Martyn Cox Explained

Martyn Cox
Term Start:25 August 2021
Term End:16 May 2023
Predecessor:David Greenhalgh
Successor:Nick Peel
Term Start2:August 2021
Term End2:May 2023
Predecessor2:David Greenhalgh
Successor2:Nick Peel
Office3:Deputy Leader of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Term Start3:May 2019
Term End3:25 August 2021
Office4:Member of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council for Westhoughton North and Chew Moor
Term Start4:6 May 2010
Majority4:445
Alma Mater:University of Plymouth

Martyn Andrew Cox is a British Conservative politician and was Leader of Bolton Council in Greater Manchester between and 2021 and 2023. As Leader he was also a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and was the Combined Authority's portfolio lead for culture.[1]

He was first elected as a Councillor in 2003 as a Liberal Democrat in Horwich & Blackrod Ward but stood down from this role 2007. In 2010 he returned to the Council winning his current seat in the Ward of Westhoughton North and Chew Moor. He was elected as Leader of the Council in August 2021 following the death of David Greenhalgh the previous month.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Councillor Martyn Cox. Greater Manchester Combined Authority. 4 November 2021.
  2. News: Deputy leader of Bolton Council, Cllr Martyn Cox will lead Bolton's Conservative Group. 23 August 2021. Saiqa. Chaudhari. The Bolton News. 4 Nov 2021.
  3. Web site: 2019-09-04 . ‘It’s felt like turning an ocean liner’: Council leader talks about his first 100 days in role . 2023-10-09 . The Bolton News . en.
  4. News: Partington . Richard . correspondent . Richard Partington Economics . 2023-05-02 . ‘A place to watch’: Bolton’s Tory council faces local election reckoning . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-10-09 . 0261-3077.