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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
Hulton (2024)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Hulton (2023)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Hulton (2022)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Elected
Rumworth (2021)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Hulton Ward
Where Shafi fits into things
Bolton South and Walkden
Constituency
Hulton
Ward
Shafi Patel
Candidate
Hulton
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