Councillor Tom Ross became the Leader of Trafford Council in January 2023 and is portfolio lead for Green City-Region at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

Tom grew up and went to school in Trafford before studying Economic History at LSE. Following graduation he has lived in Sale and is now a resident of Stretford.

Tom was first elected to Trafford Council in 2008 and represents Stretford & Humphrey Park Ward. He has held several roles on the Council, including Executive Member for Finance since 2019 and he has overseen each Council budget since then.

Outside of the Council, Tom is a governor at Victoria Park Junior School in Stretford and a trustee at Homestart Trafford, Salford and Wigan.

In his spare time, Tom likes long distance walks and recently completed the new GM Ringway route and he recently became the Honorary President of Greater Manchester and High Peak Ramblers. He also enjoys swimming, having first learned to swim as a challenge when he was Mayor of Trafford in 2018/19.