Festival, and the Levenshulme Festival.
Postal Address: 21 Pascal Street, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 3WW
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.j.commons@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Alec Cowan

Portrait of Cllr Alec Cowan.

Biography:Alec has been active in the community in Levenshulme for many years. Married for 40 years with a large family, he is a lifelong Manchester City supporter but watches with interest the results of the team from Trafford. Alec is an active member of the Friends of the Fallowfield Loop, Friends of Cringle Park and Friends of Highfield Country Park. He has helped to obtain government funding for a Youth Roots project in Levenshulme, which will involve recreational activities and educational conservation work with school children of all ages. Alec is also currently working with the Friends of Parks groups in Levenshulme to gain Local Nature Reserve status on Highfield and a Green Flag award for Cringle. He serves as a member of the Health and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committtee, and the Licensing Committee.
Postal Address:18 Corringham Road Levenshulme MANCHESTER M19 3RG
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 442 8324
E-mail Address:cllr.a.cowan@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Ken Dobson

Portrait of Cllr Ken Dobson.

Biography:Ken formerly served as an East Manchester Councillor and is now a Councillor for the City Centre ward. He serves as a member of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee, and Planning Committee.
Postal Address:87 Stuart Street East MANCHESTER M11 5AB
Telephone Number:0161 230 8854
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.k.dobson@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Iain Donaldson

Portrait of Cllr Iain Donaldson.

Biography:First elected to represent Gorton North Ward in 1992, Iain now represents the Burnage Ward. Iain is the Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing spokesperson. He has a track record of campaigning for minority communities, and on planning and environmental issues. He entered politics to get the Council to listen to local people, a battle that he says is always going to need to be fought. Iain was the Liberal Democrat candidate for Manchester Blackley in the 2005 General Election, achieving an excellent 7% swing to the Liberal Democrats. Iain works as a research secretary at the University of Manchester.
Postal Address:2 Abbeywood Avenue Manchester M18 7JZ
Telephone Number:0161 231 6869
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.i.donaldson@manchester.gov.uk
Web Site Address:burnage

Cllr Alison Firth

Portrait of Cllr Alison Firth.

Biography:Alison serves as Manchester's Deputy Lord Mayor for 2008/2009. She has been a councillor for Withington for 24 years. She lives in Withington with her daughter Helen, and enjoys reading, gardening and going to the theatre when she has time. She works at the University of Manchester as a Library Development officer for the John Rylands Library.
Postal Address:72 Brooklawn Drive Withington MANCHESTER M20 3GZ
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 434 1119
E-mail Address:cllr.a.firth@manchester.gov.uk
Web Site Address:withington1

Cllr Helen Fisher

Portrait of Cllr Helen Fisher.

Biography:Helen serves on the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee. She is also a member of the Economy, Employment and Skills Scrutiny Committee. She lives in Didsbury with her husband and two children. Helen is working closely with her fellow councillors in East Didsbury to tackle overdevelopment of the area. Helen has recently been appointed to serve on the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority for 2008/2009.
Postal Address:22 Merston Drive MANCHESTER M20 5WT
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 445 7787
E-mail Address:cllr.h.fisher@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Charles Glover

Portrait of Cllr Charles Glover.

Biography:Councillor Charles Glover is working hard to represent local people and fight for Levenshulme, Debdale, Gorton and Longsight. Together with his Lib Dem colleagues Cllr Simon Ashley and Cllr John Bridges, Charles is part of a strong team of three local Liberal Democrat Councillors. He lives in the Levenshulme part of the Gorton South Ward he represents. Charles is a member of the Economy, Employment and Skills Scrutiny Committee, and the Resources Scrutiny Committee. Together with his ward colleagues, Charles conducts free advice surgeries for local people.
Postal Address:15 Cuthbert Avenue Levenshulme M19 3DG
Telephone Number:0161 221 0208
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.c.glover@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr John Grant

Portrait of Cllr John Grant.

Biography:John is proud to live in and represent Whalley Range. His 5 years as a consultant surgeon at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield completed 20 years of work in the NHS. It was during this time he first got involved in local politics. He then trained to become a priest in the Church of England and has recently retired as a chaplain at Hope Hospital, Salford. He was elected to Manchester council in 2003 and serves as Lib Dem Shadow Spokesperson on Adult Services. He is also on the Planning Committee. He completed an 800km cycle expedition of Vietnam, to raise money for BASIC, a local brain charity.
Postal Address:179 Manley Road MANCHESTER M21 0GY
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 881 9446
E-mail Address:cllr.j.grant@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Wendy Helsby

Portrait of Cllr Wendy Helsby.

