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Date set to elect new council leader as Labour look set to take over in Bolton

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Labour is set to take over the running of Bolton Council next week after becoming the largest party in last week’s elections.

The council is set to elect its leader on Tuesday, May 16, with the Labour group Nick Peel in pole position to take over the leadership in a minority controlled administration.

The ‘all out’ elections to decide who runs the borough saw Labour gain seats from the Conservatives to finish the night with 26 councillors, the Tories, who previously controlled the council lost 10 seats and now have 16.

The Liberal Democrats gained a seat to leave them with six councillors and Horwich and Blackrod Independent’s swept the board in the town to leave them with six members, tripling their group’s number at the Town Hall. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community One Kearsley took all three seats in the Kearsley ward and Farnworth and Kearsley First now have two members, down from three.

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