George Newton: councillor for Denton South, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
George Newton is a Independent councillor for the Denton South ward on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 24 May 2016.
- Council
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- Ward
- Denton South
- Party
- Independent
- Term began
- 24 May 2016
- Official profile
- tameside.moderngov.co.uk
- Source
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact George Newton
These are the details Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for George Newton, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: george.newton@tameside.gov.uk
- Phone: 07810640151
- Home address (published by the council): c/o Tameside One, Market Square, Ashton-under-Lyne
- Official profile: tameside.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents Denton South
- Audra Murray Reform UK
- Jack Naylor Independent
Independent on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Independent holds 7 of the 57 seats on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 24. Seats by party: Labour 24, Reform UK 17, Independent 7, Conservative 5, Independent Group 4.
Leaders and post holders on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- Andrew McLaren Deputy Leader (Growth, Housing and Homelessness)
- Gerald Cooney Leader of Independent Group
- Eleanor Wills Executive Leader
- Andrea Colbourne Leader of Conservative Group
- Joe Kitchen Chair of Council Business
- Helen Bowden Civic Mayor of Tameside
- Allan Hopwood Leader of Reform UK Group
All 57 councillors of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Denton South
George Newton sits on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Tameside, each with its own page:
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority led by Bev Craig
- Greater Manchester Police led by Stephen Watson
- Ashton-under-Lyne: Angela Rayner (Labour) MP
- Gorton and Denton: Hannah Spencer (Green Party) MP
- Stalybridge and Hyde: Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Tameside, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Tameside Metropolitan Borough 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.