Metropolitan Borough of Trafford
Trafford Town Hall, in Stretford
Coat of Arms of the Borough Council
Motto: "Hold Fast That Which Is Good"
Trafford shown within England
Coordinates: 53°26′46″N 2°18′29″W / 53.44611, -2.30806
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
Ceremonial county	Greater Manchester
Admin HQ	Stretford
Founded	1 April 1974
Government
- Type	Metropolitan borough
- Governing body	Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Mayor	Cllr. Stretford (pop 37500 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one North West England is one of the nine official Regions of England. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 Stretford (pop 37500 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England Bernard Sharp
- MPs:	Graham Brady (C) Paul Goggins (L) Beverley Hughes (L)
Area
- Total	40. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Graham Stuart Brady (born May 20 1967) is a British Politician and the Conservative Member of Parliament for Altrincham The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Paul Goggins (born 16 June, 1953) is a British Labour Party Politician. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Beverley June Hughes (born 30 March 1950 is a British politician and Member of Parliament for Stretford and Urmston (in Greater Manchester) The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 sq mi (106. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 04 km²)
Elevation	98 ft (30 m)
Population (2006 est. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International )
- Total	211,800 (Ranked 63rd)
- Density	5,172. The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. 2/sq mi (1,997/km²)
- Ethnicity (2005 Estimate)[1]	89. 7% White 5. 1% S. Asian 2. 3% Black 1. 8% Mixed 1. 1% Chinese and other
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Postcode	M
Area code(s)	0161
ISO 3166-2	GB-TRF
ONS code	00BU
OS grid reference	SJ795945
NUTS 3	UKD31
Website: www.trafford.gov.uk

The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Coordinated Universal Time, the basis for the world's civil time frequently referred to by the name of its predecessor Greenwich Mean Time Western The M postcode area, also known as the Manchester postcode area, is a group of several Postal districts in Greater Manchester, England. A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It has a population of 211,800,^[2] covers 41 square miles (106 km²),^[3] and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford, and Urmston. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Altrincham () is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Partington is a town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Sale (pop 55234 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England southwest of Manchester City Centre. Stretford (pop 37500 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England Urmston ( is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England with a population of around 46000

The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 as a merger of the boroughs of Altrincham, Sale, and Stretford, the urban districts of Bowdon, Hale, and Urmston and part of Bucklow Rural District. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Bowdon is a village in the Altrincham area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Hale is a large village and electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Urmston Urban District was from 1894 to 1974 a local government district in the administrative county of Lancashire, England which covered the modern-day Bucklow Rural District was from 1894 to 1974 a Local government district of the administrative county of Cheshire, England. All were previously in Cheshire, apart from Stretford and Urmston which were in Lancashire. Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea The River Mersey flows through the borough, separating North Trafford from South Trafford. See also Mersey River (Tasmania and Mersey River (Nova Scotia. Historically the Mersey also acted as the boundary between the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England.

The Trafford area has a long heritage, with evidence of Neolithic, Bronze Age, and Roman activity. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Amongst the relics of the past are two castles – one of them a Scheduled Ancient Monument – and over 200 listed buildings. In the United Kingdom, a Scheduled Monument is a 'nationally important' Archaeological site or historic building given protection against unauthorised change A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance The area underwent change in the late 19th century and the population rapidly expanded with the arrival of the railway. Trafford is the home of Manchester United F.C., Lancashire County Cricket Club, Manchester Phoenix, and formerly Sale Sharks. Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic History In 2002 the Manchester Storm, once the best-supported Ice Hockey club in Europe, went bust Sale Sharks are a professional Rugby union team who play in England in the Guinness Premiership. Also in Trafford is the Imperial War Museum North. The Imperial War Museum North is a War museum at The Quays Trafford Wharf Trafford Park, Greater Manchester M17 1TZ England, a part of

Trafford has a strong economy with low levels of unemployment and the Trafford Park industrial estate and Trafford Centre – a large out-of-town shopping centre; apart from the City of Manchester, Trafford is the only borough to be above the national average for weekly income. Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England An industrial estate is an area of land set aside for industrial development. The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre located in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England Socially, the area is middle class and contains commuter towns. The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Altrincham and Sale West is the only parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester to be held by the Conservative Party. Altrincham and Sale West is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Trafford has the best record for education in Greater Manchester.

