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Bolton Council, also called Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the
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in Greater Manchester, England. It is a
Metropolitan Borough Council A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts within metropolita ...
, one of ten in Greater Manchester and one of 36 in the Metropolitan Counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Bolton Metropolitan Borough.


History

The current local authority was first elected in 1973, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the
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on 1 April 1974. The Council gained
Borough status Borough status is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district. In Scotland, ...
, entitling it to be known as Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.


Political control

Since the 2019 election, Bolton has been under no overall control, with the
Conservatives Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
leading the council with the support of other parties. The
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since August 2021 has been Martyn Cox.


Wards and Councillors

There are 20 Wards, each represented by three Councillors. Elected to complete the term started by David Greenhalgh, who died in office


See also

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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council elections Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, generally known as Bolton Council, is the local authority fo ...
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List of Mayors of Bolton This is a list of the Mayors of Bolton in the north west of England. The office of Mayor is a ceremonial, non-political post. As the Borough's First Citizen, the Mayor serves as the civic representative at a wide range of functions and events thro ...


Notes

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