The people of Bury voted no to a change in administration

Date published: 04/07/2008

The people of Bury voted no to a change in administration at Bury Council.

The referendum was held at the town hall last night, polls opened at 7.00am and
closed at 10pm. The referendum was called for by congestion charge protestors
Manchester Against Road Tax.

Council Leader Bob Bibby said: "I am delighted that the people of Bury have
voted no and we can now get on with business as usual, looking after the needs
of the people in the Borough. This whole situation has been a ridiculous waste
of the tax payers' money. It had nothing to do with congestion charging and I
am glad that Bury residents realised the true meaning of the referendum and its
implications."

The results were as follows:

The overall average turnout was 18.25%. 10,338 people voted yes and 15,425
voted no. There were 28 spoilt votes.

Besses - 15.35% turnout

Church - 23.51% turnout

East - 14.73% turnout

Elton - 18.72% turnout

Holyrood - 20.43% turnout

Moorside - 15.10% turnout


North Manor - 27.68 % turnout

Pilkington Park - 19.20% turnout


Radcliffe North - 17.74 turnout

Radcliffe West - 14.01% turnout


Ramsbottom - 17.40% turnout

Redvales - 16.67% turnout


Sedgley - 18.90% turnout

St Mary's - 16.84% turnout

Tottington - 18.82% turnout

Unsworth - 21.07% turnout