In May 2021, a third of Trafford council positions were up for grabs. On a bad day for Labour nationally, Trafford bucked the trend as ‘the only good news story for the party’ in the country, gaining four seats.

The party retained overall control of the council, holding all of its seats and winning a few more to boot, stealing them from the Conservatives. READ MORE: Stop and search powers authorised, 54 arrested in one day – violence reduction campaign launched following string of fatal stabbings The Tories gained one seat in Village ward.

The Liberal Democrats kept all of their seats, with ex-MEP Jane Brophy being re-elected. The Greens held on to their Altrincham seat with Geraldine Coggins.

In just a month’s time, the borough, like the rest of Greater Manchester, is going back to the polls with a third of seats on the line again.

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All the candidates standing in Trafford council local elections 2022 by ward

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