In less than a month, Bury locals will be called to polling stations to vote in new council representatives for their local areas. Exactly 17 of the 51 seats in the borough’s wards are up for grabs in the poll on May 7.
A total of 91 candidates in total are standing for councillor positions in the borough, up from 60 in 2024. The most hotly contested ward is Unsworth with a whole of seven candidates vying for the council seat.
The council is currently Labour controlled as they have 32 of the 51 seats. Radcliffe First have seven seats, while the Conservatives have five, Together for Bury and Reform each have three, and there is one independent.
The elections will take place on Thursday 7th May, from 7am until 10pm along with similar votes across the country.
For the first time it’s not just candidates from the Conservatives and Labour who are contesting every ward in the borough, but also Reform UK and The Green Party. Other groups fielding candidates include the Bury Independents, the Workers Party, Bury Together, Radcliffe First, the Communist Party and the English Democrats – “Putting England First!” party. There are also two independents standing.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote in this year’s local elections is 5pm on Tuesday 21st April. Residents have until midnight on Monday 20th April to make sure they are on the electoral register and therefore entitled to vote.
Voters are reminded they will need to bring ID with them to the polling stations in order to vote.
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