History

The place name Trafford is an Anglo-French version of Stratford, deriving from the Old English words stræt (a street, more specifically a Roman road) and ford (a river-crossing). Although Trafford was only formed in 1974, the area it covers has a long history. Neolithic arrowheads have been discovered in Altrincham and Sale. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos Altrincham () is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Sale (pop 55234 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England southwest of Manchester City Centre. ^[4] There is evidence of Bronze Age habitation in Timperley. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England ^[5] Fragments of Roman pottery have been found in Urmston, and Roman coins have been found in Sale. Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 Urmston ( is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England with a population of around 46000 The Roman road between the fortresses at Chester (Deva Victrix) and York (Eboracum) crosses Trafford, passing through Stretford, Sale, and Altrincham. The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news The Latin word castra, with its singular castrum, was used by the ancient Romans to mean buildings or plots of land reserved to or constructed for use as a military Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Deva Victrix, or simply Deva, was a legionary fortress and town in the Roman province of Britannia. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Eboracum was a fort and City in Roman Britain. Today it is known as York, located in North Yorkshire, England. ^[6] The settlements in Trafford have been based largely around agriculture, although Altrincham was probably founded as a market town. ^[7] Although the Industrial Revolution affected Trafford, the area did not experience the same rate of growth as the rest of Greater Manchester. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 ^[8] A 100% increase in population in the Trafford area between 1841 and 1861 was a direct result of an influx due to the construction of the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway, which allowed residents to more easily commute from Trafford into Manchester. The Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJ&AR was a suburban railway which operated a 13 ^[8] The area developed its own centres of industry in Broadheath (founded in 1885) and Trafford Park (founded in 1897). Broadheath is a suburb in Greater Manchester near Altrincham. Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England ^[9] They have since declined, although Trafford Park still employs 40,000–50,000 people. ^[10][11] Today, Trafford is mostly a commuter area. The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 as one of the ten metropolitan districts of Greater Manchester. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales ^[12]

Geography

The metropolitan boroughs of the City of Salford and the City of Manchester border Trafford to the north and east respectively; the borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire lies to the south. The City of Salford is a Local government district of Greater Manchester, England with the status of a city and Metropolitan borough. For the principal settlement of this borough see Macclesfield. Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. The geology of South Trafford is Keuper marl with some Keuper waterstone and sandstone, whilst the geology of North Trafford is Bunter sandstone. Keuper marl is a layer of Clay from the late Triassic (Keuper period Bunter beds are Sandstone deposits containing rounded pebbles such as can notably be found in Warwickshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire ^[13] The River Mersey runs east to west through the area, separating North Trafford from South Trafford; other rivers in Trafford include the Bollin, the River Irwell, Sinderland Brook, and Crofts Bank Brook. See also Mersey River (Tasmania and Mersey River (Nova Scotia. The River Bollin is a river in the north-west of England and a major Tributary of the River Mersey. The River Irwell is a River flowing through the Irwell Valley in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester The Bridgewater Canal, opened in 1761 and completed in 1776, follows a course through Trafford roughly north to south and passes through Stretford, Sale, and Altrincham. The Bridgewater Canal is a Canal in North West England, connecting Runcorn, Manchester, and Leigh. ^[13] The Manchester Ship Canal, opened in 1894, forms part of Trafford's northern and western boundaries with Salford. The Manchester Ship Canal is a wide long river navigation in North West England, opened on 21 May 1894 The City of Salford is a Local government district of Greater Manchester, England with the status of a city and Metropolitan borough. ^[14]

Trafford is generally flat, with most of the land lying between 20 metres (66 ft) and 30 metres (98 ft) above sea level, apart from Bowdon Hill in South Trafford which rises 60 metres (200 ft) above sea level. ^[13] The lowest point in Trafford, near Warburton, is 11 metres (36 ft) above sea level. Warburton is a village and Civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England ^[15] There are areas of mossland in low lying areas: Warburton Moss, Dunham Moss, and Hale Moss. A bog or mire is a Wetland type that accumulates Acidic Peat, a deposit of dead plant material &ndash usually Mosses but also ^[13] Greenspace accounts for 51. A green belt or greenbelt is a policy or land use designation used in Land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped wild or agricultural land 8% of Trafford’s total area, domestic buildings and gardens comprise 25. 6%, the rest is made up of roads and non-domestic buildings. ^[16]

Localities within the boundaries of Trafford include:

North Trafford: Cornbrook, Davyhulme, Firswood, Flixton, Gorse Hill, Lostock, Old Trafford, Stretford, Trafford Park and Urmston. Cornbrook Metrolink station is located on the north side of Cornbrook Road between the dual carriageway A56 Chester Road and the derelict Pomona Docks on the Davyhulme is a locality within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Firswood is an area of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Flixton is a village and electoral ward within the Urmston area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England Gorse hill is a part of Stretford within the Trafford area in Greater Manchester, England. Old Trafford is an area of Stretford in Greater Manchester, England. Stretford (pop 37500 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England Urmston ( is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England with a population of around 46000

