David Acton: councillor for Gorse Hill & Cornbrook Ward, Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
David Acton is a Labour councillor for the Gorse Hill & Cornbrook Ward ward on Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 24 November 1988.
- Council
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Ward
- Gorse Hill & Cornbrook Ward
- Party
- Labour
- Term began
- 24 November 1988
- Official profile
- democratic.trafford.gov.uk
- Source
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact David Acton
These are the details Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for David Acton, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: david.acton@trafford.gov.uk
- Phone: 07800 613118
- Post: Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
- Official profile: democratic.trafford.gov.uk
Who else represents Gorse Hill & Cornbrook Ward
- George Devlin Labour Executive Member for Babies, Children and Young People
- Aaron Fradley Green Party
Labour on Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Labour holds 35 of the 63 seats on Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour 35, Conservative 12, Green Party 7, Liberal Democrats 7, Reform UK 2.
Leaders and post holders on Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Geraldine Coggins Leader of the Green Party Group
- Shona Gilbert Chair of Standards Committee
- Ben Hartley Chair of Planning and Development Management Committee / Mental Health Lead Member
- Phil Eckersley Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group and Shadow Executive Member for Economy & Regeneration
- Shengke Zhi Shadow Executive Member for Climate Change / Vice-Chair of Standards Committee
- Will Jones Chair of Scrutiny Committee
- Frances Cosby Vice-Chair of Licensing Committee
- Charlotte Waterworth Leader of the Reform UK Group
All 63 councillors of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Gorse Hill & Cornbrook Ward
David Acton sits on Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Trafford, each with its own page:
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority led by Bev Craig
- Greater Manchester Police led by Stephen Watson
- Altrincham and Sale West: Mr Connor Rand (Labour) MP
- Stretford and Urmston: Andrew Western (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 Trafford, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Trafford 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.