Guide Bridge - Governance

Governance

Since the Reform Act 1832, Guide Bridge has been represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as part of the Ashton-under-Lyne parliamentary constituency. The constituency was initially represented in the House of Commons by members of the Liberal Party until a period of Conservative Party dominance in the late nineteenth century. Since 1935, the constituency has been under Labour Party control. The member of parliament since 2001 has been David Heyes.

The Conservative Party, which has enjoyed a steady rise in the constituency since 2001, is represented in Guide Bridge by the Guide Bridge Conservative Club.