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Tameside Councillors

Since the last boundary changes in 2023, the council has comprised 57 councillors representing 19 wards, with each ward electing three councillors.   Elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council (one councillor for each ward) elected each time for a four-year term of office. Political groups Administration (36)     Labour  (36) Other parties (19)     Independent  (13)     Conservative  (7)     Reform UK  (1) Joint committees Greater Manchester Combined Authority Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Bee Network  Committee Elections Last election 2 May 2024 Next election 7 May 2026 Meeting place Tameside One, Market Square,  Ashton-under-Lyne , OL6   6BH Website www .tameside .gov .uk Each ward is represented by three councillors. Ward Councillor Party Term of office Ashton Hurst Mike Glover Labour 2023-27 Dan Costello Conserv...
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Tameside Covid-19 cases now into Double Figures


Tameside hospital pathology department
There are now 10 people in the Tameside borough confirmed to have caught Coronavirus. 

The total of cases in Greater Manchester is now at 80 confirmed cases. This is estimated to be a lot higher as no testing is being carried out on a national scale.

The number of cases in Tameside are tracking very similar to local Stockport and Oldham. 
Public Health England have released the numbers, which show an increase of seven cases. 

One man has so far died in the borough from the virus. A man in his 80s died at Tameside and Glossop Hospital. 
Tameside Covid-19 cases now into Double Figures 
Wednesday 18th March 2020 

The man had underlying health conditions, the NHS said. 

There are now 1,950 confirmed cases of COVID-19 nationwide. 

Sixty people have died from the disease while 65 have recovered. 

Yesterday (Tuesday) saw the largest single-day case rise since the outbreak began, with 407 new confirmed cases.

 
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