Chris Northwood: councillor for Ancoats and Beswick, Manchester City Council

Chris Northwood is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Ancoats and Beswick ward on Manchester City Council, according to the council's own published list. Chris Northwood is also Deputy Leader of the Lib Dem Group. Their current term began on 4 May 2023.

Council: Manchester City Council
Ward: Ancoats and Beswick
Party: Liberal Democrats
Posts: Deputy Leader of the Lib Dem Group
Term began: 4 May 2023
Official profile: democracy.manchester.gov.uk
Source: Manchester City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Chris Northwood

These are the details Manchester City Council publishes for Chris Northwood, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: cllr.Chris.Northwood@manchester.gov.uk
Phone: 0161 234 3235 Members Support
Phone: 07795 227 131
Post: Members' Services Office, Manchester City Council PO Box 532, Town Hall Extension, Manchester, M60 2LA
Official profile: democracy.manchester.gov.uk

Who else represents Ancoats and Beswick

Alan Good Liberal Democrats
Hussayn Salem Green Party Chair of Economy Scrutiny Committee

Liberal Democrats on Manchester City Council

Liberal Democrats holds 4 of the 95 seats on Manchester City Council. The largest group is Labour, with 51. Seats by party: Labour 51, Green Party 21, Labour and Co-operative 12, Reform UK 7, Liberal Democrats 4.

Leaders and post holders on Manchester City Council

Hussayn Salem Chair of Economy Scrutiny Committee
Amna Saad Omar Abdullatif Co-Deputy Leader of the Green Party Group
Sian Astley Leader of the Reform UK Group
Tracey Rawlins Statutory Deputy Leader
Basil Curley Chair of Health Scrutiny Committee
Dylan Evans Deputy Leader of the Reform UK Group
Shaukat Ali Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester
Thomas Frederick Robinson Deputy Leader

All 95 councillors of Manchester City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Ancoats and Beswick

Chris Northwood sits on Manchester City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Manchester, each with its own page:

Greater Manchester Combined Authority led by Bev Craig
Greater Manchester Police led by Stephen Watson
Blackley and Middleton South: Graham Stringer (Labour) MP
Gorton and Denton: Hannah Spencer (Green Party) MP
Manchester Central: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)) MP
Manchester Rusholme: Afzal Khan (Labour) MP
Manchester Withington: Jeff Smith (Labour) MP
Wythenshawe and Sale East: Mike Kane (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Manchester, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Manchester City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Manchester City Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.