Brenda Warrington
Brenda Warrington | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| In office 31 January 2018 – 19 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kieran Quinn |
| Succeeded by | Ged Cooney |
| Member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority | |
| In office January 2018 – 19 May 2022 | |
| Member of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council for Denton West | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Brenda Warrington is a British Labour politician and was leader of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester from 2018 to 2022.[1] As leader she was also a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and was the combined authority's portfolio lead for healthy lives & quality care.[2] She was also, ex-officio, the Chair of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund which is managed by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.[3]
First elected to the council in 2002, she represents the ward of Denton West and was elected leader of the council on 31 January 2018[4] following the sudden death of the predecessor Kieran Quinn the previous month.[5] She was the first woman to hold the role.[4] Warrington resigned as council leader on 17 May 2022 to avoid defeat in a leadership content that she described as a "hostile challenge" by her successor Ged Cooney.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Tameside Council leader resigns after 'hostile takeover'". BBC News. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Councillor Brenda Warrington". Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Greater Manchester Pension Fund Annual Report and accounts, 2020. https://www.gmpf.org.uk/getmedia/1b585f30-aa94-4cc8-a49e-c698af803915/Annual-report-2020.pdf
- ^ a b Barlow, Nigel (1 February 2018). "Brenda Warrington appointed Tameside Council's first female leader". About Manchester. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Rucki, Alexandra (26 December 2017). "Tameside council leader Kieran Quinn dies after suffering heart attack while delivering Christmas cards". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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