Priory ward set to be renamed as part of new political map plans

Trafford is set for a shake-up with new boundaries and names for its council wards.

The Local Government Boundary Commission (LGBC), the independent body that draws political boundaries, has proposed changes across the borough. 

The LGBC has reviewed Trafford to ensure councillors represent roughly the same number of residents, and ward arrangements ‘help the council work effectively’.

The commission has published final recommendations for changes in the borough and said residents should be represented by 63 councillors (as they are currently).

The boundaries of most wards will change and there will be 21 wards, each with three councillors to represent them. 

Professor Colin Mellors, chairman of the commission, said: “We are very grateful to people in Trafford. We looked at all the views they gave us. They helped us improve our earlier proposals.

“We believe the new arrangements will guarantee electoral fairness while maintaining local ties.”

A number of existing wards are set to be renamed and shuffled around.

Priory ward is set to be renamed Sale Central. 

Outside of Sale, Village ward will be split to form part of the new Timperley North and Timperley Central wards. St Mary’s will become Manor ward, Davyhulme East will become Lostock and Barton and Clifford ward will become Old Trafford.

Gorse Hill will be renamed Gorse Hill and Cornbrook and Stretford ward will become Stretford and Humphrey Park.

Parliament now needs to agree the changes and the new arrangements will apply for the May 2023 all-out council elections, where all 63 council seats will be up for contention.