South Trafford: Altrincham, Ashton-Upon-Mersey, Bowdon, Broadheath, Brooklands, Carrington, Dunham Massey, Hale, Hale Barns, Oldfield Brow, Partington, Sale, Sale Moor, Timperley, Warburton and West Timperley. Altrincham () is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Ashton upon Mersey is a district of Sale in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Bowdon is a village in the Altrincham area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Broadheath is a suburb in Greater Manchester near Altrincham. Brooklands is an area and electoral ward within Sale, in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Carrington is a village and Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Dunham Massey is a Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England Hale is a large village and electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Hale Barns is an affluent village in Altrincham in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England Partington is a town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Sale (pop 55234 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England southwest of Manchester City Centre. Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England Warburton is a village and Civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England

Governance

Parliamentary constituencies

The residents of Trafford Metropolitan Borough are represented in the British Parliament by Members of Parliament (MPs) for three separate parliamentary constituencies. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Altrincham and Sale West is represented by Graham Brady MP (Conservative). Altrincham and Sale West is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Graham Stuart Brady (born May 20 1967) is a British Politician and the Conservative Member of Parliament for Altrincham The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. ^[17] This is one of only a small number of seats in the North West held by the Conservative Party, and the only one in Greater Manchester. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Stretford and Urmston is represented by Beverley Hughes MP (Labour). Stretford and Urmston is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Beverley June Hughes (born 30 March 1950 is a British politician and Member of Parliament for Stretford and Urmston (in Greater Manchester) The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the ^[18] Wythenshawe and Sale East, which also covers parts of the City of Manchester, is represented by Paul Goggins MP (Labour). Wythenshawe and Sale East is a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester. Paul Goggins (born 16 June, 1953) is a British Labour Party Politician. ^[19] Trafford is part of the North West England constituency in the European Parliament. North West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU North West England elects nine MEPs, as at 2008 made up of four Conservatives, three from the Labour Party, one Liberal Democrat, and one member of the United Kingdom Independence Party. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp ^[20]

Council

In 1974, Trafford Council was created to administer the newly formed Trafford Metropolitan Borough. Trafford's centre of administration is Trafford Town Hall – named Stretford Town Hall before 1974 – designated a Grade II listed building in 2007. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance ^[21] On its formation in 1974, the council was controlled by the Conservative Party; the Conservatives have been in control 1973–85, 1988–94, and 2004 to the present. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The only time the Labour Party was in control was 1996–2002. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the There rest of the time were periods of no overall control. ^[22] The council meets to decide policy and allocate budget. Its duties including setting levels of council tax, monitoring the health service in Trafford, providing social care, and providing funding for schools. Council Tax is the system of local Taxation used in England, Scotland and Wales to part fund the services provided by local government in each ^[23][24] Bernard Sharp is Mayor of Trafford for 2007-08. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government ^[25]

Trafford Council was assessed by the Audit Commission and judged to be "improving strongly" in providing services for local people. The Audit Commission is a Public corporation in the United Kingdom, established under the Local Government Finance Act 1982 to appoint auditors to all local Overall the council was awarded "three star" status meaning it was "performing well" and "consistently above minimum requirements", similar to 46% of all local authorities. ^[26]

Civil parishes form the bottom tier of local government; the parish councils are involved in planning, management of town and parish centres, and promoting tourism. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. ^[27] In 2001, 8,484 people lived in Trafford's four civil parishes, 4. 0% of the borough's population. ^[28] The civil parishes are: Carrington, Dunham Massey, Partington (Town), and Warburton; they were all previously part of Bucklow Rural District. Bucklow Rural District was from 1894 to 1974 a Local government district of the administrative county of Cheshire, England. A rural district was a type of local government district for the administration of predominantly rural areas. The rest of Trafford is unparished. In England, an unparished area is an area that is not covered by a Civil parish. The unparished areas are: Altrincham (Municipal Borough), Bowdon (Urban District), Hale (Urban District), Sale (Municipal Borough), Stretford (Municipal Borough), and Urmston (Urban District). Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area The status of each area prior to 1974 is shown in brackets. An urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area.

