Houses Unicameral Founded 1 April 1974 | Term limits None Seats 60 councillors | |
Type Metropolitan district council of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton Joint committees Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel | ||
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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of ten in Greater Manchester and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Bolton.
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History
The current local authority was first elected in 1973, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton on 1 April 1974. The council gained borough status, entitling it to be known as Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.
Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Wards and Councillors
There are 20 wards, each represented by three councillors.
References
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