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TA🗳️ POLLS CLOSED in the Tameside local elections.
Tonight, 19 of the borough’s 57 council seats are up for grabs, with 93 candidates contesting seats across the borough.
Labour currently controls the council with 38 seats and has held a majority in Tameside since 1979, but with 14 Labour seats being defended tonight, opposition will be hoping to make gains.
Reform UK are fielding candidates in every ward following last year’s Longdendale by-election victory, while Conservatives, Greens, Lib Dems, independents and others are also battling for seats across the borough.
Beyond the national political picture, many voters say local issues remain key tonight, from potholes and bin collections to how councillors represent their communities.
Stay with us throughout the night for results, reaction and analysis as the count gets underway.
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