Electoral wards

There are 21 electoral wards in Trafford, each with 3 councillors, giving a total of 63 councillors with one-third elected three years out of four. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the ^[23] In the following table, the populations for each ward are based on 2006 population estimates.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

The coat of arms of Trafford depicts a griffin on a shield flanked by two unicorns. Stretford (pop 37500 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England Urmston ( is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England with a population of around 46000 The griffin is a Legendary creature with the body of a Lion and the head and often wings of an Eagle. A unicorn (from Latin unus 'one' and cornu 'horn' is a Mythological creature. The line bisecting the shield horizontally symbolises the River Mersey running through Trafford from east to west and the canals in the borough. See also Mersey River (Tasmania and Mersey River (Nova Scotia. ^[52] The griffin is split into two parts; the lower part – the white legs of a lion on a red background – represent the parts of Trafford previously controlled by the De Massey family, and the upper part – the red body and head of an eagle on a white background – represents the parts of Trafford previously controlled by the De Traffords. Both elements were taken from the coats of arms of the respective families. ^[52] The fist holding bolts of lightning represents Stretford and the electrical industry; the cog on the arm represents Altrincham's engineering industry. ^[52] The unicorns stand for Sale and Altrincham. ^[52] The oak branches represent Urmston and sybolise the rural areas of Trafford. ^[52]

Budget

In 2006–7, Trafford council had a budget of £385 million. This was collected from government grants (60%); council tax (19%); business rates (13%); and fees, charges, rents, and investment interest (8%). Council Tax is the system of local Taxation used in England, Scotland and Wales to part fund the services provided by local government in each The council spent £188M on children and young people's services (49%); £79M on community services and social care (21%); £54M on the environment (14%); £51M on corporate service (13%); and £13M on central services (3%). This included £115M allocated to schools and £52M for rent allowances and council tax benefits. ^[24]

Demography

As of the 2001 UK census, the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford had a total population of 210,145. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 ^[53] Of the 89,313 households in Trafford, 36. 5% were married couples living together, 31. 6% were one-person households, 7. 8% were co-habiting couples and 9. Cohabitation is when people live together in an emotionally- and/or physically- Intimate relationship. 7% were lone parents, following a similar trend to the rest of England. ^[54]

The population density was 1,982 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,133. 4/sq mi)^[3] and for every 100 females, there were 94. 6 males. Of those aged 16–74 in Trafford, 24. 7% had no academic qualifications, significantly lower than 28. Education in England is the responsibility of the Department for Children Schools and Families and the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills of the 9% in all of England. ^[53] 8. 2% of Trafford’s residents were born outside the United Kingdom, lower than the English average of 9. 2%. ^[55] The largest minority group is South Asian, at over 5. 0% of the population. ^[56]

In 1841, 11. 6% of Trafford’s population was middle class compared to 14% England and Wales; this increased to 21. The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. 2% in 1931 (15% nationally) and 54. 8% in 2001 (48% nationally). From 1841 to 1951, the working class population of Trafford and across the country was in decline, falling steadily from 42. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types 7% to 18% (36% to 29% nationally). It has since increased slightly, up to 27. 2% (26% nation-wide). The rest of the population was made up of clerical workers and skilled manual workers. ^[57]

Population change

The table below details the population change since 1801, including the percentage change since the last census 10 years earlier. Although Trafford has only existed as a Metropolitan Borough since 1974, figures have been generated by combining data from the towns, villages, and civil parishes that would later be constituent parts of Trafford. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The greatest percentage change in the population occurred between 1851 and 1871, and was a result of the construction of the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway in 1849. The Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJ&AR was a suburban railway which operated a 13 ^[8] The decrease by 7. 7% in Trafford's population since the 1971 census mirrors the trend for Greater Manchester, although on a smaller scale; this has been accounted for by the decline of Greater Manchester's industries, particularly those in Manchester and Salford but including those in Trafford, and residents leaving, seeking new jobs. The Demography of Greater Manchester is charactered by a number of trends recorded amongst its multicultural agglomoration of 2 Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. ^[58]

Economy

Aerial view of the Trafford Centre

Historically, the economy of the Trafford area has been dominated by agriculture. The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre located in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England This continued to some extent even during the Industrial Revolution, when textile industry in the Trafford area did not develop as quickly or to the same extent as it did in the rest of Greater Manchester. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 ^[59] Only two known 18th-century mill sites are in Trafford, compared with 69 known in Tameside and 51 in Manchester. The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ^[59] Despite reaching a high of 43% in 1812, employment in the textile industry in Trafford declined to 12% according to the 1851 census. ^[59] The textile industry in Trafford could not compete with that in places such as Manchester, Oldham, and Ashton-under-Lyne, partly because of a reluctance to invest in industry on the part of the two main land owners in the area: the Stamfords and the de Traffords. Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock Ashton-under-Lyne (pop 43200 is a Market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England Earl of Stamford was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Henry Grey 2nd Baron Grey of Groby. The de Trafford Baronetcy, of Trafford Park in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. ^[59]

