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...
More than 9,000 people have already been vaccinated in Tameside but bosses warn the borough is facing an ‘exponential rise’ in new Covid-19 cases.
Greater Manchester is currently locked down for the third time as part of tough nationwide measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
A new more transmissible strain of the virus is now circulating in the region, which is also seeing infection rates and hospital admissions increase again.
Leaders say that locally infections have ‘doubled in recent days’ and the lockdown, with its ‘stay at home’ rules, has come at a crucial time to protect the NHS and save lives.
Chiefs say that despite Tameside’s rates being generally lower than many other parts of the country during the previous tier restrictions, they were ‘still too high’.
And the impact of Christmas and the increased spread from the south to the north of the new more transmissible Covid-19 variant means the borough has started to see an ‘exponential rise’.
As of Tuesday, January 5 the infection rate per 100,000 people in Tameside has risen to 287, an increase of 72pc from the previous week.
The council’s director of public health Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy said: “The timing of this latest national lockdown is crucial as we must act now to have the best chance of getting a grip on our local Covid rates, which have now started to rise exponentially.
“The new variant of Covid that is increasing nationally is far more transmissible, meaning you are much likely to catch it and much more likely to pass it on to others.
“Every contact you have is a huge risk and you need to act at all times like you have Covid to safeguard against the risk of you passing it on and someone falling very ill or even dying as a result.”
She added that people must stay home ‘wherever possible’ and be ‘extra vigilant’ about washing their hands, wearing a face covering and social distancing.
The current lockdown rules mean people cannot leave their homes except for specified and limited reasons, including essential medical needs and food shopping, exercise and work for those who cannot do so from home.
However council leader Brenda Warrington said they are making progress with the vaccination programme across the borough which was a ‘light at the end of the tunnel’.
“The good news is the Covid vaccination rollout in Tameside and Glossop is going exceptionally well – with over 9,000 people having had their first vaccination already and I’m pleased to say that, subject to the receipt of adequate further vaccine supply, we are well on track to getting everyone in the top priority groups vaccinated by mid February,” she added.
“My heart totally goes out to everyone – individuals, families and businesses – who have already experienced such a difficult year and made ongoing sacrifices they could never have previously imagined.
“But even more importantly, we all need to remember the people and families whose lives have been seriously affected by Covid and do everything we can to prevent further loss of lives and people falling very ill from the disease.
“The tough new restrictions including the ‘stay at home’ rule will have a huge and positive impact on preventing the number of local people getting very poorly and being admitted to hospital with Covid.
“And while the lockdown is yet another bitter pill to swallow, it could make the difference in preventing someone you know, love and care about falling ill with the virus.
“So I urge everyone to please stick to the rules – no one wants to put these restrictions on people’s lives but they are here to protect us all and ensure we can all look forward to better times very soon.”
Greater Manchester is currently locked down for the third time as part of tough nationwide measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
A new more transmissible strain of the virus is now circulating in the region, which is also seeing infection rates and hospital admissions increase again.
Leaders say that locally infections have ‘doubled in recent days’ and the lockdown, with its ‘stay at home’ rules, has come at a crucial time to protect the NHS and save lives.
Chiefs say that despite Tameside’s rates being generally lower than many other parts of the country during the previous tier restrictions, they were ‘still too high’.
And the impact of Christmas and the increased spread from the south to the north of the new more transmissible Covid-19 variant means the borough has started to see an ‘exponential rise’.
As of Tuesday, January 5 the infection rate per 100,000 people in Tameside has risen to 287, an increase of 72pc from the previous week.
The council’s director of public health Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy said: “The timing of this latest national lockdown is crucial as we must act now to have the best chance of getting a grip on our local Covid rates, which have now started to rise exponentially.
“The new variant of Covid that is increasing nationally is far more transmissible, meaning you are much likely to catch it and much more likely to pass it on to others.
“Every contact you have is a huge risk and you need to act at all times like you have Covid to safeguard against the risk of you passing it on and someone falling very ill or even dying as a result.”
She added that people must stay home ‘wherever possible’ and be ‘extra vigilant’ about washing their hands, wearing a face covering and social distancing.
The current lockdown rules mean people cannot leave their homes except for specified and limited reasons, including essential medical needs and food shopping, exercise and work for those who cannot do so from home.
However council leader Brenda Warrington said they are making progress with the vaccination programme across the borough which was a ‘light at the end of the tunnel’.
“The good news is the Covid vaccination rollout in Tameside and Glossop is going exceptionally well – with over 9,000 people having had their first vaccination already and I’m pleased to say that, subject to the receipt of adequate further vaccine supply, we are well on track to getting everyone in the top priority groups vaccinated by mid February,” she added.
“My heart totally goes out to everyone – individuals, families and businesses – who have already experienced such a difficult year and made ongoing sacrifices they could never have previously imagined.
“But even more importantly, we all need to remember the people and families whose lives have been seriously affected by Covid and do everything we can to prevent further loss of lives and people falling very ill from the disease.
“The tough new restrictions including the ‘stay at home’ rule will have a huge and positive impact on preventing the number of local people getting very poorly and being admitted to hospital with Covid.
“And while the lockdown is yet another bitter pill to swallow, it could make the difference in preventing someone you know, love and care about falling ill with the virus.
“So I urge everyone to please stick to the rules – no one wants to put these restrictions on people’s lives but they are here to protect us all and ensure we can all look forward to better times very soon.”
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