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Christian Wakeford
Labour PartyChristian Wakeford is the Labour MP for Bury South, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently holds the Government post of Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury.
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Positive coverage
“The 'unsafe road' that MP claims even police fear” — Yahoo
“Baguley Crescent: Police 'won't go down unsafe road' says Bury MP” — BBC
A safe Lab seat, won with 46% of the vote in 2024. Covers Prestwich, Radcliffe and Whitefield. Population 102,151. Recorded crime is 100% below the national average.
Bury Council issues travel warning over upcoming road closure
Bury Times · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£27,500
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£36,900
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
4,540
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
59
32 primary, 8 secondary, 19 other
Total Income Tax▼
£267m
from 48,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,690
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£5,550
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
45.7
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
66.2%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 3 large towns, 1 town, 2 villages, rural areas — 105,205 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
10 councillors across 10 wards · Last elections: May 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besses | Labour Party | Miriam Rahimov | May 2024 |
| Bury West | Conservative and Unionist Party | Dene John Vernon | May 2024 |
| Holyrood | Labour Party | Imran Raza Rizvi | May 2024 |
| Kersal Broughton Park | Conservative and Unionist Party | Arnie Saunders | May 2024 |
| Pilkington Park | Labour Party | Elizabeth Jayne Fitzgerald | May 2024 |
| Radcliffe East | Radcliffe First | Ken Simpson | May 2024 |
| Radcliffe North Ainsworth | Radcliffe First | Andrea Booth | May 2024 |
| Radcliffe West | Radcliffe First | Des Duncalfe | May 2024 |
| Sedgley | Labour Party | Alan Quinn | May 2024 |
| Unsworth | Labour Party | Jodie Kathleen Hook | May 2024 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GE | Lab | 19,247 | 45.6% |
| Con | 9,886 | 23.4% | |
| Ref | 6,865 | 16.3% | |
| Green | 2,715 | 6.4% | |
| LD | 1,796 | 4.3% | |
| WPB | 1,023 | 2.4% | |
| Ind | 277 | 0.7% | |
| Ind | 224 | 0.5% | |
| Ind | 181 | 0.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GE | Con | 22,034 | 43.8% |
| Lab | 21,632 | 43.0% | |
| LD | 2,315 | 4.6% | |
| Ind | 1,672 | 3.3% | |
Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Ind | 1,366 | 2.7% |
| Green | 848 | 1.7% | |
| Ind | 277 | 0.6% | |
| Ind | 130 | 0.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 27,165 | 53.3% |
Won 2019 GE | Con | 21,200 | 41.6% |
| Ind | 1,316 | 2.6% | |
| LD | 1,065 | 2.1% | |
| Ind | 244 | 0.5% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 21,272 | 45.0% |
| Con | 16,350 | 34.6% | |
| Ind | 6,299 | 13.3% | |
| LD | 1,690 | 3.6% | |
| Green | 1,434 | 3.0% | |
| Ind | 170 | 0.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Lab | 19,508 | 40.4% |
| Con | 16,216 | 33.6% | |
| LD | 8,796 | 18.2% | |
| Ind | 1,743 | 3.6% | |
| Ind | 1,017 | 2.1% | |
| Ind | 494 | 1.0% | |
| Green | 493 | 1.0% |
Christian Wakeford has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
19 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
Bury Council has issued a travel warning for an overnight road closure on Bury Old Road in Prestwich on April 9-10 for telecom mast works by EE. This is the latest disruption affecting the town centre, which has experienced prolonged construction since October related to a £14m travel hub and broader £100m+ regeneration project expected to complete in July 2026.
Greater Manchester Police delivered 'Stop the Bleed' first aid training sessions to pupils at Hilton Lane Primary School in Little Hulton and Mesne Lea Primary School in Walkden, teaching children how to respond to serious bleeding emergencies. The initiative, involving the Mini Police Officers programme, equipped year five and six students with practical skills including wound packing and tourniquet application.
A Prestwich-based company director, Umer Nisar, has been disqualified for 9 years after fraudulently obtaining a £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan by misrepresenting his company's eligibility and turnover. The Insolvency Service found he applied when the company was not entitled to the scheme and overstated turnover figures, leaving £34,778 outstanding.
Greater Manchester Police issued a public appeal for help finding a missing 40-year-old man named Daniel from Prestwich, Bury. Officers are increasingly concerned for his welfare and have issued a description and clothing details to aid the search.
