A TOWN councillor has been shortlisted for the title of Young Councillor of the Year. Witham town councillor Chelsey Jay is nominated in the category in the National Association of Local Councillors’ star councillor awards for 2021. The 30-year-old Independent has been a part of the council since 2019 and said this nomination is a reminder that “it’s so important for young people to be in this space”. Miss Jay said: “My heart is happy over being shortlisted for national recognition in the Young Councillor of the Year category. Read more:
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Oldham s new council leader is the first Muslim woman in the north to hold the top job
Councillor Arooj Shah has been elected leader of the majority Labour group
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Councillor Arooj Shah
Oldham s new council leader will be the first Muslim woman in the north of England to take on the top job at a local authority.
Councillor Arooj Shah has tonight been elected as leader of the borough s majority Labour group after previous incumbent Sean Fielding was defeated by an independent party at Thursday s local elections.
Labour lost four of their councillors to opposing candidates in a disappointing result for the party but remains in control of the council, holding 40 out of 60 seats.
Cllr Arooj Shah to be new leader of Oldham Council Date published: 10 May 2021
Arooj Shah will be confirmed as the Council Leader on 19 May
Cllr Arooj Shah has been elected as the new leader of Oldham’s Labour Group and is set to be confirmed as council leader.
Labour currently hold 40 oof 60 seats on the council, which means the Labour group leader will also become the leader of the council. Cllr Shah will be confirmed as leader at the annual meeting of the council on 19th May.
The appointment follows former leader Sean Fielding s defeat in the local council elections on Thursday, in which he lost his Failsworth West ward to Mark Wilkinson of the Failsworth Independent Party.