Voters in Leigh West will go the polls for a by-election tomorrow (October 14). The vote was called after the death of the former council leader Lord Peter Smith, who was a Labour councillor in Leigh for 43 years, during the summer.
Described as a 'local government giant', Lord Smith led the council for 27 years and was key in creating the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. READ MORE: Greater Manchester bids farewell to 'the glue that held our region together' - Lord Peter Smith In 1999, he was made Lord Smith of Leigh in recognition of his work.
Lord Smith stepped down as council leader in May 2018, making way for his deputy Coun David Molyneux to take over, but he continued as a councillor.
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