Politics
The Bordesley Green Ward was created in June 2004 out of the Small Heath and Sparkbrook wards. However the 2004 Council Election was marred by vote rigging by the Labour Party candidates, who were subsequently removed from the Council.
It is represented at the Birmingham City Council by two Liberal Democrat councillors and one Labour councillor; Zaker Choudhry (Liberal Democrats), Shaukat Ali Khan (Liberal Democrats) and Shafique Shah (Labour).
Bordesley Green has adopted a Ward Support Officer with the current holder of the title being Tracey Arthurs.
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