Trafford Park was founded in 1897, and at its peak in 1945 employed 75,000 people. Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England ^[60] As well as being the world's first planned industrial estate,^[61] it is Europe's largest business park. An industrial estate is an area of land set aside for industrial development. More than 1,400 companies are within the park, employing between 40,000 and 50,000 people. ^[10][11][61]

The Trafford Centre, which opened on 10 September 1998,^[62] is North West England's largest indoor shopping complex. The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre located in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) North West England is one of the nine official Regions of England. The centre has over 30 million visitors annually,^[63] and contains 235 stores, 55 restaurants, and the largest Odeon cinema in the UK. Odeon Cinemas is the largest chain of cinemas in Europe It is owned by Terra Firma Capital Partners. ^[64]

Trafford is a prosperous area, with an average weekly income of £394, and apart from Manchester it is the only borough in Greater Manchester to be above the national average for weekly income and is on average the highest in the county. Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 Media, advertising and public relations have been identified as growth industries in Greater Manchester and are concentrated in Manchester and Trafford. ^[66] Average house prices in Trafford are the highest out of all the metropolitan boroughs in Greater Manchester, 52% higher than the average for the county. ^[67]

As of the 2001 UK census, Trafford had 151,445 residents aged 16 to 74. 2. 5% of these people were students with jobs, 5. 7% looking after home or family, 5. 4% permanently sick or disabled and 2. 8% economically inactive for other reasons. Trafford has a low rate of unemployment (2. 7%) compared with Greater Manchester (3. 6%) and England as a whole (3. 3%). ^[65]

In 2001, of 99,146 residents of Trafford in employment, the industry of employment was 17. 1% property and business services, 16. 5% retail and wholesale, 12. 3% manufacturing, 11. 9% health and social work, 8. 2% education, 8. 0% transport and communications, 5. 9% construction, 5. 5% finance, 4. 5% public administration and defence, 4. 0% hotels and restaurants, 0. 8% energy and water supply, 0. 6% agriculture, and 4. 6% other. This was roughly in line with national figures, except for the proportion of jobs in agriculture which is less than half the national average, reflecting Trafford's suburban nature and its proximity to the centre of Manchester. ^[68]

Culture

Landmarks

The Church of All Saints, Urmston, is a Grade I listed building. All Saints' Church Urmston is a Roman Catholic church in Urmston, Greater Manchester, England, and is located on Redclyffe Road ( Urmston ( is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England with a population of around 46000

As of March 2007, Trafford has 6 Grade I, 11 Grade II*, and 228 Grade II listed buildings. Bolton Bury Manchester Rochdale Salford Stockport Tameside Trafford Bolton Bury Manchester Oldham Rochdale Salford Stockport Tameside Trafford has the equal second highest number of Grade I listed buildings out of the districts of Greater Manchester behind Manchester. Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 ^[69][70] Most of Trafford's Grade I listed buildings are in the south of the borough: the old Church of St. Werburgh in Warburton; Dunham Massey Hall itself, and the stables and carriage house belonging to the hall; Royd House in Hale; and the Church of All Saints in Urmston in the north of the borough. St Werburgh's Church Warburton is the name of two separate churches in the village of Warburton Greater Manchester, England. Dunham Massey is a Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England Royd House is a Grade I Listed building in Hale, Greater Manchester. All Saints' Church Urmston is a Roman Catholic church in Urmston, Greater Manchester, England, and is located on Redclyffe Road ( ^[70] Trafford has three of Greater Manchester’s 21 Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of the Sites Brookheys Covert is a semi-natural wood consisting mainly of ash, birch, and rowan, with a wetland habitat covering 5. Dunham Massey is a Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England 8 acres (2. 3 ha) in Dunham Massey. Dunham Massey is a Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England ^[71] Cotteril Clough is an area of woodland that is among the most diverse in Greater Manchester. Hale Barns is an affluent village in Altrincham in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England ^[72] Dunham Park is an area of “pasture-woodland or park-woodland” and has been since the Middle Ages, including many oak trees that date back to the 17th century, and covers 192. Dunham Massey is a Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England 7 acres (78. 0 ha). ^[73] Also in Trafford are many parks and open spaces; there are 21. 2 square miles (55 km²) of greenspace, 51. A green belt or greenbelt is a policy or land use designation used in Land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped wild or agricultural land 8% of the total area covered by the borough. ^[16] Tourist attractions in Trafford include Old Trafford football ground and Old Trafford Cricket Ground. The Old Trafford Cricket Ground, usually known as simply Old Trafford, is a Cricket ground situated on Talbot Road in Old Trafford, an area of

