Manchester City Council | |
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Type | |
Type | Metropolitan district council of the Manchester |
Leadership | |
Leader | |
Seats | 96 |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 1 May 2008 |
Meeting place | |
Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester | |
Website | |
http://www.manchester.gov.uk |
Manchester City Council is the local government for Manchester. Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. It is made up of 96 councillors. There are three for each of the 32 wards. Currently the council is controlled by the Labour Party. It is led by Sir Richard Leese. Much of the council and local civil service is located at Manchester Town Hall and the Town Hall Extension, in the city's commercial centre.