2006 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election explained
Elections to Tameside Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2010. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:[1] [2]
| Party | Seats | +/- |
|---|
| | 44 | 0 |
| | 8 | +1 |
| Liberal Democrats Audenshaw Focus Team | 2 | -1 |
| | 2 | 0 |
| Labour hold. | |
Results
Denton South ward
Shortly after hearing the result Councillor Arthur Grundy died; he had been suffering from terminal cancer. The seat was retained for Labour a month by Walter Downs later in a by-election.[3]
Hyde Newton ward
Councillor Margaret Oldham died in office in November 2008. The seat was retained by Philip Fitzpatrick for Labour in a by-election in February 2009.[4] [5]
Stalybridge South ward
Notes and References
- Web site: Election of a Borough Councillor: Election Results 2006 . tameside.gov.uk . Tameside MBC . 1 May 2008 . 30 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171231103332/https://www.tameside.gov.uk/elections/results/local06 . 31 December 2017 . dead .
- Book: Tamesde Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 . pdf . Tameside MBC . 2012 . 4 January 2018.
- News: Staff writer . Councillor dies after count news . . 5 May 2006 . 4 January 2018.
- News: MEN . Manchester Evening News . Sad loss of 'exemplary' councillor . . 2 December 2008 . 5 January 2018.
- Web site: Election results for Hyde Newton: Hyde Newton (By-election) - Thursday, 5th February, 2009 . tameside.moderngov.co.uk . . 5 February 2009 . 5 January 2018.
