Hugs, cheers and tears in Tameside as Labour retains majority - with lots having to be drawn to decide councillor
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThere were hugs, cheers and tears as Labour rode a wave of success in Tameside’s all-out election that turned last year’s turbulence into a distant memory.
The council’s former leader, Brenda Warrington, continued in the role for just a handful of days following last year’s election before being replaced by Ged Cooney.
Yet there were few signs of struggle for those wearing the red rosette, as Labour gained four councillors - wiping out the Green Party’s one-member presence, regaining a seat from an independent and reversing recent progress made by the Conservatives.
Against the backdrop of a positive night for Labour nationally, Tameside leader Coun Cooney said: “We’ve had a great night. Everyone would expect us to win [seats] off the Tories, but we’ve actually took the seat back from the Greens, so people must believe that we’ve got an environmentally green policy that suits them and that’s important to us. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community "More importantly, across all areas we’ve increased our vote… people are endorsing what we are doing and we are the right party for Tameside.
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