Stockport Constituency Labour Party

Constituency Labour Party (CLP)

Made up of several branches and based on the electoral area for the election of MPs. It is from here that you can help choose which members will represent you at Annual Conference and where Labour Parliamentary candidates are selected by the membership.

ALC

The Association of Labour Councillors is a Labour Party affiliated organisation which represents Labour councillors of England, Wales and Scotland within the Labour Party. The work of the ALC is governed by executives who are directly elected by Labour councillors from each region.

CAC

The Conference Arrangements Committee is the committee which determines the shape of the agenda for Annual Conference, rules on the validity of contemporary and emergency motions, and acts as the steering committee for the conference. People are elected to the CAC by members periodically.

LCF

The Local Campaign Forum – these are the committees that plan and organise election campaigning for different council areas. They shortlist potential local government candidates for members to vote on and work with CLPs and the national party to deliver winning campaigns.

NEC

The National Executive Committee is made up of elected representatives from every section of the Party – government, MPs, Councillors, trade unions and CLPs. Members vote for their CLP representative in a ballot every year. The NEC sets the Party’s objectives and oversees the running of the Party nationally.

PLP

The Parliamentary Labour Party is the group of Labour MPs in parliament.

• When and where do you hold your meetings?

Please check your emails or our page for any updates or changes to meeting times and venues. CLP meetings are usually at held at 7.30pm on the fourth Tuesday every month. All members are welcome to attend.

Meetings usually take place at Stockport Labour Club in Heaton Norris, just on the A6. The full address is 2 Lloyd Street, Stockport, SK4 1QP. Please see below for ways to travel to the Labour Club.

Please ensure you sign up to be a member of the Labour Club. Membership is £4 per year. Please ask behind the bar to join.

• Which Wards make up Stockport CLP?

There are six Wards which make up the constituency of Stockport. You can click on the names of the below Wards to be directed to their Branch social media accounts:

Brinnington & Central

Davenport & Cale Green

Edgeley & Cheadle Heath

Heatons North

Heatons South

Manor

• How do I get to the Labour Club?

By bus The Labour Club is located on the A6, one of the busiest bus routes in the region. The 192 bus stops outside the Hope Inn every several minutes. The Club is located 10 minutes walk from Stockport Bus Station. For more details about bus journeys, please check the Transport for Greater Manchester website or call Traveline on 0871 200 2233 (7am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am to 8pm at weekends and bank holidays).

By train If you are travelling to Stockport by train you can get it to Stockport Railway Station or Heaton Chapel and it is a 20 minute walk or 10 minute bus ride.

By car If you are using a Sat. Nav. system, use SK4 1QP. The Labour Club has parking facilities.