Sutton Trinity is one of the 40 electoral

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, England. It is named after

Holy Trinity Church Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

, the town's parish church. Sutton Trinity is one of four wards comprising the

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and formal district of

Sutton Coldfield Sutton Coldfield or the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield ( ), is a town and civil parish in the city of Birmingham, West Midlands County, West Midlands, England. The town lies around 8 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, 9 miles south of L ...

, Birmingham. It was created on 10 June 2004, following a Boundary Commission review of the city. It covers

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town centre and includes the neighbourhoods of Tudor Hill, Maney,

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, Falcon Lodge,

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, Little Sutton and Reddicap Heath.

Population

It covers an area of . According to the 2001 population census, there were 23,394 people living in 9,887 households in Sutton Trinity and 5.1% (1,183) of the ward's population consists of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.

Local politics

Sutton Trinity, like all of

is dominated by the Conservative Party and is represented by three Conservative councillors: David Allan, David Pears and Keith Ward. Sutton Trinity has adopted a Ward Support Officer.

Infrastructure

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 Sutton (''south settlement'' or ''south town'' in Old English) may refer to: Places United Kingdom England In alphabetical order by county: * Sutton, Bedfordshire * Sutton, Berkshire, a location * Sutton-in-the-Isle, Ely, Cambridgeshire * Sut ...

, located next to Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, is a college of

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. 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''.

Medical

Good Hope Hospital Good Hope Hospital is a teaching hospital in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham, England. Covering north Birmingham and south east Staffordshire, it is managed by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. History The hospit ...

on the Rectory Road is the main hospital for the whole town.

Transport

Sutton Coldfield railway station on the

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serves the town centre. There are a number of bus services operated by

National Express West Midlands National Express West Midlands (NXWM) is bus operator in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands of England. It is a subsidiary of Mobico Group (formerly National Express Group) and is the largest bus operator in the region, as well as one of ...

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

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-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.

Sport

The town is served by the ''Wyndley Leisure Centre'', which is the largest leisure centre in Birmingham. It is located on the edge of Sutton Park and is used by local football teams for training.Welcome to Wyndley Leisure Centre
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References

External links

Birmingham City Council: Sutton Trinity Ward
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sutton Trinity (Ward) Sutton Coldfield Wards of Birmingham, West Midlands