| Neil Emmott | |
| Term Start: | 19 May 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Allen Brett |
| Term Start2: | May 2021 |
| Office3: | Member of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council for West Middleton |
| Term Start4: | 6 May 2010 |
| Majority4: | 893 |
| Alma Mater: | Swansea University |
Neil Patrick Emmott is a British Labour politician and leader of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester. As leader he is also a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and is the combined authority's portfolio lead for Culture.[1]
First elected to the council in 1986, he served on the council until 1994 before stepping down. He returned to politics in 2010 where he was elected to his current seat in the West Middleton ward, and was elected as leader of the council following the 2021 elections after challenging former leader Allen Brett for the leadership position.[2]