Joanne Harding: councillor for Urmston Ward, Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Joanne Harding is a Labour councillor for the Urmston Ward ward on Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Joanne Harding is also Deputy Mayor of Trafford / Executive Member for Finance, Change & Governance / Violence Against Women and Girls Lead Member. Their current term began on 5 May 2011.
- Council
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Ward
- Urmston Ward
- Party
- Labour
- Posts
- Deputy Mayor of Trafford / Executive Member for Finance, Change & Governance / Violence Against Women and Girls Lead Member
- Term began
- 5 May 2011
- 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 Joanne Harding
These are the details Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for Joanne Harding, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: joanne.harding@trafford.gov.uk
- Phone: 07950 285511
- Post: Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH
- Official profile: democratic.trafford.gov.uk
Who else represents Urmston Ward
- Kevin Procter Labour
- Clare Sheridan Labour
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 Urmston Ward
Joanne Harding 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.