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Find your electionBack to Bolton South and WalkdenLocal elections are coming up — 7 May 2026
Enter your postcode to find the candidates standing in your ward.
Previous elections
Little Lever & Darcy Lever (2023)
Little Lever & Darcy Lever First· Not elected
Little Lever and Darcy Lever (2022)
Little Lever & Darcy Lever First· Not elected
Little Lever and Darcy Lever (2021)
UK Independence Party (UKIP)· Not elected
Little Lever and Darcy Lever (2016)
UK Independence Party (UKIP)· Elected
Farnworth North Ward
Where Rees fits into things
Bolton South and Walkden
Constituency
Farnworth North
Ward
Rees Gibbon
Candidate
Farnworth North
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Bolton