The Imperial War Museum North in Trafford Park

Chill Factor^e is an indoor ski slope in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester. The Imperial War Museum North is a War museum at The Quays Trafford Wharf Trafford Park, Greater Manchester M17 1TZ England, a part of Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England Chill Factore, commonly pronounced as either " Chill Factor " or "Chill Factory " is a real snow indoor ski centre located Indoor ski slopes are found in several countries proving a Climate controlled environment can be maintained in which Snow can be manufactured using a It features the UK's longest and widest real snow indoor slope, 100 metres (110 yd) wide and 180 metres (200 yd) long. ^[74]

Dunham Massey Hall and Park is an 18th-century hall^[75] with a 250-acre (1. Dunham Massey is a Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England 0 km²) deer park, both now owned by the National Trust and previously owned by the Earls of Stamford. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales Earl of Stamford was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Henry Grey 2nd Baron Grey of Groby. The hall is early Georgian in style. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 The hall and grounds are open to the public and are a popular tourist attraction, with over 110,000 visitors in 2006. ^[76][77]

Imperial War Museum North is a war museum in Trafford Park and was opened in 2002. The Imperial War Museum North is a War museum at The Quays Trafford Wharf Trafford Park, Greater Manchester M17 1TZ England, a part of The museum won the 2003 British Construction Industry Building Award, and the title of Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the 2006 Manchester Tourism Awards. The British Construction Industry Awards were launched by the New Civil Engineer magazine and Thomas Telford Ltd - both owned by the Institution of Civil Engineers ^[78]

A view of Sale Water Park from the north east of the lake

Sale Water Park is a 152-acre (62 ha) area of countryside and parkland including a 52-acre (21 ha) artificial lake created when the M60 motorway was built. Sale Water Park is a area of countryside and parkland including a artificial lake in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England Sale Water Park is a area of countryside and parkland including a artificial lake in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England The M60 motorway is an orbital Motorway circling Greater Manchester, a Metropolitan county in North West England. ^[79] The water park is the site of the Broad Ees Dole wildlife refuge, a Local Nature Reserve that provides a home for migratory birds. Sale Water Park is a area of countryside and parkland including a artificial lake in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England A Local Nature Reserve or LNR is a Statutory designation made under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 by principal ^[80]

Timperley Old Hall is a medieval moated site in Timperley near Altrincham Municipal Golf Course. Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England Excavation on the site over a period of 18 years has shown Timperley to be inhabited since the Bronze Age. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for A grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund has been made to develop the site into a community project. The National Lottery is the largest Lottery in the United Kingdom. ^[5]

Trafford has two medieval castles. Dunham Castle is an early medieval castle in Dunham Massey. Dunham Castle is an early medieval castle in Dunham Massey, England ( It belonged to Hamon de Massey, and was probably still standing in the early 14th century. The bailey was landscaped into the grounds of Dunham Massey Hall and its moat turned into an ornamental pond. nA motte-and-bailey is a form of Castle. Many were built in Britain, Ireland and France in the 11th and 12th centuries favored as a relatively ^[81] Watch Hill Castle is an early medieval motte-and-bailey castle on the border of Dunham Massey and Bowdon. Watch Hill Castle (also known as Yarwood Castle Castle Hill and Bowdon Watch is an early medieval Motte-and-bailey on the border of Bowdon and Dunham nA motte-and-bailey is a form of Castle. Many were built in Britain, Ireland and France in the 11th and 12th centuries favored as a relatively It is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. In the United Kingdom, a Scheduled Monument is a 'nationally important' Archaeological site or historic building given protection against unauthorised change The motte and surrounding ditch still survives, although it had fallen out of use by the 13th century. ^[82]

