Harington (ward)
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{{Short description|Electoral ward in Merseyside, England}} |
{{Short description|Electoral ward in Merseyside, England}} |
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'''Harington''' is a |
'''Harington''' is a [[Ward (politics)|ward]] of [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton]] in the [[Sefton Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Sefton Central Parliamentary constituency]] that covers the western half of the town of [[Formby]], including the western half of the area known as [[Freshfield]]. The ward population taken at the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] was 11,780.{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/harington-e05000940#sthash.rOUsNXgD.dpbs|title=Ward population 2011|accessdate=2 June 2015|work=ukcensusdata.com}} |
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==Current Councillors== |
==Current Councillors== |
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Prof Michael Pitt 2016 to present (Conservative Party). |
Prof Michael Pitt 2016 to present (Conservative Party). |
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Denise Dutton was formerly the leader of the Conservative group in Sefton Council, while Simon Jamieson was the deputy. In May 2018, Jamieson became embroiled in an online row in which he labelled a student a "lefty pleb". Shortly after, he was removed from his post as deputy, with Dutton taking his place. |
Denise Dutton was formerly the leader of the Conservative group in Sefton Council, while Simon Jamieson was the deputy. In May 2018, Jamieson became embroiled in an online row in which he labelled a student a "lefty pleb". Shortly after, he was removed from his post as deputy, with Dutton taking his place.{{Cite news |date=2018-05-10 |title=Sefton deputy council leader in 'lefty pleb' Twitter row |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-44069761 |access-date=2026-04-22 |work=[[BBC]] |language=en-GB}} |
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==Historic Election results== |
==Historic Election results== |
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