Sutton Trinity
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Sutton Trinity is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England. The ward is named after Holy Trinity Church, the town's parish church.
Sutton Trinity is one of the four wards that make up the Parliamentary Constituency and formal district of Sutton Coldfield. It came into being on 10 June 2004, following a Boundary Commission review of the City. The ward covers Sutton town centre and includes the neighbourhoods of Tudor Hill, Maney, New Hall Manor, Falcon Lodge, Whitehouse Common, Withy Hill, Little Sutton and Reddicap Heath.
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[edit] Population
It covers an area of 11.92 square kilometres. According to the 2001 Population Census there were 23,394 people living in 9,887 households in Sutton Trinity. 5.1% (1,183) of the ward's population consists of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.
[edit] Local politics
Sutton Trinity, like all of Sutton Coldfield is dominated by the Conservative Party and is represented by three Conservative councillors: Phillip Parkin, David Pears and Margaret Waddington.
Sutton Trinity has adopted a Ward Support Officer with the current holder of the title being Rebecca Grant.
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] Schools and colleges
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School for boys and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls are located within the ward. Sutton Coldfield College, located next to Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, is a college of further education. A separate building owned by Sutton College, located opposite Holy Trinity Church, is in use as the media centre.
Sutton Coldfield Library is located in Sutton Town Centre in the Rose Centre.
[edit] Medical
Good Hope Hospital on the Rectory Road is the main hospital for the whole town.
[edit] Transport
Sutton Coldfield railway station on the Birmingham Cross City line serves the town centre. There are a number bus services operated by Travel West Midlands that stop at the Parade in Sutton town centre.
From 1879 until 1924, Sutton Coldfield was served by the Sutton Town railway station, as well as the LNWR-owned Sutton Coldfield railway station. It was forced to shut as a result of low passenger figures. The buildings still remain but as office buildings [1].
[edit] Sport
Wyndley Leisure Centre is a large sports centre serving the town. It is located on the edge of Sutton Park, which is used by local football teams for training.
