ITEM NO: 5 Report To: COUNCIL

Date: 22 May 2012

Reporting Officer: Steven Pleasant – Chief Executive and Returning Officer

Subject: ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS

Report Summary: To receive notification from the Chief Executive, the Returning Officer for the Local Elections held on the 3 May 2012, as to which persons were elected in accordance with the Representation of the People Acts to hold the Office of Councillor for the Wards within Borough Council.

Recommendations: That the report is noted.

Links to Community The Constitution and democratic framework provides an Strategy: effective framework for implementing the Community Strategy.

Policy Implications: There are no policy implications

Financial Implications: There are no additional budgetary implications (Authorised by the Borough Treasurer)

Legal Implications: Complies with the Representation of the People Acts. (Authorised by the Borough Solicitor)

Risk Management: Publication of the outcome of the Elections ensures compliance with the Representation of the People Acts and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Access to Information The background papers relating to this report can be inspected by contacting Robert Landon, Head of Democratic Services by:

phone: 0161 342 2146

e-mail: [email protected] ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL – 22 MAY 2012

TAMESIDE COUNCIL

REPORT OF THE RETURNING OFFICER ON THE PERSONS ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR FOR THE WARDS INDICATED BELOW

The following persons, at the elections held on 3 May 2012, were elected to the Office of Councillor for the Wards respectively indicated, to hold office for a period of four years:-

WARD NAME AND PARTY OF COUNCILLOR ELECTED

ASHTON HURST Leigh Drennan (Labour)

ASHTON ST. MICHAEL’S Margaret Sidebottom (Labour)

ASHTON WATERLOO Catherine Piddington (Labour)

AUDENSHAW Teresa Smith (Labour)

DENTON NORTH EAST Denise Ward (Labour)

DENTON SOUTH Margaret Downs (Labour)

DENTON WEST Dawson Lane (Labour)

DROYLSDEN EAST Jim Middleton (Labour)

DROYLSDEN WEST Ged Cooney (Labour)

DUKINFIELD Brian Wild (Labour)

DUKINFIELD/ Claire Reynolds (Labour)

HYDE GODLEY Joe Kitchen (Labour)

HYDE NEWTON Peter Robinson (Labour)

HYDE WERNETH Raja Miah (Labour)

LONGDENDALE Adam White (Labour)

MOSSLEY Eleanor Shember-Critchley (Labour)

ST PETERS Warren Bray (Labour)

STALYBRIDGE NORTH Jan Jackson (Labour)

STALYBRIDGE SOUTH Doreen Dickinson (Conservative)