Conservatives win Ramsbottom by-election
The Conservatives won last night’s (Thursday 6 March) by-election in Ramsbottom which was held following the resignation of Labour councillor Joanne Columbine.
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.