Councillor Allen Brett has been ousted as the leader of Rochdale council
Coun Neil Emmott has been voted in as the new council leader
Coun Allen Brett (left) has been succeeded by Coun Neil Emmott
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Rochdale council has a new leader after the local Labour Party voted to oust Coun Allen Brett.
Local election 2021: Labour retains hold on Rochdale Council as it wins back Balderstone and Kirkholt Date published: 07 May 2021
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Thursday s local election resulted in a good night for the Labour party, as it retained its significant majority on Rochdale Borough Council, and regained a seat in Balderstone and Kirkholt.
The biggest changes in Rochdale this year are the election of Labour’s Iram Faisal and Phil Massey to Spotland and Falinge, and Balderstone and Kirkholt, plus new Labour councillor Terrance Smith in East Middleton.
All three wards have been held by Labour for some time – with the exception of Richard Farnell becoming non-aligned in recent years – but the sitting councillors have now changed.
Councillor Neil Emmott
A Rochdale council boss has publicly apologised to two of the authority’s senior officers for his behaviour at a seminar.
West Middleton ward councillor Neil Emmott, portfolio holder for ‘quality of place’, told Mark Widdup and Donna Bowler he was ‘truly sorry’ for his actions.
He is understood to have directed an inappropriate verbal outburst at the pair during the event, which happened over 18 months ago, at a community health centre in the town.
Mr Widdup is the council’s director of neighbourhoods, while Ms Bowler is assistant director for place.
Speaking at Wednesday night’s remote budget-setting meeting, Coun Emmott admitted he sometimes opened his mouth before engaging his brain.
72,000 people in the borough have received first Covid-19 vaccination Date published: 05 March 2021
Vaccination centre at Littleborough Sports Centre
72,000 people in the Rochdale borough have now received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, as of Friday (5 March).
Residents who are aged 60-64, those aged 16 and over with long term conditions and carers (the main carer of an elderly or disabled person) are the priority groups currently being invited for a vaccine.
About 85% of residents aged 65 to 69 have already received their first doses and anyone in this group that have not been able to take up appointments are now being invited to come forward.
I sometimes engage my mouth before my brain - council boss publicly apologises for behaviour at seminar
Councillor Neil Emmott, portfolio holder for ‘quality of place’, told Mark Widdup and Donna Bowler he was ‘truly sorry’ for his actions.
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