Bolton Council
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Type
Type	Metropolitan borough
History
Founded	1 April 1974
Leadership
Mayor	Mohammed Ayub, Labour since 18 May 2022[1]
Leader	Nick Peel, Labour since 16 May 2023
Chief Executive	Sue Johnson since 26 September 2022[2]
Structure
Seats	60
Political groups	Labour (26)   Conservative (16)   Liberal Democrat (6)   Horwich and Blackrod First (6)   One Kearsley (3)   Farnworth and Kearsley First (2)   Independent (1)
Joint committees	Greater Manchester Combined Authority Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Last election	2023 (all 60 seats)
Next election	2024 (one third)
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. Since the 2023 election, the Labour Party had lead a minority administration. The leader of the council since May 2023 has been Nick Peel.^[3]

Wards and councillors

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