ITEM NO: 5 Report To: COUNCIL Date: 10 June 2014 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 22 May 2014, 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 Tameside 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 – 10 JUNE 2014 TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH 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 22 May 2014, 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 Paul Buckley (Conservative) ASHTON ST. MICHAEL’S Bill Fairfoull (Labour) ASHTON WATERLOO Lynn Travis (Labour) AUDENSHAW Oliver Ryan (Labour) DENTON NORTH EAST Vincent Ricci (Labour) DENTON SOUTH Claire Francis (Labour) DENTON WEST Michael Smith (Labour) DROYLSDEN EAST Sue Quinn (Labour) DROYLSDEN WEST Barrie Holland (Labour) DUKINFIELD Jackie Lane (Labour) DUKINFIELD/STALYBRIDGE Eleanor Ballagher (Labour) HYDE GODLEY Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour) HYDE NEWTON Phillip Fitzpatrick (Labour) HYDE WERNETH Andy Kinsey (Labour) LONGDENDALE Janet Cooper (Labour) MOSSLEY Frank Travis (Labour) ST PETERS Joyce Bowerman (Labour) STALYBRIDGE NORTH Kevin Welsh (Labour) STALYBRIDGE SOUTH Basil Beeley (Conservative) .