Brenda Warrington

Brenda Warrington is a British Labour politician and was leader of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester from 2018 to 2022.[1] As leader she was also a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and was the combined authority's portfolio lead for healthy lives & quality care.[2] She was also, ex-officio, the Chair of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund which is managed by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.[3]

Brenda Warrington
Leader of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
In office
31 January 2018 – 19 May 2022
Preceded byKieran Quinn
Succeeded byGed Cooney
Member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority
In office
January 2018 – 19 May 2022
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[4] following the sudden death of the predecessor Kieran Quinn the previous month.[5] She was the first woman to hold the role.[4] Warrington resigned as council leader on 17 May 2022 to avoid defeat in a leadership content that she described as a "hostile challenge" by her successor Ged Cooney.[1]

References
  1. "Tameside Council leader resigns after 'hostile takeover'". BBC News. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. "Councillor Brenda Warrington". Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. Greater Manchester Pension Fund Annual Report and accounts, 2020. https://www.gmpf.org.uk/getmedia/1b585f30-aa94-4cc8-a49e-c698af803915/Annual-report-2020.pdf
  4. Barlow, Nigel (1 February 2018). "Brenda Warrington appointed Tameside Council's first female leader". About Manchester. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. 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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