Each time Abu-Bakr Ishtiaqleaves his south Manchester home, he fears for his safety. The potholes and craters in his road might be a pain for most others - but for him they are a hazard that he is worried could render him housebound.
02.05.2024 - 22:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
People in parts of Staffordshire have taken part in the local elections 2024 to vote in their councillor.
Two out of eight boroughs in the county held elections on Thursday with voters in Channock Chase and Tamworth heading to the ballot box. They had their say on who they would like to be their ward councillor and who should run services such as local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.
Results for Tamworth and Cannock Chase are due on Friday afternoon. No elections were held in East Staffordshire, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands or Stoke on Trent City.
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There were no elections this year for Staffordshire County Council, which deals with 'wide-area' services such as education, fire services and the police.
In total, more than 2,500 council seats were up for grabs across 107 local authorities in England. Mayoral elections took place in East Midland, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, North East, South Yorkshire, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire, London and Salford.
There were also police and crime commissioner elections across England and Wales - but not in Greater Manchester, London, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Polls closed at 10pm on Thursday, May 2,
May's local elections are the last big electoral test for all the political parties before the general election, which is expected to take place later this year.
You can check the individual results for each borough or other parts of the country below:
Each time Abu-Bakr Ishtiaqleaves his south Manchester home, he fears for his safety. The potholes and craters in his road might be a pain for most others - but for him they are a hazard that he is worried could render him housebound.
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