Political parties in Trafford have their sights firmly set on two Tory strong-hold seats in the local elections on May 5. The Green Party, Liberal Democrats and Labour are all hoping to knock the Conservatives off their perch next week in both Hale Central and Hale Barns wards.
The seats proved to be a real battle ground back in 2021, with the Greens narrowly missing out in Hale Central, and it looks like things will be even closer this time around. Hale Central and Hale Barns became wards in 2004 when the larger Hale ward was split in two and both have been Conservative since their inception.
Before that, Hale ward was blue for 48 years, since 1973. This time around, the Greens, Liberal Democrats and Labour are all chomping at the bit to take a further chunk out of the Conservative voter share in Hale.
