Politics
The 2004 Council Election was marred by vote rigging by the Labour Party candidates who were subsequently removed from the council. In a subsequent by-election, all three council seats were gained from Labour by Liberal Democrat candidates. In 2006 Labour recovered one of the three seats it lost as a result of the affair and one of the remaining Liberal Democrat councillors, Abdul Aziz, defected to the Respect Party. Aston is therefore now represented by one Labour, one Liberal Democrat, and one Respect councillor.
Aston has adopted a Ward Support Officer with the current holder of the title being Pat Whyte.
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