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Coun Martyn Cox was appointed at a meeting of the full council on Wednesday after a majority of members backed him. Coun Cox, 53, was first elected to Bolton Council as a Liberal Democrat in 2003 before stepping down in 2007. READ MORE: Magical 'Glow' trail will illuminate RHS Bridgewater gardens this Christmas He re-entered politics in 2010 when he was elected Conservative councillor for Westhoughton and Chew Moor.
The father of three is a civil engineer and lives in the Lostock area. A new leadership election was needed following the death after a short stay in hospital
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