Candidates ready for election fight

A total of 65 candidates will battle it out for 17 seats at next month’s Bury Council elections. The deadline for candidate registration passed on Monday, with one seat in each of the 17 wards up for grabs at the ballot box on May 5.

There are a total of 51 seats in the borough, with the Conservatives currently occupying 23 seats, Labour 20 and the Liberal Democrats eight. The Conservatives have a majority rule, although they do not have outright control.

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