Who's going to take over as leader of Oldham council? Runners and riders after town hall chief loses his seat

07.05.2021 - 21:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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Following Oldham’s dramatic election shock in the early hours – which saw council leader Sean Fielding lose his seat – the question of his successor looms large.

Mr Fielding lost his seat in Failsworth West, which he had held since 2012 by 191 votes to Mark Wilkinson, a candidate from new hyper-local group Failsworth Independent Party. He used to work for Greater Manchester Police.

During the night, early confidence for a Labour

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