Sport

Old Trafford football ground next to the Bridgewater Canal in Old Trafford

Trafford is the home of three major sports clubs: Manchester United F.C., Lancashire County Cricket Club, Manchester Phoenix, and formerly Sale Sharks. The Bridgewater Canal is a Canal in North West England, connecting Runcorn, Manchester, and Leigh. Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic History In 2002 the Manchester Storm, once the best-supported Ice Hockey club in Europe, went bust Sale Sharks are a professional Rugby union team who play in England in the Guinness Premiership. Manchester United began as Newton Heath L&YR F. C. in 1878. ^[83] The team plays at Old Trafford football ground, which is sometimes used as a stadium for international matches. Manchester United have won the Premier League 17 times and the FA Cup 11 times. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after They last won the Premier League in 2007-08. ^[84] LCCC started as the Manchester Cricket Club,^[85] and represents the historic county of Lancashire. Cricket may not have reached Lancashire until the 18th century The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea The club contested the original 1890 County Championship. The County Championship is the domestic first class Cricket competition in England and Wales. ^[86] Old Trafford Cricket Ground – Lancashire's home ground – stages international matches, including Test matches and One Day Internationals. The Old Trafford Cricket Ground, usually known as simply Old Trafford, is a Cricket ground situated on Talbot Road in Old Trafford, an area of Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. ^[87] The team has won the county championship 8 times; in 2007, Lancashire finished third in the county championship, narrowly missing out on winning their first championship title since 1950. The County Championship is the domestic first class Cricket competition in England and Wales. ^[88][89] Manchester Phoenix, a member of the Elite Ice Hockey League, plays home games at the Altrincham Ice Dome. The Elite Ice Hockey League (also known for sponsorship reasons as the Bmibaby Elite League) is a Professional Ice hockey league in the United Altrincham Ice Dome is an ice rink in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as the successor to Manchester Storm; in 2006–07 they finished sixth in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Past Managers/Head Coaches John Lawless 1995&ndash1997 Kurt Kleinendorst 1997&ndash2000 Terry Christensen 2000&ndash2001 The 2006&ndash07 Elite Ice Hockey League season commenced on September 9 2006 and concluded on April 8 2007. The Elite Ice Hockey League (also known for sponsorship reasons as the Bmibaby Elite League) is a Professional Ice hockey league in the United Although Sale Sharks now play at Edgeley Park in Stockport, they retain their name from when they were based at Heywood Road in Sale; Heywood Road is still used as the team's training ground. Edgeley Park is the home of Stockport County Football Club and Sale Sharks Rugby union club Stockport ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers Goyt ^[90] Sale Sharks won the Guinness Premiership in 2006; in 2006–07 they finished tenth. The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby The 2006-07 Guinness Premiership, the top level of club Rugby union in England, started in September 2006 and ended with the final in May 2007

As well as being home to several large clubs, Trafford plays host to smaller clubs, including Altrincham F.C., Flixton F.C., and Trafford F.C.. Altrincham Football Club is a football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. Flixton FC are an English football club based in Flixton, near Urmston, Greater Manchester. Trafford FC are a football club based in Flixton, Greater Manchester, England founded in 1990. Both Flixton F. C. and Trafford F. C. play in the North West Counties Football League Division One. Flixton F. C. was formed in 1960 and earned promotion to NWCF Division One at the end of the 2006–07 season. Trafford F. C. was formed in 1990 and finished fifth in the 2006–07 season. ^[91] Altrincham F. C. was founded in 1903 and plays in the Football Conference. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the In 2006–07, the club narrowly avoided relegation. ^[92]

Education

See also: List of schools in Trafford

There are 73 primary schools in Trafford, 17 secondary and grammar schools, and 6 special schools. The following is a partial list of active Schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries ^[93] Trafford maintains a selective education system, with grammar schools, assessed by the Eleven Plus exam. In the United Kingdom the Eleven Plus or Transfer Test is an Examination administered to some students in their last year of primary education Trafford College, a new £29M "super college" in Stretford, is the only college of further education in Trafford. Trafford College is a Further education college in Stretford, Greater Manchester, England. It was opened in 2007, following a merger between South Trafford College and North Trafford College. ^[94] Overall, Trafford was ranked 3rd out of all of the Local Education Authorities in National Curriculum assessment performance in 2007. National Curriculum assessments are a series of educational assessments used to assess the attainment of children attending maintained schools in England. ^[95] Absences from Trafford secondary schools in 2006–07, authorised and unauthorised, were 5. 6% and 0. 8% respectively, both lower than the national average (6. 4% and 1. 4%). ^[96] From the 2007 GCSE results, the Trafford LEA was ranked 5th out of 148 in the country – and first in Greater Manchester – based on the percentage of pupils attaining at least 5 A*–C grades at GCSE including maths and English (60. The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by 8% compared with the national average of 46. 7%). ^[97]

From the 2007 GCSE results and A-level results, Atrincham Grammar School for Girls was the most successful secondary school in Trafford, with 100% of pupils gaining five or more GCSEs at A*–C grade including maths and English. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, At A-level, Altrincham Grammar Schools for Girls was the 39th most successful school in the country. ^[98][99] St. Ambrose College is undergoing a £17M rebuild of the school on the current school grounds in Hale Barns. St Ambrose College is a Voluntary Aided, Christian Brothers ' Roman Catholic boys' Grammar school located in Hale Barns, ^[100]

