Council elections are on Thursday 5 May – are you registered to vote?
Elections to Bury Council take place on Thursday 5 May – and there are several important changes that voters need to be aware of.
Elections to Bury Council take place on Thursday 5 May – and there are several important changes that voters need to be aware of.
Residents are being encouraged to get involved in the official questioning of council policies and services.
A co-opted member is required to sit on the council’s audit committee, which oversees the effectiveness of governance, anti-fraud and risk management arrangements, and approves the council’s accounts.
Residents in Bury will start to receive their annual voting canvass this week – and they may notice it is different from previous years.
Councillor Eamonn O’Brien is set to become the new leader of Bury Council.
Residents are reminded that they have until Tuesday 26 November to ensure they are registered to vote in the 12 December General Election.
Four candidates will contest the Bury Council by-election in Church ward which takes place on Thursday 12 December.
The General Election candidates for the Bury North and Bury South seats have been confirmed.
A Bury Council by-election will be held in Church ward on Thursday 12 December, the same day as the General Election.
Residents are reminded that they have until 26 November to ensure they are registered to vote in the 12 December General Election in the Bury North and Bury South constituencies.
Labour now have a majority of seven seats on Bury Council following tonight’s (Thursday 2 May) local elections.
The full list of candidates for the forthcoming European Parliamentary Elections has been published today (Thurs 25 April.)
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.
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