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News Meerkat

Tim Pickstone named Mayor of Bury

By News Meerkat | Mon 20th January 2020 - 4:00 pm

Bury Town Hall
Many congratulations to Tim Pickstone on being named as the next Mayor of Bury, in Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

Tim leads Bury Council’s four Lib Dem councillors. There are 29 Labour, 16 Conservative and two Independent councillors. So Tim’s election is a sign of the respect in which councillors of other parties hold him.

Bury Times reports:

HOLYROOD ward councillor Tim Pickstone has been named as the next Mayor of Bury.

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Mark Pack

A short film for political anoraks

By Mark Pack | Fri 6th May 2011 - 8:42 pm

The control of Bury Council came down to one seat. Recounts couldn’t separate the two candidates. So short straws were drawn to see who won and hence who got control of the council:

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  • Chris Nicholson
    I am not sure where Theakes gets his information but Lambeth Lib Dems are not in cahorts ( or cahoots) with the Greens. We are not in coalition with the Greens ...
  • Pete Roberts
    There is another key issue that still needs to be resolved, namely how the party and indeed the legal system, deal with the intersection of protected characteri...
  • Peter Davies
    That's a decision for Lambeth Lib Dems....
  • theakes
    Really there is no change. Also what about where we are in cohorts with the Greens, should that not be ended forthwith, eg Lambeth...
  • Chris Moore
    @Peter Davies: we not only did very well in held seats but also in the lion's share of our top target seats. This is encouraging and shows the Party has its act...