Critical care staff at Fairfield Hospital in Bury are striking over pay and pension disputes related to overtime management through an external agency. This is the second strike in this dispute, with staff reporting severe financial hardship and reliance on food banks.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham visited Prestwich to support Labour's local election campaign and urged residents to endure ongoing disruption from a £100m+ regeneration project, framing short-term pain as necessary for long-term benefits. The project includes a £14m travel hub car park, demolition of the Longfield Centre, and development of 248 new homes, a library, and community facilities.
School librarians across Greater Manchester, including at Lowry Academy in Salford, are being pressured to remove art books containing nude paintings and other classic literature deemed 'inappropriate'. The National Education Union has passed an urgent motion to fight censorship and protect librarians from similar removal requests and potential job loss.
Bury Council clarified that it did not authorize a food van to park outside The Butty Club sandwich shop in Prestwich, despite the trader holding borough-wide street trading consent. The incident highlights the frustration of local independent businesses already struggling with disruption from the £100 million Prestwich regeneration project, including prolonged road closures.
Colour Bomb Carnival is bringing Easter family entertainment to parks in both Prestwich and Bury over two weeks, featuring bouncy castles, inflatables, character appearances, and activities. The event will run at St Mary's Park in Prestwich (April 3-12) and Clarence Park in Bury (April 18-24), with tickets priced at £9.99-£12.99.
The Lowry Academy in Little Hulton has become the first school in the UK to receive a loan of an original L.S. Lowry painting from the Tate, which will be used for arts and careers workshops. The achievement marks a significant milestone for arts education in the region and demonstrates Tate's commitment to sharing its collection with schools across the country.
A £100m regeneration project in Prestwich village centre has advanced with the appointment of demolition contractor DSM Demolition Ltd to clear the Longfield Centre site. The wider project aims to create 250 homes, retail space, community facilities, and an expanded library, with Bury Council leader Eamonn O'Brien expressing confidence in the initiative.
Mental health workers at Prestwich Hospital in Greater Manchester began a two-week strike on March 30 over a pay dispute. The staff claim the NHS trust reversed a decision to reclassify their roles from Band 2 to Band 3, denying them higher pay and backpay they believed they had earned through proper evaluation processes.
Bury Council has appointed a demolition contractor to begin clearing the Longfield Centre site in Prestwich as part of a £100 million regeneration programme. The project will deliver 250 new homes, expanded retail facilities, a larger library, and improved public spaces, with work expected to begin once the library relocates.
Bury Council has distributed £75,000 to 67 community groups in Prestwich through the Heaton Park Community Fund and Parklife Community Fund, supporting wellbeing, environmental, cultural, and sports initiatives. The funding is tied to concert revenue at Heaton Park and represents part of a decade-long commitment to benefit local communities from large-scale events.
Susan Maxwell, a Simister resident and NHS worker, is opening an honesty bakery shed selling homemade cakes and cookies on an honesty basis. The venture is a small entrepreneurial project inspired by social media trends, with minimal startup costs.
Bury Council has appointed a contractor for a new 300-space multi-storey car park and travel hub in Prestwich, with construction on track for summer 2026 completion. The facility will feature EV charging, cycle storage, and direct tram access as part of a £100m regeneration project.
Christian Wakeford, Labour MP for Bury South, has highlighted the severe deterioration of Baguley Crescent in Greater Manchester, describing it as unsafe with pervasive fly-tipping, drug dealing, fires, and anti-social behaviour that has made even police reluctant to patrol alone. The article details years of neglect, unsafe derelict buildings, and disputes between landlords, property management companies, and utilities over responsibility for maintenance and repairs.
Christian Wakeford, Labour MP for Bury South, has highlighted severe safety and quality-of-life issues on Baguley Crescent in the constituency, claiming police will not patrol alone due to safety concerns. The road faces chronic problems including fly-tipping, drug dealing, fires, squatting, and an attempted murder, with residents describing the situation as dire and property management failures blamed for ongoing neglect.
Prestwich Regeneration LLP has submitted detailed planning applications for a major regeneration project including 248 homes, a market hall, expanded library, and new village square. The project follows completion of a £14m Travel Hub and represents a significant milestone in Bury Council's regeneration agenda, with planning decision expected summer 2026.
A major £100m regeneration project in Prestwich is progressing with road closures and disruptions to local businesses expected to continue until late April. The scheme includes a new travel hub, demolition of the Longfield Centre, and promises 248 new homes, improved library facilities, and a modern village square.
A dangerous junction at Bury Old Road and Singleton Road (on the boundary of Bury, Manchester, and Salford) is set to receive a £900,000 safety upgrade including traffic lights, a traffic island, and improved pedestrian crossings. The junction has seen six collisions since 2019 and poses risks to pedestrians, particularly children and the elderly, though some residents worry traffic lights will increase congestion.
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