Brenda Warrington

Brenda Warrington is a British Labour politician and leader of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester. As leader she is also a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and is the combined authority's portfolio lead for healthy lives & quality care.[1]

Brenda Warrington
Leader of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Assumed office
31 January 2018
Preceded byKieran Quinn
Member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Assumed office
January 2018
Member of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council for Denton West
Assumed office
2 May 2002
Personal details
Political partyLabour

First elected to the council in 2002, she represents the ward of Denton West and was elected leader of the council on 31 January 2018[2] following the sudden death of the predecessor Kieran Quinn the previous month.[3] She is the first woman to hold the role.[2]

References
  1. "Councillor Brenda Warrington". Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. Barlow, Nigel (1 February 2018). "Brenda Warrington appointed Tameside Council's first female leader". About Manchester. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. Rucki, Alexandra (26 December 2017). "Tameside council leader Kieran Quinn dies after suffering heart attack while delivering Christmas cards". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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