{"id":6792,"date":"2022-04-26T18:06:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T17:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/2022\/04\/26\/local-elections-greater-manchester-could-see-biggest-shake-years\/"},"modified":"2022-09-16T15:15:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:15:48","slug":"local-elections-greater-manchester-could-see-biggest-shake-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/local-elections-greater-manchester-could-see-biggest-shake-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Local elections in Greater Manchester could see biggest shake up in years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Councils up and down the country are preparing for game-changing local elections next week.<\/p>\n

The majority of seats up for election on Thursday 5 May have not been challenged since 2018, when the PM was Theresa May and the UK was still part of the EU. <\/p>\n

With so much changing over recent years the Northern Quota takes a look at the past, present and future of the political landscape in Manchester.<\/p>\n

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Many Manchester seats up for election in May have not been challenged since 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Voters in England, Wales, and Scotland will pick who they want to run services that affect everyday life in their local area.<\/p>\n

The results are likely to reflect how people feel about the handling of Covid and the rising cost of living.<\/p>\n

In England alone there are more than 4,350 seats across more than 140 councils up for grabs on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Because of the massive number of seats being contested, the results are likely to show a clearer picture of the national mood.<\/p>\n

There are 32 wards making up Manchester City Council<\/a>, which have three councillors each (with the exception of Crumpsall which currently has two).<\/p>\n