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{{Short description|2024 local government election in England}}
{{Short description|2024 local government election in England}}
{{Infobox election
| election_date = {{Start date|2024|05|02|df=y}}
| country = Greater Manchester
| type = legislative
| ongoing = yes
| previous_year = 2023
| previous_election = 2023 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election
| next_year = Next
| seats_for_election = 17 out of 51 seats to [[Bury Metropolitan Borough Council]]
| majority_seats = 26
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| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
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| leader1 = [[Eamonn O'Brien (politician)|Eamonn O'Brien]]
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| leader2 = Russell Bernstein
| leaders_seat2 = Pilkington Park
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| leader3 = Mike Smith
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| title = [[Leader of the council|Leader]]
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| before_election = [[Eamonn O'Brien (politician)|Eamonn O'Brien]]
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The '''2024 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election''' is scheduled to be held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the [[2024 United Kingdom local elections|other local elections in the United Kingdom]] being held on the same day. 17 out of 51 members of [[Bury Metropolitan Borough Council]] in [[Greater Manchester]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Information |url=https://www.bury.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections-and-voting/information-elections-2024 |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=Bury Council |language=en}}</ref> The Bury Independents Party intend to contest the election for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bury Independents Party aim to elect Bury Councillors in May 2024 |url=https://www.rochvalleyradio.com/news/local-news/bury-independents-party-aim-to-elect-bury-councillors-in-may-2024/ |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=Roch Valley Radio |language=en}}</ref>
The '''2024 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election''' is scheduled to be held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the [[2024 United Kingdom local elections|other local elections in the United Kingdom]] being held on the same day. 17 out of 51 members of [[Bury Metropolitan Borough Council]] in [[Greater Manchester]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Information |url=https://www.bury.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections-and-voting/information-elections-2024 |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=Bury Council |language=en}}</ref> The Bury Independents Party intend to contest the election for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bury Independents Party aim to elect Bury Councillors in May 2024 |url=https://www.rochvalleyradio.com/news/local-news/bury-independents-party-aim-to-elect-bury-councillors-in-may-2024/ |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=Roch Valley Radio |language=en}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Councillors standing down ==
The [[Local Government Act 1972]] created a two-tier system of metropolitan counties and districts covering [[Greater Manchester]], [[Merseyside]], [[South Yorkshire]], [[Tyne and Wear]], the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]], and [[West Yorkshire]] starting in 1974. Bury was a district of the Greater Manchester metropolitan county.<ref name=guide>{{cite book |title=Local Government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System |year=1974 |publisher=[[HMSO]] |location=London |isbn=0-11-750847-0 |page=7 }}</ref> The [[Local Government Act 1985]] abolished the metropolitan counties, with metropolitan districts taking on most of their powers as [[metropolitan borough]]s. The [[Greater Manchester Combined Authority]] was created in 2011 and began electing the [[mayor of Greater Manchester]] from 2017, which was given strategic powers covering a region coterminous with the former Greater Manchester metropolitan county.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/908/made |title=The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011 |publisher=Legislation.gov.uk |access-date=2015-09-07}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"

! scope="col" |Councillor
Since its formation, Bury has variously been under [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] control, [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] control and [[no overall control]]. Councillors have predominantly been elected from the Labour Party and the Conservative Party, with some [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] and [[independent politician|independent]] councillors also serving. The council has had an overall Labour majority since the [[2011 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election|2011 election]].
! scope="col" |Ward

! scope="col" |First elected
== Electoral process ==
! colspan="2" scope="col" |Party

! scope="col" |Date announced
The council generally elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-government-structure-and-elections#electoral-cycles|title=Local government structure and elections|work=GOV.UK|access-date=2018-04-27|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694598/Election_Timetable_in_England.pdf|title=Election Timetable in England}}</ref> The election was conducted using the [[first-past-the-post voting]] system, with each ward electing one councillor.

