Marple South and High Lane 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.
It covers the southern part of Marple. Together with Bredbury & Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Manor, Marple North and Offerton, and part of the Norbury and Woodsmoor ward, it constitutes the Hazel Grove Parliamentary constituency. Marple South and High Lane is also home to the Marple Sixth Form College, which is part of Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College.
The ward was previously called Marple South but the council agreed to the ward's name change in October 2017 following a public consultation.
Councillors Marple South and High Lane electoral ward is represented in Westminster by Lisa Smart MP for Hazel Grove.
The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors: Colin Macalister (Lib Dem), Aron Thornley (Labour), and Shan Alexander (Lib Dem).
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 2004 Roy Weaver (Lib Dem) Chris Baker (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem) 2006 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Chris Baker (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem) 2007 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Chris Baker (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem) 2008 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Chris Baker (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem) 2010 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Chris Baker (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem) 2011 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Kevin Dowling (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem) 2012 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Kevin Dowling (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem) 2014 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Kevin Dowling (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem) 2015 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Kenny Blair (Con) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem) 2016 Sue Ingham (Lib Dem) Kenny Blair (Con) Tom Dowse (Con) May 2018 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Kenny Blair (Con) Tom Dowse (Con) July 2018 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Kenny Blair (Ind) Tom Dowse (Con) 2019 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Aron Thornley (Lib Dem) Tom Dowse (Con) 2021 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Aron Thornley (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem) 2022 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Aron Thornley (Lib Dem) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)2023 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Aron Thornley (Independent) Shan Alexander (Lib Dem)2024 Colin MacAlister (Lib Dem) Aron Thornley (Labour)Shan Alexander (Lib Dem) indicates seat up for re-election. indicates councillor defected.
Elections in the 2020s
May 2024
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May 2022
May 2021
Elections in the 2010s May 2019 Kenny Blair left the Conservatives and became an Independent councillor in 2018.
May 2018
May 2016
May 2015
May 2014
May 2012
May 2011
References
External links Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council