Religion

See also: List of churches in Greater Manchester

As of the 2001 UK census, 78. 5% of Trafford’s residents reported themselves as being Christian, 3. 3% Muslim, 1. 1% Jewish, 0. 6% Hindu, 0. 2% Buddhist and 0. 5% Sikh. The census recorded 12. 0% as having no religion, 0. 2% had an alternative religion and 6. 4% did not state their religion. ^[53] Trafford is covered by the Catholic Dioceses of Shrewsbury and Salford,^[101][102] and the Church of England Diocese of Manchester. The Diocese of Manchester is a Diocese of the Church of England in the Province of York. ^[103]

There are two Grade I listed churches in Trafford: St. Werburgh's Church, in Warburton, is a timber framed church and dates back to at least the 14th century;^[104] All Saints' Church, in Urmston, was constructed in 1868 by E. W. Pugin, and is considered to be one of his best works. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance St Werburgh's Church Warburton is the name of two separate churches in the village of Warburton Greater Manchester, England. Timber framing (Fachwerk or Half-timbering, is the method of creating framed structures of heavy timber jointed together with pegged Mortise and tenon joints All Saints' Church Urmston is a Roman Catholic church in Urmston, Greater Manchester, England, and is located on Redclyffe Road ( Edward Welby Pugin (1834–1875 was the eldest son of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and Louisa Barton ^[105] Of the 11 Grade II* listed buildings in Trafford, seven are churches: Hale Chapel in Hale; the Church of St John the Divine in Sale; Church of St Mary the Virgin in Bowdon; St. The Church of St Mary the Virgin Bowdon is in the village of Bowdon near Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England ( Martin's Church in Sale; St. Michael's Church in Flixton; St. Margaret’s Church in Altrincham; St. George’s Church in Carrington. ^[70]

Transport

Sale Metrolink station

The Manchester Metrolink runs generally north–south through Trafford, with its southern terminus in Altrincham; it serves Cornbrook, Trafford Bar, Old Trafford, Stretford, Dane Road, Sale, Brooklands, Timperley, Navigation Road, and Altrincham. Sale Metrolink Station is located on Northenden Road in Sale. Manchester Metro redirects here - for the Manchester Metroshuttle free bus routes see Metroshuttle or First Manchester Manchester Metrolink Cornbrook Metrolink station is located on the north side of Cornbrook Road between the dual carriageway A56 Chester Road and the derelict Pomona Docks on the Trafford Bar Metrolink Station serves the areas of Old Trafford and Whalley Range in Greater Manchester and lies at the junction of Talbot Road and Seymore Grove Old Trafford Metrolink station is located on Warwick Road and Elsinore Road and serves Firswood Old Trafford and Stretford Stretford Metrolink station is located on the corner of Chester Road and Edge Lane it serves the suburb Stretford and eastern parts of Urmston. Dane Road station is located on Dane Road in Sale Greater Manchester, England. Sale Metrolink Station is located on Northenden Road in Sale. Brooklands is a Manchester Metrolink station serving the Brooklands area of Sale Greater Manchester. Timperley Metrolink station serves the town of Timperley in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. Navigation Road railway station serves the Broadheath area of Altrincham in Greater Manchester, England. Altrincham station serves the town of Altrincham in Greater Manchester and is located on Stamford New Road The line opened in 1992 and replaced the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway. The Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJ&AR was a suburban railway which operated a 13 ^[106] The other railways in Trafford are the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Cheshire Lines Committee. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR was the world's first inter-city passenger Railway in which all the trains were timetabled and were hauled for most of the distance The Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC was the second largest Joint railway in Great Britain The 20-acre (8 ha) Trafford Park Euroterminal rail freight terminal was opened in 1993. It cost £11 million and has the capacity to deal with 100,000 containers a year. ^[107]

The council is responsible for the maintenance of Trafford's roads and pavements. ^[108] In November 2007, Trafford council announced an increased investment in "maintaining and improving the borough's highways" by £3M to £6. 5M. The money will provide for the resurfacing of about 60 kilometres (37 mi) of road. ^[109] Part of the M60 orbital motorway passes through Trafford, from junctions 6–10 inclusive. The M60 motorway is an orbital Motorway circling Greater Manchester, a Metropolitan county in North West England. Trafford is one of the three Greater Manchester metropolitan boroughs to oppose the introduction of the Manchester Congestion Charge, along with Stockport and Bury. The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England, centered around the town of Stockport The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ^[110] The proposed zone of charging would extend into Trafford as far as the M60 motorway. ^[111] Amongst the reasons Trafford council has given for opposing the charge is the issue of funding. ^[112] Trafford Cycle Forum was established to promote cycling in Trafford;^[113] the group actively campaigns to raise money for cycling in the borough. ^[114]

See also

• Trafford Council election, 2007
• Trafford local elections

References

Notes

Bibliography

External links

• Trafford Council
• Trafford NHS website
• Trafford's Pathfinder School