Offerton (Stockport electoral ward)
Offerton is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It elects three Councillors to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council using the first-past-the-post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth.
Together with Bredbury and Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Manor, Marple North and Marple South and High Lane, and part of the Norbury and Woodsmoor ward the majority of the ward falls within the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency. Part of the Offerton ward falls within the Cheadle constituency.
Offerton Ward was home to the former Offerton High School.
Offerton Ward is located near the centre of the borough and is bordered by Bramhall North, Bredbury Green & Romiley, Hazel Grove, Manor and Norbury & Woodsmoor.
The ward was also the seat of former Council Leader Dave Goddard, who in 2012 lost his seat to Laura Booth of the Labour Party, who later became a Lib Dem. Goddard regained the seat in 2013 and held it until 2018, and is now a member of the House of Lords.
Councillors
Offerton is represented in Westminster by Lisa Smart MP for Hazel Grove, and Tom Morrison MP for Cheadle.The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors:, Will Dawson, Dan Oliver, and Helen Hibbert.
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