An ex-cabinet member who was defeated in the May local elections is to stand for Labour following the death of former council leader Jean Stretton.
Hannah Roberts has been chosen to stand for the Labour Party at the forthcoming by-election for the Hollinwood council seat on November 17. It follows the unexpected death of the authority’s first female leader Councillor Stretton last month.
She had represented the Hollinwood ward for 19 years in two stretches on the council, and led the town hall from 2016 to 2018.
