Three up for election
Date published: 18 May 2012
NOMINATIONS for candidates sitting in next month’s by-election for the Failsworth East ward closed at noon yesterday.
One of the seats became vacant last month following the death of Councillor Barbara Dawson, after a short illness.
The three candidates now up for election on Thursday, June 14, are: Carrol Ashton (UK Independence Party), Norman Briggs (Labour) and Ron Wise (Liberal Democrats).
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