Biography:First elected to the City Council in 1994, Wendy is an active member of a number of local groups such as Gorton Heritage Trail and the Gorton Neighbourhood Partnership. Wendy enjoys meeting people and working hard for residents in her ward. Wendy serves on the Communities and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee.
Postal Address:9 Buttress Street Gorton MANCHESTER M18 8EG
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 285 3839
E-mail Address:cllr.w.helsby@manchester.gov.uk
Web Site Address:gortonn

Cllr Rod Isherwood

Portrait of Cllr Rod Isherwood.

Biography:A lifelong Liberal, Rod did his National Service in the Cheshire Regiment in Cyprus and Egypt. Professionally Rod is a member of Chartered Institute of Personnel Development. He has worked mainly in areas of Management and Accountancy but also in blue collar jobs. His interests include sailing, walking the dog, and reading. Rodney has spoken in Council to support the Sustainable Communities Bill, which would boost local shopping centres such as Burnage and reverse the Government's Post Office closure policy. He is the Treasurer of Burnage Multi-Agency Group, which provides youth work & youth clubs to give kids something to do. He also supports and regularly attends luncheon clubs for older people, and events at Burnage Community Centre. Rod is a member of the Council's Audit Committee, and of the Communities and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee.
Postal Address:25b Chapel Hill Drive Manchester M9 8FJ
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 795 5544
E-mail Address:cllr.r.isherwood@manchester.gov.uk
Web Site Address:burnage

Cllr Brendon Jones

Portrait of Cllr Brendon Jones.

Biography:Brendon is now in his second stint as a Withington Ward Councillor, having served locally from 1999 to 2004 before representing the Romiley ward for a couple of years. He is widely experienced, having served on several committees and outside bodies. Brendon is working closely with Withington MP John Leech to help residents in Withington and Ladybarn. He serves on the Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee.
Postal Address:Members' Services Room 3024C Manchester City Council Albert Square Manchester M60 2LA
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.b.jones@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Norman Lewis

Portrait of Cllr Norman Lewis.

Biography:Norman is a director of the South Manchester Credit Union and served for 10 years as the chair of Nell Lane Tenants and Residents Association. He is a panellist on the Young Offenders panel, serves on the management Committee of the Barlow Moor Community Association and is a governor of Barlow Hall School. He is an active member of his local Local Area Partnership, a member of the Friends of Chorlton Park, and a member of his local civic society. Norman serves on the Communities and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee. Norman is also a member of the Board of Southway Housing Association.
Postal Address:21 Vixen Close MANCHESTER M21 7UA
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 882 0230
E-mail Address:cllr.n.lewis@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Tony Parkinson

Portrait of Cllr Tony Parkinson.

Biography:Tony is active in his local community as a member of the Didsbury Civic Society and Governor at Parrswood College of Technology. He is a retired Solicitor, formerly a Senior Partner with a City Centre Law Practice and a Past President of the Manchester Law Society. For four years, Tony chaired the Council's Health and Well Being Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Tony currently serves as Oppositiong Spokesperson for Childrens' Services on the Executive Committee.
Postal Address:8 Pine Road MANCHESTER M20 6UY
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 448 9847
E-mail Address:cllr.t.parkinson@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Jackie Pearcey

Portrait of Cllr Jackie Pearcey.

Biography:Jackie was first elected to Manchester City Council in 1991. Jackie currently serves on the Executive Committee as Lib Dem Spokesperson on the issues of Crime and Disorder. Her personal priority is to see proper regeneration in the Gorton and Abbey Hey area, reversing years of Government neglect.
Postal Address:16 Delahays Range Gorton MANCHESTER M18 7LU
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 336 0468
E-mail Address:cllr.j.pearcey@manchester.gov.uk
Web Site Address:gortonn

Cllr Marc Ramsbottom

Portrait of Cllr Marc Ramsbottom.

Biography:Marc was first elected to the City Council 1987 as member for the Rusholme Ward and served until 1991. He was re-elected in May 2000 and has represented the City Centre since 2000. He has been re-elected for the City centre ward in 2004 and 2008. His priorities are greening the city centre; improving the quality of life for city centre residents and making sure that residents get value for money from their Council tax.   He has served the Liberal Democrats in a variety of capacities. He was Chair of the Lib Dem Council Group from 2000-2004  also Liberal Democrat Finance Spokesperson from 2004 to 2008. He is currently a member of the important Planning and Highways Committee and is Opposition Spokesperson on Personnel issues.   Marc is a Governor at St Patrick's Primary School in Collyhurst and a member of the board of social enterprise Community Security Ltd.   He also works as an Employment Tribunal Advocate.
Postal Address:26 Potters Lane Manchester M9 4LF
Telephone Number:0161 202 6603
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.m.ramsbottom@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr David Sandiford

Portrait of Cllr David Sandiford.