All [[Elections in the United Kingdom#Registration procedure|registered electors]] ([[British citizen|British]], [[Irish citizen|Irish]], [[Commonwealth citizen|Commonwealth]] and [[European Union]] citizens) living in Bury aged 18 or over were entitled to vote in the election. People who lived at two addresses in different councils, such as university students with different term-time and holiday addresses, were entitled to be registered for and vote in elections in both local authorities. Voting in-person at polling stations took place from 07:00 to 22:00 on election day, and voters were able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election.

== Previous council composition ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! colspan="3" | After 2023 election
|Nathan Boroda
! colspan="3" | Before 2024 election
|Unsworth
|-
|2021
! colspan="2" | Party
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}};" |
! Seats
|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
! colspan="2" | Party
|20 March 2024<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=Senior councillor to stand down as Bury local elections approach |url=https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/24199036.unsworth-councillor-stand-bury-local-elections-approach/ |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=Bury Times |language=en}}</ref>
! Seats
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| 31
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}
| 31
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| 11
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
| 11
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Radcliffe First}}
| 8
| {{Party name with colour|Radcliffe First}}
| 7
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
| 1
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
| 2
|}
|}

Changes:
* February 2024: James Mason resigns from Radcliffe First and sits as an independent.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 13:27, 29 March 2024

2024 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 2023 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02) Next →
17 out of 51 seats to Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Eamonn O'Brien Russell Bernstein Mike Smith
Party Labour Conservative Radcliffe First
Leader's seat St Mary's Pilkington Park Radcliffe West
Last election 31 seats, 46.3% 11 seats, 29.2% 8 seat, 7.8%
Current seats 31 11 7
Seats needed Steady Increase 15 Increase 19
  Blank
Leader None
Party Independent
Last election 1 seat, 3.8%
Current seats 2
Seats needed Increase 24
Incumbent Leader

Eamonn O'Brien
Labour



The 2024 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election is scheduled to be held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom being held on the same day. 17 out of 51 members of Bury Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester.[1] The Bury Independents Party intend to contest the election for the first time.[2]

Background

The Local Government Act 1972 created a two-tier system of metropolitan counties and districts covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, the West Midlands, and West Yorkshire starting in 1974. Bury was a district of the Greater Manchester metropolitan county.[3] The Local Government Act 1985 abolished the metropolitan counties, with metropolitan districts taking on most of their powers as metropolitan boroughs. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority was created in 2011 and began electing the mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017, which was given strategic powers covering a region coterminous with the former Greater Manchester metropolitan county.[4]

Since its formation, Bury has variously been under Labour control, Conservative control and no overall control. Councillors have predominantly been elected from the Labour Party and the Conservative Party, with some Liberal Democrat and independent councillors also serving. The council has had an overall Labour majority since the 2011 election.

Electoral process

The council generally elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year.[5][6] The election was conducted using the first-past-the-post voting system, with each ward electing one councillor.

All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in Bury aged 18 or over were entitled to vote in the election. People who lived at two addresses in different councils, such as university students with different term-time and holiday addresses, were entitled to be registered for and vote in elections in both local authorities. Voting in-person at polling stations took place from 07:00 to 22:00 on election day, and voters were able to apply for postal votes or proxy votes in advance of the election.

Previous council composition

After 2023 election Before 2024 election
Party Seats Party Seats
Labour 31 Labour 31
Conservative 11 Conservative 11
Radcliffe First 8 Radcliffe First 7
Independent 1 Independent 2

Changes:

  • February 2024: James Mason resigns from Radcliffe First and sits as an independent.

References

  1. ^ "Information". Bury Council. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  2. ^ "Bury Independents Party aim to elect Bury Councillors in May 2024". Roch Valley Radio. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  3. ^ Local Government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. p. 7. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
  4. ^ "The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  5. ^ "Local government structure and elections". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  6. ^ "Election Timetable in England" (PDF).

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