Elections for Bury Council are less than a week away with a single seat in all the borough’s wards up for grabs in the poll. Residents are voting to elect a representative in each of the borough’s 17 wards on polling day on Thursday, May 4. A total of 72 candidates are standing for councillor positions in each of the wards which make up the town. Each councillor is elected for a four-year term of office.
Candidates from the Conservatives, Labour and Greens will contest every ward. The Liberal Democrats will be fighting to win in eight wards while Radcliffe First are fielding three candidates.
They are joined by two English Democrats candidates and a single Communist Party contender. Six independents are standing and there is a single candidate for the Reform Party.