Biography:Dr David Sandiford is councillor for Didsbury East. He sits on the Planning Committee. He is a member of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority, as well as serving on the Council's Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee. David has fought hard to represent Didsbury and to protect the character of Didsbury Village. In 2006/2007 he served as the Lord Mayor of Manchester, with wife Christine as Lady Mayoress.
Postal Address:330 Lapwing Lane MANCHESTER M20 6UW
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 434 1343
E-mail Address:cllr.d.sandiford@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Paul Shannon

Portrait of Cllr Paul Shannon.

Biography:Paul is the Chairman of Greater Manchester's Fire & Rescue Authority, and Deputy Leader of Manchester's Opposition Group of 33 Liberal Democrat Councillors. He was born and raised in Ireland but has lived in Manchester for 15 years, apart from a short spell working in a school in France. He is 34 and proud to live in and represent Rusholme, in his 9th year on the Council now. He worked in finance at Manchester University for 9 years and is a keen organist and former choirmaster. Paul is Chair of the Governing Body at Birchfields Primary school on Lytham Road. Paul serves as a Board member and Finance Committee member at Mosscare Housing Association. Paul is interested in local history, and environmental issues in Manchester. His ambition is to replace Manchester's underperforming Labour Council with a Liberal Democrat administration, delivering better public services for local people.
Postal Address:20 Lowestoft Street Rusholme MANCHESTER M14 7PU
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 613 9362
E-mail Address:cllr.p.shannon@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Graham Shaw

Portrait of Cllr Graham Shaw.

Biography:Graham represents the Didsbury West ward, and serves on the Planning Committee. He is a member of the Liberal Democrat Shadow Executive team, serving as Environment Spokesperson. A native Mancunian, he lives in Didsbury with his wife Jill and teenage children, Michael and Helen, and works as a Senior Lecturer in Physics at Manchester University. For relaxation he likes to read, listen to classical music and jazz, and watch Manchester City.
Postal Address:644 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 6DG
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 448 8240
E-mail Address:cllr.g.shaw@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Neil Trafford

Portrait of Cllr Neil Trafford.

Biography:Neil was first elected in 2003 to represent the Barlow Moor ward and re-elected for the Didsbury West ward, covering West Didsbury and much of Didsbury Village, in June 2004 following boundary changes. At the Town Hall Neil serves on the Citizenship and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee. He is fighting for better local services and to stop overdevelopment in Didsbury and West Didsbury.
Postal Address:Flat 9 116-118 Palatine Road West Didsbury Manchester M20 3ZA
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.n.trafford@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Simon Wheale

Portrait of Cllr Simon Wheale.

Biography:Simon was first elected to the City Council in 1992, now representing the Didsbury West ward. He serves as Opposition Finance Spokesperson on the Executive Committee, having completed fours years as a Scrutiny Committee Chair (on the Economy, Employment and Skills Scrutiny Committee, and previously the Physical Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee). Simon also sits on the Audit Committee. He works as North West regional Liberal Democrat Press Officer.
Postal Address:9 Ambrose Gardens Manchester M20 2YF
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
Telephone Number:0161 434 0773
E-mail Address:cllr.s.wheale@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Keith Whitmore

Portrait of Cllr Keith Whitmore.

Biography:Keith was elected to Manchester City Council in 1979, and has represented the Levenshulme Ward throughout that time. He is a member of the Council's Standards Committee, and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive. He is the Chair of Manchester's Group of 33 Councillors. He campaigns to reverse Labour's neglect of Levenshulme.
Postal Address:28 Scarisbrick Road Levenshulme MANCHESTER M19 2BS
Telephone Number:0161 224 6186
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.k.whitmore@manchester.gov.uk

Cllr Lynne Williams

Portrait of Cllr Lynne Williams.

Biography:Councillor Lynne Williams has represented the Rusholme Ward since 2003. She is a graduate of Manchester University, completing both a BA in politic and MA in Economics. She is employed in legal practice specialising in Public Law and Human Rights. Lynne is a Governor at Heald Place Primary School in Rusholme. Lynne serves on the Citizenship and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee, and served for two years on the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority. In December 2005 she led Manchester Liberal Democrats' campaign against the Government's plans for compulsory ID cards.
Postal Address:5 Tintern Street MANCHESTER M14 7PS
Telephone Number:0161 224 5901
Telephone Number:0161 234 3002
E-mail Address:cllr.l.williams@manchester.gov.uk

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