Bolton Council
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Type
Type	Metropolitan borough
History
Founded	1 April 1974
Leadership
Mayor	Akhtar Zaman, Labour since 18 May 2022[1]
Leader	Martyn Cox, Conservative since 25 August 2021[2]
Chief Executive	Sue Johnson since 26 September 2022[3]
Structure
Seats	60
Political groups	Administration (16)   Conservative (16) Other Councillors (44)   Labour (26)   Liberal Democrat (6)   Farnworth and Kearsley First (2)   Horwich and Blackrod First (6)   Independent (1)   One Kearsley (3)
Joint committees	Greater Manchester Combined Authority Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Last election	2019 (one third) 2021 (one third) 2022 (one third)
Next election	2023 (all 60 councillors)
Meeting place
Bolton Town Hall
Website
www.bolton.gov.uk

Bolton Council, also called Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It is a Metropolitan Borough 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 Metropolitan Borough.

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 was created as a borough rather than a metropolitan district, entitling it to be known as Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.

Political control

Since the 2019 election, Bolton has been under no overall control, with the Conservatives leading the council with the support of other parties. The leader of the council since August 2021 has been Martyn Cox.^[2]

Wards and councillors

There are 20 wards, each represented by three councillors.^[4]